Tag: Italy
At Least 20 Migrants Dead In Shipwreck Off Italy’s Lampedusa
At least 20 migrants died after a boat overturned in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, with many more still missing, the United Nations High Commissioner for [more…]
Italy Approves Plans For World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
Italy’s government on Wednesday approved a 13.5-billion-euro ($15.6-billion) project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland. [more…]
Latest Quake Sparks Fear Around Naples, Italy
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the volcanic area around Naples as part of a “major” quake swarm on Tuesday, sparking fear but no immediate reports [more…]
NDLEA Blocks Drug Shipments to US, Saudi Arabia, Italy
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted multiple attempts to smuggle illicit drugs to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Italy, and the United [more…]
NDLEA Intercepts UK, Italy, Turkey, Qatar-Bound Drugs in Lagos, Abuja; Arrests Masterminds
NDLEA Officers On November 5, 2024, NDLEA officers intercepted 13 parcels of cocaine weighing 4.40kg destined for the UK via Frankfurt on a Lufthansa [more…]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor [more…]
G7 Endorses Gaza Peace Deal, Calls On Hamas To Accept
The G7 group of developed countries on Monday said it stood behind a Gaza peace deal endorsed by US President Joe Biden, and called on [more…]
Maradona cleared of tax evasion years after death
Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentina football legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the former Napoli [more…]
41 Migrants Die in Shipwreck Off Italy
More than 1,800 people have lost their lives so far this year in the crossing from North Africa North Africa to Europe. Forty-one migrants have [more…]
