Italy

Police in the north of the country arrested three men suspected of trying to sell the French-made missile.

Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party and Italy's deputy prime minister, is embroiled in a scandal over an illicit oil money deal with Russia.

A recording of a meeting between Russians and Italians, including a close aide to Matteo Salvini, reportedly shows plans to channel illicit campaign funds to the far-right League party.

The man couldn't move his arms and legs because he had a medical condition.

Sonny Schuldt, an Air Force veteran and an air traffic controller for 37 years, was fulfilling a life-long ambition during the nine days he spent on the cruise.

More than 100 people tried to save Ettore Weber, who died during a rehearsal at an Italian circus Thursday evening.

Matteo Salvini, the far-right interior minister of Italy, said the migrants and refugees aboard the Sea-Watch 3 ship should go to The Netherlands and Germany instead.

The Celts were a widespread group of ancient peoples who first appeared in central Europe around 3,000 years ago.

Knox arrived in Italy Thursday to participate in a wrongful conviction panel planned for this Saturday.

Francesco Bonifazi fell into a coma as a result of brain inflammation and died three days later.

The farmer who created the giant Nazi symbol dismissed it as a joke; other locals called it "shameful."

"The problem in the end is that this plastic will accumulate in the tissues of fish, will diffuse its toxic products and we will eat these fish," said a member of a local French marine association.

Matteo Salvini, Italy's far-right deputy prime minister, decried the "bestiality" of the arson suspect, a minor from Morocco, in incendiary Facebook posts.

The Netherlands are currently the favorites to win the competition.

"Eurovision 2019" is taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The nationalists Lega Nord, led by Steve Bannon ally Matteo Salvini, were criticized by Luigi Di Maio, leader of their populist coalition partner the Five Star Movement.

Emiko Davies fell in love with (and in) Florence and never left. Here she writes the ultimate insider's guide to the Tuscan capital.

Being Machiavellian doesn't necessarily mean you're a "bad" person, a psychologist told Newsweek on the anniversary of the statesman and writer's birth.

This is the "longest, slowest process that has ever been directly observed," said study co-author Ethan Brown.

Garlic is found in many of America's favorite dishes, but how much do you know about the venerable cooking ingredient?

The perfect itinerary for a quick weekend in Florence.

The court was ruling on the controversial acquittal of two men by judges who claimed their alleged victim was "too masculine" to be raped.

The Brothers of Italy party is hoping the great-grandson of Benito Mussolini, the country's fascist dictator, could provide an edge in the polls.

"I want to stress that a lie, even repeated a thousand times, will still be a lie," China said in response to U.S. accusations that it conducted dishonest trade practices.

"We, as Europeans, want to play an active part" in China's Belt and Road Initiative, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

The U.S. wants to push Italy and other European powers away from China, but Washington may end up being its own worst enemy.

The politician is now at home recovering and thanked all those who had sent him messages of support.

Frances Mayes has spent years traveling through Italy and writing about it in her best-selling books like Under the Tuscan Sun. Her latest book, See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover, is a travelogue about all the undiscovered and overlooked gems in Italy. She tells us the top 12 here.

As in the U.S., Europe has witnessed measles outbreaks following the increased influence of the anti-vax movement.

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