• Covid lockdowns: Third wave sweeps Europe while UK re-opens
  
  Restaurant owners chanting 'we are all workers' gathered in Rome before police blocked them off from an area outside the Prime Minister's office Chigi Palace and confined them to a central plaza.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:07:33 GMT.
• Off-duty Italian police officers find stolen Roman statue in Belgium - a decade after it vanished
  
  A first-century Roman statue has been recovered by two off-duty Italian police officers almost a decade after it was stolen.
  Sky News.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:28:00 +0100.
• Del Posto, the Lauded Italian Restaurant, Will Permanently Close
  
  Its executive chef, Melissa J. Rodriguez, has purchased the restaurant with a group of investors, with plans to open a similarly ambitious Italian restaurant.
  Brett Anderson.  New York Times.  Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:38:05 +0000.
• Italy faces calls to come to terms with its dark wartime past
  
  For decades, Italians liked to think that their soldiers behaved with decency and compassion during World War II, in contrast to the atrocities carried out by their German counterparts.It was a comforting image that was ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:36:18 +1200.
• England through to Women's Six Nations final after nine-try win in Italy
  
  England secure their place in the Women's Six Nations final as a flurry of late scores helps them to a nine-try victory in Italy.
  BBC News.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:39:19 GMT.
• Prosecutor: Salvini should not be tried for migrant policy
  
  An Italian prosecutor says there's no reason to put right-wing leader Matteo Salvini on trial for kidnapping migrants whom he wouldn't let disembark from a coast guard vessel
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:25:35 GMT.
• Ghanaian Felix Ohene Gyan Afena on playing for the team he fell in love with on TV
  
  Ghanaian Felix Ohene Gyan Afena is already making an impact at Italian club AS Roma, the club he fell in love with watching on TV.
  BBC News.  Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:31:16 GMT.
• New Guidelines Issued After Blood Clots Linked to AstraZeneca Vaccine
  
  Spain, Italy and the Philippines limits AstraZeneca to adults over 60
  Voice of America.  Thu, 08 Apr 2021 05:48:33 -0400.
• Sydney man charged over importation of cocaine and meth in pool pumps
  
  The investigation, known as Operation Joffre began in September last year after ABF officers noticed two parcels from Italy containing five kilograms of cocaine and three consignments from America containing 20 kilograms of methamphetamine.
  Laura Chung.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:01:00 +1000.
• Best Friends open New Jersey-inspired deli in SoCal
  
  Three best friends from New Jersey opened Ggiata Delicatessen in Los Angeles. The shop features Italian-style deli sandwiches.
  Ccg.  ABC News.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:42:25 +0000.
• Italy PM Draghi urges Libya to maintain ceasefire
  
  Italy's new premier, on his first official trip abroad, also lauded Tripoli's efforts in stemming refugee crossings.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:09:59 +0000.
• Venice Bans Cruise Ships from Historic Centre - BBC
  
  Italian authorities have approved a ban on cruise ships entering the historic centre of Venice.
  Travel Industry Wire.  2021-04-05 15:17:27 EST.
• Italian Ballroom Dancers Twirl Through Lockdown
  
  The couples at the New Dancing Days hall are preparing for the Italian Championships in Rimini in July.
  Voice of America.  Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:21:08 -0400.
• G7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Atrocity Crimes In Tigray
  
  On April 2, 2021, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, issued a statement condemning atrocity crimes in Tigray and called for comprehensive responses.
  By Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:38:26 -0400.
• Italian 19-year-old Jannik Sinner reaches Miami Open final
  
  Former junior skiing champion Jannik Sinner has joined some fast company at the Miami Open.
  Fox News.  Sat, 03 Apr 2021 05:08:28 GMT.
• Some states seek to complicate relations between EU, Moscow, says Russian envoy to Italy
  
  He emphasized that Russia was ready to restore and boost relation with the EU "but only based on equality and mutual respect"
  Tass.  Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:01:18 +0300.
• Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party's on at sea
  
  ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA (AP) - Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. ...
  Maria Grazia Murru.  Washington Times.  Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:23:08 -0400.
• Italy expels Russian officials after spies caught 'red-handed'
  
  Italy expelled two Russian officials on Wednesday after an Italian navy captain was caught red-handed by police selling secret documents to the Russians.
  News Wires.  France 24.  Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:24:52 GMT.
• Italy Expels Russian Officials As 'Extremely Serious' Spy Case Escalates
  
  Rome has ordered the expulsion of two Russian officials over an escalating espionage case that Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio called an "extremely serious incident" between the NATO member state and Russia.
  Radio Liberty.  Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:18:23 +0000.
• Amazon (AMZN) Faces Strike in Italy Over Working Condition Issues
  
  Amazon's (AMZN) warehouse workers and delivery employees in Italy call for a 24-hour strike over better working conditions.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:13:00 GMT.

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