8 men convicted in theft of Banksy artwork from site of 2015 Paris terror attack
A hooded gang removed the artwork from an emergency door with angle grinders in January 2019, the news outlet reported. Eight guilty in theft of Banksy mural in France https://t.co/KFsKoBS0jS — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 23, 2022Three men who admitted to the 2019 theft were given prison sentences. One received a four-year term and two were given three-year sentences, The Guardian reported. Eight convicted over theft of Banksy artwork from Paris attack site https://t.co/GZyNqKge6M — The Guardian (@guardian) June 23, 2022In addition to the 90 deaths at the concert hall, another 416 people were injured. He is noted for a series of satirical graffiti pieces that appeared on buildings in the United Kingdom, the BBC reported.
wftv.comKendall Jenner, NBA star Devin Booker split after 2 years together, reports say
Kendall Jenner, NBA star Devin Booker split after 2 years together, reports say Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker arrive for lunch at the Abbey of San Fruttuoso on May 21, 2022, in Portofino, Italy. (NINO/GC Images)Kendall Jenner and NBA player Devin Booker have split up after two years of dating, multiple entertainment outlets are reporting. News and “Entertainment Tonight,” the model and the Phoenix Suns shooting guard, who had been together since June 2020, recently broke up. But this might not be the end for Jenner, 26, and Booker, 25, according to the outlets. “They both hope to make it work, but as of now, they are split,” a source told the entertainment outlet.
wftv.comEXPLAINER: What's next after Russia reduced gas to Europe?
Russia Ukraine War Gas Explainer FILE - People build a model of the business tower Lakhta Centre, at the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, filling the frame with stones, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 9, 2022. It's fear that Russia's manipulation of natural gas supplies will lead to an economic and political crisis next winter. It's fear that Russia's manipulation of natural gas supplies will lead to an economic and political crisis next winter. Russia last week reduced gas supplies to five European Union countries, including Germany, the 27-country bloc's biggest economy that heavily depends on Moscow's gas to generate electricity and power industry. The latest cutbacks, however, hit countries that are major economies and use lots of Russian natural gas.
wftv.comCeccon sets world record, Ledecky claims yet another title
Hungary Swimming Worlds Thomas Ceccon of Italy poses with his medal after winning the Men 100m Backstroke final setting a new world record at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, June 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (Petr David Josek)BUDAPEST, Hungary — (AP) — Italy’s Thomas Ceccon set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships on Monday. While the young mustached Italian claimed his first world title, Ledecky extended her record title haul to 17 with her fourth in the 1,500 freestyle. Ledecky never looked threatened and clocked 15:30.15 – just under 10 seconds more than her world record from 2018 – to finish 14.74 seconds ahead of fellow American Katie Grimes. He is the second Italian man to set a world record in long course swimming after Giorgio Lambert.
wftv.comReports: Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis detained in Italy in sexual assault case
Detained: Paul Haggis, detained in Italy on sexual assault charges, won an Oscar in 2006 for screenplay in the film "Crash." ( Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images)Paul Haggis, an Oscar-winning screenwriter who won an Academy Award in 2006 for “Crash,” was detained in Italy on Sunday over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman, according to several media reports. Haggis has been in Italy for a film festival that begins on Tuesday in Ostuni, a tourist town in Puglia, The Associated Press reported. Prosecutors in the city of Brindisi released a statement that said they were investigating allegations that a “young foreign woman” was forced to have “non-consensual” sexual relations over two days. Prosecutors Antonio Negro and Livia Orlando, who are conducting the investigation, said in the statement that the woman was “forced to seek medical care” following the sexual relations.
wftv.comPrada mixes nostalgia and grunge for summer 2023 menswear
Italy Fashion Prada Mens SS 23 A model wears a creation as part of the Prada men's Spring Summer 2023 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno)MILAN — (AP) — Reconciling unusually high temperatures with the looks for next summer on Milan Fashion Week runways is becoming an exercise in cognitive dissonance. The silhouette for next spring and summer is studied and restrained, another easy read. ____‘REALITY BITES’ BY SIMON CRACKERDesigners Filippo Biraghi and Simone Botte took a radical turn during the pandemic and devoted the Simon Cracker brand they founded in 2010 entirely to up-cycled materials. Source material includes old cotton and linen bedsheets, men’s shirts, old parachutes, discarded yarns for new knitwear and recycled jersey.
wftv.comFerrari to make 80% hybrid and full-electric range by 2030
Italy Ferrari Electrification FILE - The new Ferrari, named LaFerrari, is presented during the first media day of the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show, Switzerland, March 5, 2013. Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari on Thursday, June 16, 2022 outlined its electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) (Laurent Cipriani)MILAN — (AP) — Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari on Thursday outlined an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric vehicles and 40% hybrid models by 2030. Now, just four Ferrari models, or 20% of the range, are hybrid cars. Its first hybrid model was the limited edition La Ferrari launched in 2013, capitalizing on Formula 1 technology.
