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One Year On: Inside the Town Where Europe's First COVID Victim Lived and Died
Since being the site of the first European citizen to die from the coronavirus, the Italian town of Vo' is emerging as an example of how to survive the pandemic relatively unscathed.
Prosecutors Suspend Government Spyware Used in WhatsApp Phishing Attacks
Because of a serious malfunction, prosecutors in Italy suspend the use of a spyware used to go after organized crime, according to two sources with knowledge of the case.
Why Is the Government Hiding What Mike Pompeo Puts on His Pizza?
State Department emails redacted the former Secretary of State's preferred toppings, so we investigated.
It Looks Like Europeans Are Becoming More Pro-Vaccine
Even France, which has battled anti-vaccine sentiment, has seen a rise in the number of people willing to get the vaccine, according to new YouGov research.
Italy Is in Political Crisis Again and Even Italians Don’t Know What’s Going On
If you were thinking that the middle of a pandemic would be a really bad time for an unrelated political crisis, you’d be right.
One of the Biggest Mafia Trials Ever Has Begun in a Giant Custom-Built Courtroom
The trial against the ‘Ndrangheta, Italy’s richest mafia syndicate, is taking place in a repurposed call centre with added cages to house some of the 355 defendants.
Microplastic Pollution Has Even Made It To the Placenta of Unborn Babies
“It is like having a cyborg baby: no longer composed only of human cells, but a mixture of biological and inorganic entities.”
Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company’s Surveillance of Labor and Environmental Groups
Dozens of leaked documents from Amazon’s Global Security Operations Center reveal the company’s reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on warehouse workers and the extensive monitoring of labor unions, environmental activists, and other social movements.
Scientists Recreated Nuclear Fusion From the Big Bang Under a Mountain In Italy
Scientists shot protons at a deuterium nucleus to understand what the universe was like mere minutes after it was born.
Nearly One Million Italians Are Fighting to Be Recognised as Citizens
So-called "invisible Italians" are disenfranchised, and struggle to gain access to healthcare and jobs.
Italy's Anti-Lockdown Protests Turn Violent as Far-Right Take to the Streets
As the second wave hits, Italians are concerned that the government won't do enough to support workers.