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Pope not out of danger, doctors say, amid questions over future
AFP, Published on 22/02/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is not out of danger and will have to stay at least another week, his doctors said Friday amid questions over the 88-year-old's future as head of the Catholic Church.
Pope in hospital for check-up
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» ROME: Pope Francis visited a Rome hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday, according to Italian media, just over two months after he was hospitalised with bronchitis.
AI could replace 80% of jobs 'in next few years': expert
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Artificial intelligence could replace 80 percent of human jobs in the coming years -- but that's a good thing, says US-Brazilian researcher Ben Goertzel, a leading AI guru.
Around 60 migrants die in boat wreck off Italy
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» CUTRO (ITALY) - At least 59 migrants, including 11 children and a newborn baby, died after their overloaded boat sank early on Sunday in stormy seas off Italy's southern Calabria region, officials said.
Lollobrigida, Italy's wickedly witty screen goddess
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» ROME - One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the age of 95 was announced Monday, was famed for her biting wit and sensual beauty.
Italy declares state of emergency after deadly landslide
AFP, Published on 27/11/2022
» CASAMICCIOLA TERME (ITALY) - Italy's government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after a landslide on the southern island of Ischia killed at least one person and left a dozen missing.
Last hours for Italy's Draghi after coalition implodes
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» ROME - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was expected to resign Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign before the government had even fallen.
Italy's Draghi calls for 'new pact' if coalition to survive
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» ROME - Italy's Prime Minister Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday the only way out of a political crisis threatening the country's stability was a new government pact based on "courage, selflessness, credibility".
Rescuers gather body parts after Italy glacier collapse
AFP, Published on 06/07/2022
» CANAZEI (ITALY) - Emergency services at the scene of a deadly avalanche in the Italian Dolomites recovered what body parts they could on Tuesday, with the dangers of venturing under the partially collapsed glacier slowing the search.
'Slim' chance of finding survivors after Italy glacier collapse
AFP, Published on 04/07/2022
» CANAZEI, Italy: Rescuers warned Monday that hope of finding survivors was diminishing after an avalanche set off by the collapse of an Italian glacier during a heat wave killed at least six people.