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.
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Residents of Italy, Texas, gathered in a candlelight vigil on Friday night following a tragic incident that left three children dead and two others injured. The Ellis County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at a home in the residential area and detained a suspect. Deputy Jerry Cozby said that the community is in shock and urged for prayers for the family of those involved. The investigation is ongoing and no further information has been released.
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.
Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, has arrived in Moscow for a high-profile visit that includes a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The visit comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to rise, with the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations warning China against providing lethal aid to Russia in its war against Ukraine. Wang's visit is the final stop in an eight-day international tour and it is unclear what topics will be discussed, but it is likely to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and U.S.-China relations.
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.
French police have arrested Edgardo Greco, a 63-year-old convicted murderer linked to Italy's powerful 'Ndrangheta organized crime group, who had been on the run for 16 years. Greco had been convicted of killing two people in the early 1990s in a fish shop in Calabria, Italy with a metal bar. With help from Italian colleagues, French police arrested Greco in Saint-Etienne, where he had been living and working as a pizza chef for the past three years. He is now awaiting extradition to Italy.
On Monday, a fresco titled "Young Hercules and the Snake" from Herculaneum was returned to Italy along with 59 other ancient pieces that had been illegally trafficked to the United States. The returned works are estimated to be worth more than $20 million and are a major victory for Italy in its fight against international art trafficking. The pieces were originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Gina Lollobrigida, an iconic figure in Italian cinema, passed away on Monday in Rome at the age of 93. She was famously dubbed "the most beautiful woman in the world" and had a long and successful career in the film industry, with her portrait gracing the cover of Time magazine in 1954. Her agent confirmed her death, but did not provide further details. She will be remembered as a beloved star of the silver screen.