wftv.comJustices rule for American woman in bitter custody dispute
Supreme Court Abortion The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) (Cliff Owen)WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday for an American woman who is involved in a bitter international custody dispute with her Italian husband over their young son. Saada also yelled and swore at Golan and frequently insulted her and called her names, often in front of other people. Much of Saada’s abuse of Golan occurred in front of his son,” Sotomayor wrote. Under the court order the Supreme Court rejected Wednesday, the child would have lived with his mother in Italy and the father would have supervised visits.
wftv.comItaly creates new museum for trafficked ancient artifacts
Italy Rescued Art Museum Votive terracotta heads and half-heads from the 3rd and 4th centuries B.C. are displayed in the new "Museum of Rescued Art" in Rome, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Italy has been so successful in regaining ancient artworks and artifacts illegally exported from the country that it has now created a museum just for them, the Museum of Rescued Art, inaugurated on Wednesday in the cavernous Octagonal Hall of the ancient Baths of Diocletian. The Museum of Rescued Art was inaugurated Wednesday in a cavernous structure that is part of Rome's ancient Baths of Diocletian. Its current exhibit runs until October 15, then the museum will display a different batch of recovered antiquities.
wftv.comItaly searches for missing chopper; 4 Turks among 7 on board
ROME — (AP) — Italian rescue crews resumed searching Friday for a helicopter carrying seven people, including four Turkish citizens, that went missing in a forested, mountainous area of northcentral Italy, authorities and Turkish news reports said. Italian firefighters and the Alpine rescue service said the searches began Thursday after the private chopper disappeared from radar screens while flying over the province of Modena, in the Tuscan–Emilian Apennines. The crews searching Friday used high-tech instruments to detect cellular pings even in areas without cell coverage, the firefighters said in a statement. Turkish TV channel NTV said the helicopter took off from the city of Lucca heading for Treviso and that the four Turks on board worked for Turkish industrial group Eczacibasi. In a statement, the company said it was in contact with authorities in Italy, the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Turkish Embassy in Italy, and expressed hope that it would receive “good news” as soon as possible.
wftv.comFrench Open updates | Gauff, 18, to face Swiatek for title
France Tennis French Open Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning her semifinal match against Italy's Martina Trevisan in two sets, 6-3, 6-1, at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler)PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):___1 p.m.Coco Gauff is getting ready to face Iga Swiatek in the French Open women's singles final. 23 and participating in her first Grand Slam title match. She won the 2020 French Open and enters Saturday on a 34-match winning streak. That is the longest in women's tennis since a 35-match run by Venus Williams in 2000.
wftv.comFrench Open updates | Gauff, Pegula move into doubles final
APTOPIX France Tennis French Open Coco Gauff of the U.S. returns the ball to Italy's Martina Trevisan during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Paris. The 18-year-old Gauff and Jessica Pegula advanced to the women’s doubles final at the French Open by beating Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend 6-4, 7-6 (4) in an all-American semifinal Friday. 3 seed Alexander Zverev in the first French Open men’s semifinal on Court Philippe Chatrier. Nadal showed up at Roland Garros with his personal doctor because of chronic pain in his left foot. Nadal is seeking a 14th French Open trophy and 22nd Grand Slam title overall.
wftv.comCatherine Deneuve to receive Venice Film Festival honor
Venice Film Festival-Catherine Deneuve FILE - Actor Catherine Deneuve appears at the photo call for the film "The Truth" at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 28, 2019. Deneuve will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement award at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday. Her association with the Venice Film Festival has spanned over five decades, too. “It is a joy to receive this prestigious award at the Venice Festival,” Deneuve said in a statement. The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival runs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 10 in Venice, Italy.
wftv.comShanna Moakler’s engagement ring from Travis Barker fetches $96.5K in auction
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker exchange vows again in Italy Congratulations! (NCD)Shanna Moakler’s engagement ring from ex-husband Travis Barker has fetched more than $96,000 in an online auction. >> PREVIOUS STORY: Shanna Moakler selling engagement ring from Travis Barker on resale siteThe auction came more than a week after Barker, 46, exchanged vows with Kourtney Kardashian, 43, for the third time this year, according to People magazine. >> RELATED STORY: Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker exchange vows again in ItalyExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 40 Shanna Moakler through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 17: Shanna Moakler sighting in West Hollywood on June 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage) (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage via Getty Images)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 23 Photos: Travis Barker through the years Here are some memorable photos of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker through the years.
