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Why Italy Switched Sides in World War II

In World War II, Italy initially fought alongside Germany as part of the Axis Powers, but by 1943 the alliance had soured.
Thousands of people marched in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest a government plan to build a bridge that would connect the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive $15.5 billion ...
The Italian government has given the green light to an incredibly ambitious plan to connect Sicily and mainland Italy with the world's longest suspension bridge. Measuring 3.6 km (2.24 miles) in ...
In 2014, Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died at age 63 in Tiburon, Calif. "This is a sudden and tragic loss, ...
In 2014, Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died at age 63 in Tiburon, Calif. "This is a sudden and tragic loss, ...
Check out the beachside bars. While many bars were still closed early in the season, locals (like Antonio!) say the beach ...
The idea of connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland dates back to Roman times. In modern Italy, serious proposals for a bridge emerged in the 1960s, with var ...
The Old Country’s old school, and deliberately so. In response to criticism Mafia 3 got when it came out about a decade ago, ...
The Italian American Cultural Club held its 2025 Una Serata Italiana event Aug. 1 at Froehlich’s Classic Corner. Those in ...
Da Angelino Cucina Italiana, an all-new modern Italian restaurant, will open at Coconut Grove’s CocoWalk in September, ...
An 83-year-old pensioner dies in Capua, the eighth victim of West Nile virus in the Caserta area. The latest updates on the ...
Miguel Uribe, a Colombian senator who was vying for his party’s candidacy in upcoming presidential elections, died on Monday, two months after being shot at a campaign rally. He was 39. Uribe, a ...