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Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn't facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments...
Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars
MILAN (AP) — Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love anew with Gucci — his Gucci — calling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.” The title is a touching admission of the challenges facing Gucci's new creative director, who joined the...
Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98
ROME (AP) — Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency and the first person to be elected twice to the mostly ceremonial post, died on Friday, the presidential palace said. He was 98. A statement issued Friday night by the presidential palace...
MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Scenes from Cavalli, Marras and N. 21 shows
MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week kicked off Wednesday with a flurry of shows, including a rainy visual spectacle by Diesel and supermodels taking in Fendi's latest collection. Other designers including Cavalli, N. 21 and Antonio Marras debuted their newest collections. Here are some...
Jordan Spieth announces birth of second child. He's now a girl dad
DALLAS (AP) — Jordan Spieth missed out on the Ryder Cup scouting trip to Marco Simone outside Rome, and for good reason. His wife gave birth to their second child. Spieth posted on social media that his wife gave birth to a girl named Sophie. She was born on Sept. 12, right after...
US tries to win back Solheim Cup from Europe in Spain. Next week is the Ryder Cup in Italy
LPGA AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SOLHEIM CUP Site: Casares, Spain. Course: Finca Cortesin. Yardage: 6,903. Par: 72. Television: Friday-Saturday, 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 5-11 a.m. (Golf Channel). Defending...
A bus coach crashes in Austria, killing a woman and injuring 20 others
BERLIN (AP) — A bus coach traveling through Austria on Tuesday went off the road and crashed on its side, killing a woman and injuring 20 other passengers, Austria's APA agency reported. The accident took place near the village of Micheldorf in Carinthia state in central Austria....
Italy approves new migrant detention as talk turns to naval blockade to prevent launching of boats
ROME (AP) — The Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from Tunisia and the migration issue returned to center stage in Europe with talk of a naval blockade. ...
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence, but no damage reported so far
ROME (AP) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday, geologists and firefighters said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter was near Marradi, northeast of Florence, and it struck at 5:10 a.m., after some smaller...
EU pledges crackdown on 'brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island
MILAN (AP) — EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of “irregular” migrants to their home countries and a crackdown on the “brutal business” of migrant smuggling Sunday during a visit with Italy’s premier to a tiny fishing island overwhelmed with nearly...