wftv.comItaly imports more Russian oil despite impending embargo
Italy Russia Oil An external view of the ISAB refinery in Priolo-Gargallo near Syracuse, Sicily, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Ships continue to arrive at the port-side refinery with crude oil from the Russian parent company. Italy in May received about 400,000 barrels of Russian oil a day in May, four times the pre-invasion levels, according to the Kpler commodity data company. “Italy is the only country in Europe increasing oil imports,’’ Villa said, going from the sixth-largest importer of Russian oil to the the largest in the three months since the invasion. The plant and related activities generate half of the provincial gross domestic product and 8% of the region’s economic activity, processing one-fifth of Italy’s crude oil imports.
wftv.comTrevisan reaches 1st Grand Slam semifinal at French Open
APTOPIX France Tennis French Open Italy's Martina Trevisan celebrates winning her quarterfinal match against Canada's Leylah Fernandez in three sets, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Thibault Camus)PARIS — (AP) — Martina Trevisan advanced to her first Grand Slam semifinal at the age of 28 by beating a hobbled Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 at the French Open on Tuesday. “In the first match point I felt a little bit more nervous,” Trevisan said in her on-court interview. It's the 10th straight win for the 59th-ranked Trevisan, who reached the French Open quarterfinals two years ago as a qualifier. ___More AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comItaly opens Sicilian port to nearly 300 rescued migrants
The SOS Mediterranee charity criticized Italy for the long wait for a port, noting that many of those rescued were showing signs of trauma from the perilous journey and were in need of immediate assistance. “The wait of over a week for a port to disembark these people was senseless,” said Candida Lobes, communications officer on the Ocean Viking. The migrants were rescued in several operations off the coast of Libya starting on May 19, including 49 children, some as young as 3 years old. The Interior Ministry said 18,841 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea so far this year, up by 31% over last year. Authorities are increasingly concerned that a growing food crisis exacerbated by the blockade of grain stores in Ukraine could provoke a fresh migrant crisis out of North Africa.
wftv.comHindley becomes 1st Australian to win the Giro d'Italia
CORRECTION Italy Giro Cycling CORRECTS NAME OF THE CYCLIST - Australia's Jai Hindley competes during the 21st stage against the clock race of the Giro D'Italia, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP) (Gian Mattia D'Alberto)VERONA, Italy — (AP) — Jai Hindley accomplished what he so narrowly missed out on two years ago by sealing overall victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday — becoming the first Australian rider to win Italy’s Grand Tour. Hindley finished 1 minute, 18 seconds ahead of 2019 champion Richard Carapaz following the concluding individual time trial, which finished next to Verona’s Arena, a Roman amphitheater. Now, the 26-year-old Hindley has joined Cadel Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champion, as the only Australians to win a Grand Tour. Spanish rider Mikel Landa finished third overall and Vincenzo Nibali, the 37-year-old two-time Giro champion who plans to retire at the end of this season, finished fourth.
wftv.comShanna Moakler selling engagement ring from Travis Barker on resale site
>> Read more trending newsThe ex-wife of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is auctioning off her engagement ring, E! Moakler also has a 23-year-old daughter, Atiana, from a previous relationship with former professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya, Entertainment Tonight reported. >> Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker exchange vows again in Italy“I think it is a beautiful piece and truly was my dream ring,” Moakler told Us Weekly. I’m also happy that Alabama, Atiana and Landon had the opportunity to see Italy,” Moakler told the outlet. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 23 Photos: Travis Barker through the years Here are some memorable photos of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker through the years.
wftv.comAndy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher of Depeche Mode dies at age 60
Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher of Depeche Mode dies at age 60 File photo: Andrew Fletcher of English electronic band Depeche Mode performs on stage at Stadio San Siro on June 27, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images) (Sergione Infuso - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Founding member of the British band Depeche Mode, Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, died, the group announced Thursday. >> Read more trending newsIn a post on Twitter, Depeche Mode said, “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness at the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy “Fletch” Fletcher. Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint.”Fletcher formed Depeche Mode in the late 1970s with bandmates Martin Gore and Vince Clark, later recruiting Dave Gahan, The Guardian reported. The band is best known for hits like “New Life” and “Just Can’t Get Enough.”The band did not offer any specifics about what led to Fletcher’s death.
wftv.comKourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker exchange vows again in Italy
Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker exchange vows again in Italy Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian attend the 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)PORTOFINO, Italy — Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have tied the knot – again. >> Kourtney Kardashian, Blink-182′s Travis Barker engagedThe union marks the first marriage for Kardashian, who shares two sons and a daughter with former boyfriend Scott Disick, E! Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 19 Photos: Kourtney Kardashian through the years Here are some memorable moments from "Keeping up With the Kardashians" star Kourtney Kardashian's life in the public eye. (Rich Fury/Invision/AP)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 23 Photos: Travis Barker through the years Here are some memorable photos of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker through the years.
