Italian authorities have made a major drug bust in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily, seizing nearly two tons of cocaine worth around 400 million euros (nearly $450 million). The drugs were found in 70 waterproof packages connected with netting and a signaling light device during a routine surveillance flight on Sunday. The bust is one of the largest ever carried out in the country, and the Financial Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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Tensions remain high in the Middle East after two Israeli sisters were shot dead in the West Bank and an Italian tourist was killed in a car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv. Israel responded with its biggest airstrikes on Lebanon in 17 years, and three rockets were launched from Syria towards Israeli territory, with one landing in a field in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Fragments of another destroyed missile fell into Jordanian territory near the Syrian border. The recent violence has raised concerns of a possible escalation of tensions, with the Israeli military monitoring the situation and deploying additional forces.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated for a lung infection and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in a Rome hospital. He is in good spirits and his condition is stable, with doctors hopeful for a full recovery. His diagnosis serves as a reminder of the importance of early detection and treatment of chronic conditions.
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian Prime Minister and billionaire media tycoon, was admitted to Milan's San Raffaele Hospital's intensive care ward on Wednesday due to heart problems. Berlusconi has suffered from ill-health in recent years, including contracting Covid-19 in 2020, and his current condition is unknown. His hospitalization is being closely monitored by the Italian public and political circles.
After a controversy surrounding Michelangelo's iconic Renaissance masterpiece the "David" led to the resignation of the principal of a Florida charter school, Italian officials have reacted strongly and the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze has invited the school's parents and students to visit the museum and view the statue in person. The incident has highlighted the differences between the U.S. culture wars and Europe, where art is still widely seen as a source of beauty and inspiration.
At least 43 migrants perished in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday morning. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow and condemned the human traffickers who had crowded the boat with migrants in “adverse weather conditions”. The tragedy serves as a reminder of the dangers of human trafficking and the need for greater efforts to protect migrants from exploitation.
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday in a Los Angeles courtroom for one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York for similar crimes. The jury acquitted Weinstein of sexual battery and failed to reach verdicts on counts involving two other women. This sentencing marks a major victory for the #MeToo movement and a significant step forward in the fight against sexual assault.
After 16 years on the run, Italian fugitive and convicted murderer Edgardo Greco was arrested this week in Saint-Etienne, France. He had been working under the alias Paolo Dimitrio and was convicted in absentia in 1991 for the double homicide of brothers Stefano and Giuseppe Bartolomeo. The arrest was made after a coordinated effort between Italian and French authorities, and is the latest mobster to be apprehended by Italian anti-Mafia police. Greco is currently being held in France and is awaiting extradition to Italy, where he is expected to face trial for his crimes.