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Vingegaard and Pogacar set to resume Tour de France rivalry. Doubts remain over Vingegaard's fitness

Jun. 27, 2024 12:59 PM EDT

When Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar faced off in the heat of July last year, the main question mark was whether Pogacar would be fit enough to mount a decent challenge. This year, as the two cyclists prepare to write the next chapter of one of the greatest rivalries in the...

Amanda Knox vows to 'fight for the truth' after Italian court convicts her again of slander

Jun. 07, 2024 08:37 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox told Italian TV on Thursday that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court's decision to find her guilty of slander in light of a European court ruling that police who took her confession had violated her human rights. “I will fight for the...

Unknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years

May. 23, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration. The Opera di Santa Maria...

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company says

Apr. 12, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant, glamorous style and textile innovations, has died at age 83, his company announced Friday. “Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me...

Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her

Apr. 10, 2024 07:44 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy in a case that could remove the last legal stain against her, nine years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate. Knox, who was a...