wftv.comNetflix pays $59 million to settle tax dispute in Italy
MILAN — (AP) — Netflix has agreed to pay more than 55.8 million euros ($59 million) and set up a legal entity in Italy to settle a tax dispute, Milan prosecutors said Friday. The streaming service also established an Italian subsidiary this year, which will determine its Italian tax burden based on subscriptions to Italian residents. Prosecutors in Milan said the investigation was triggered by the physical presence in Italy of technological infrastructure, including 350 servers, aimed at producing revenue. Netflix welcomed the settlement that ends the case covering the tax years 2015 to 2019. “Throughout the entire investigation, we cooperated with the Italian authorities and we continue to believe that we acted in full compliance with Italian and international tax law,’’ Netflix said in a statement.
wftv.comCyprus drills hone skills on evacuations from conflict zones
Seven countries including the U.S., France, Italy, Israel and Greece have taken part in an series of drills in and around Cyprus designed to ease civilian evacuations from conflict zones and to conduct offshore rescue operations, amid a renewed sense of urgency due to the war in Ukraine
washingtonpost.comBono cheers papal program for "inclusivity," educating girls
Italy Pope Bono Vox, second from left, and Pope Francis attend with students from different countries the launch of the 'Scholas Occurrentes' (Latin for, schools of meeting) international educational movement at the pontifical Urbaniana University, in Rome, Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (Andrew Medichini)VATICAN CITY — (AP) — U2 frontman Bono hailed Pope Francis for promoting “inclusivity” on Thursday as he met with the pontiff in Rome alongside students attending an educational program launched by the pope. Francis has promoted the Scholas Occurrentes (Schools of Meeting) program since he was archbishop in Buenos Aires and recently upgraded its status in the church to make it a private association of the faithful. Bono, whose real name is Paul David Hewson, praised the pope for creating the program and its emphasis on the education of girls. It is a superpower in fighting extreme poverty,” Bono said.
wftv.comGirmay out of Giro after eye injury caused by prosecco cork
APTOPIX Italy Giro D'Italia Cycling Eritrea's Biniam Girmay touches his eye after spraying sparkling wine on the podium to celebrate winning the 10th stage of the Giro D'Italia cycling race from Pescara to Jesi, Italy, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Girmay was then taken to a local hospital after getting injured when he popped a champagne cork into his eye during the podium celebration. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP) (Massimo Paolone)JESI, Italy — (AP) — An accident with a prosecco cork while celebrating his historic stage victory at the Giro d’Italia forced Biniam Girmay to pull out of the race on Wednesday. But he had to be taken to a local hospital after getting injured when he popped a prosecco cork into his eye during the podium celebration. The 22-year-old Girmay celebrated with his Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux teammates when he returned from the hospital.
wftv.comUkrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war
Italy Eurovision Song Grand Final Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine celebrate after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Palaolimpico arena, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno)TURIN, Italy — (AP) — Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation that went beyond the music. He underlined “Ukrainian Mariupol,” adding: “free, peaceful, rebuilt!”"Thank you for the victory, Kalush Orchestra and everyone who voted for us!,'' Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram messaging app. Kalush Orchestra itself is a cultural project that includes folklore experts and mixes traditional folk melodies and contemporary hip hop in a purposeful defense of Ukrainian culture. The six-member, all-male band received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest.
wftv.comUkrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war
Italy Eurovision Song Grand Final Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine celebrates after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Palaolimpico arena, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno)TURIN, Italy — (AP) — Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of support for the war-ravaged nation. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave signs that he was watching from Kyiv, and rooting for Ukrainian band. “I’ll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed," Kalush Orchestra frontman Oleh Psiuk wrote. The six-member, all-male band received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest.
wftv.comUkraine band makes plea for Mariupol at Eurovision
Italy Eurovision Song Grand Final Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine arrives for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Palaolimpico arena, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, May 14, 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave signs that he was watching from Kyiv, and rooting for Ukrainian band. The Ukrainian band was heavily tipped to win by bookmakers, who are giving the group that mixes traditional Ukrainian rhythms, costumes and dance moves with contemporary hip hop a 60% chance of winning. “I’ll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed," Kalush Orchestra frontman Oleh Psiuk wrote. The six-member, all-male band received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest.
wftv.comItalian doctors, dentists not fully vaccinated are suspended
Italy's federation of physicians and dentists says some 1,900 members have been suspended from the national professional group because they haven't complied with a law requiring them to be completely vaccinated, including having a booster shot.