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Italian tourist plunges to his death while taking selfie with girlfriend on dream Bali vacation

The couple fell to the equivalent of an 8-story building and landed at the base of the natural tourist spot.

Issue of Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is complex, but still one of fairness

Forty-six seconds was all it took for Angela Carini to throw in the towel -- and those 46 seconds have thrown gasoline on the firestorm over gender and fairness in...

Astonishing ancient Roman mosaic discovered underwater off Italian coast

The mosaic dates to around the end of the Roman Empire in 3rd century AD and covers about 250 square meters of the villa’s reception room, according to the Parco Archeologico Campi...

Olympian romantically apologizes to wife after dropping wedding ring in Seine at opening ceremony

Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi started off the Paris Olympics with what he believes to be a good omen for the games, but it's a costly one.

American comedian who said Europe is 'over' sparks viral debate: 'I can't believe how on point this is'

"You guys just have to accept at this point that you're our Disney World now. It's your function in this world," he said.

How NYC's 'professional Italians' exploded on social media with memes you can't fuggedabout

“The content is about faith, tradition, family and food, and many people genuinely love that,” said John Viola, son of Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola and a “professional Italian American.”

Italian journalist told to pay PM nearly $5,500 for mocking her height

Meloni's height is between 5 foot 1 and 5 foot 3 m on various media websites.

Italian villa once owned by the family of Mona Lisa -- yes, that Mona Lisa -- seeks $19.66M

The residence is located just outside Florence and features a 700-plus-year-old villa.

Google faces Italy competition probe over 'misleading and aggressive' pursuit of user data

Google's antitrust probe in Italy is the latest in an escalating series of competition inquiries targeting the Big Tech giant in the US and Europe.

Renaissance woman: Tourist slammed for simulating sex acts on statue

The unidentified woman dressed in denim shorts and a black top was spotted kissing and gyrating against a life-size statue of Bacchus,.

Plastic balcony covers catch fire during Italy's hellish heatwave

This is the fiery scene in the town of Bari, Italy, where temperatures reached a high of 96°F on July 15. It's so hot that mesh balcony screens, likely made...

Packed Boeing 777 jet avoids 'massacre' after dragging tail during takeoff

The caught-on-camera ordeal unfolded when the Chilean LATAM Airlines plane was mid-way through taking off at the Milan Malpensa Airport in northern Italy on Tuesday.

Hollywood stuntman slacklines from Italian mainland to Sicily in bid to set Guinness World Record

An Estonia thrill-seeker has become the first person to walk from the Italian mainland to Sicily -- by slacklining nearly two miles high above the Strait of Messina. Jaan Roose,...

Slippery fraudsters caught doling out fake olive oil -- with Italian cops seizing 'extra virgin' worth $1M

On Monday, cops in southern Italy raided 18 garages and warehouses in the Puglia region and confiscated the olive oil — some of which had already been packed and ready...

How much are tickets to see Taylor Swift in Italy?

These will be Swift's first shows in Italy since 2011.

Majestic volcano erupts in fiery display as lava spews from crater over Italy

Molten lava forcefully erupted from the Voragine volcanic crater on the majestic Mount Etna along the east coast of Sicily, Italy, on Thursday.

Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican

Archaeological excavations near the Vatican uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula, Italy’s culture ministry said...

Mediterranean diet helps cancer survivors live longer, groundbreaking new study uncovers

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but the Mediterranean diet may also do the exact same thing. A groundbreaking 13-year study has uncovered that the diet — heavy...

Dior, Armani's pricey handbags made by migrant workers who make $2 an hour, cost $57 to make: prosecutors

Brands hired contractors who used cheap labor to assemble products that cost pennies on the dollar to manufacture -- only to be sold at a high markup.