2024-11-11 5b45f2ba1d9dfc937cea27d778f2dcd3e6d8fc96 /feed/2024/11/11/the-carabinieri-art-squad-seizes-more-than-2100-forged-artworks-worth-over-eur200-million-us-215-million-that-would-b The Carabinieri Art Squad seizes more than 2,100 forged artworks worth over €200 million (US$215 million) that would be sold at auction houses in Italy, Spain, France, and Belgium. Police also uncovered two art forgery workshops in Tuscany and one in Venice, and identified three more in Europe. 1731378450 2024-11-11 e1adc237f3e9a5154075cff19b89d6680bdec8bb 15 Carabinieri Art Squad 13 /wiki/carabinieri%20art%20squad Europe 115 /wiki/europe Italy 1 /wiki/italy Tuscany 171 /wiki/tuscany Venice 238 /wiki/venice auction house 70 /wiki/auction%20house forged artworks 36 /wiki/art%20forgery Carabinieri Art Squad Europe Italy Tuscany Venice auction house forged artworks Italy 2023-07-31 e348d9e517fadd8f33da34cbe9006e5a667dc7aa /feed/2023/07/31/unesco-recommends-the-inclusion-of-venice-italy-a-world-heritage-site-into-its-list-of-world-heritage-in-danger-due-t UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, into its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding. 1690883924 2023-07-31 cac9e36bca5d6741ee28a606da905828b5036d1c 13 Italy Venice 2 /feed/2023/07/31/unesco-recommends-the-inclusion-of-venice-italy-a-world-heritage-site-on-its-list-of-world-heritage-in-danger-due-to UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, on its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding. 2022-03-12 82db5392be0facef1e1e75671da449d27a8cdac4 /feed/2022/03/12/anti-war-protesters-gather-in-florence-italy-to-listen-to-a-videotaped-speech-by-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensk Anti-war protesters gather in Florence, Italy, to listen to a videotaped speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 1647147968 2022-03-12 5ab3f0314acbd4ce12be91a4390a67700b640ad3 /feed/2022/03/12/in-florence-italy-anti-war-protesters-gather-to-listen-to-a-videotaped-speech-by-president-zelenskyy In Florence, Italy, anti-war protesters gather to listen to a videotaped speech by President Zelenskyy. 1647133563 2022-03-12 9b34d8485a9e83f4b74a3ce1900d66b81b81a105 31 Italy Tuscany 2 /feed/2022/03/12/anti-war-protesters-gather-in-florence-tuscany-italy-to-listen-to-a-videotaped-speech-by-volodymyr-zelenskyy Anti-war protesters gather in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, to listen to a videotaped speech by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 2021-08-11 56f1a04b30cacb072f17997f6f759b386d5ff71e /feed/2021/08/11/amid-an-unprecedented-heat-wave-and-ongoing-wildfires-authorities-on-the-island-of-sicily-report-a-temperature-of-488d Amid an unprecedented heat wave and ongoing wildfires, authorities on the island of Sicily report a temperature of 48.8°C (119.8°F). If verified by the World Meteorological Organization, it would be the highest temperature ever recorded in both Italy and Europe. 1628953580 2021-08-11 d7fdc49086cd9dc345be18c1515d7a25203fc2fa /feed/2021/08/11/amid-an-unprecedented-heatwave-and-ongoing-wildfires-regional-authorities-report-a-temperature-reading-of-488degc-119 Amid an unprecedented heatwave and ongoing wildfires, regional authorities report a temperature reading of 48.8°C (119.8°F) on the island of Sicily. If verified by the World Meteorological Organization it would be the hottest temperature ever recorded in both Italy and Europe. 1628852817 2021-08-11 7f7d2240468959baf84420e615f5e407ec8825f6 /feed/2021/08/11/amid-an-unprecedented-heatwave-and-wildfires-regional-authorities-report-a-temperature-reading-of-488degc-1198degf Amid an unprecedented heatwave and wildfires, regional authorities report a temperature reading of 48.8°C (119.8°F) on the island of Sicily. If verified by the World Meteorological Organization it would be the hottest temperature ever recorded in Italy and Europe. 1628730394 2021-08-11 75e41438e0688db40a0ee383d36522b80fa436e1 71 Europe Italy 2 /feed/2021/08/11/amid-an-unprecedented-heat-wave-and-ongoing-wildfires-authorities-on-the-island-of-sicily-report-a-record-temperature-o Amid an unprecedented heat wave and ongoing wildfires, authorities on the island of Sicily report a record temperature of 48.8°C (119.8°F). If verified by the World Meteorological Organization, it would be the highest temperature ever recorded in both Italy and Europe. 2021-03-8 d93a6fc23ed47e506fcee84cdb528ece12ce7c47 /feed/2021/03/8/italy-surpasses-100000-covid-19-deaths-becoming-the-second-country-in-europe-to-reach-the-milestone-after-the-united-k Italy surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, becoming the second country in Europe to reach the milestone after the United Kingdom. 1615259128 2021-03-8 7b0ec62e5d76a1f3adb28957a2922db4c170ded1 12 Europe Italy 2 /feed/2021/03/8/italy-surpasses-100000-deaths-from-covid-19-becoming-the-second-country-in-europe-to-reach-the-milestone-after-the-uni Italy surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, becoming the second country in Europe to reach the milestone after the United Kingdom. 2020-12-12 b76f16583e3776f9b4fd261f2b4f8a402e15cfe6 23 Europe Italy 2 /feed/2020/12/12/italy-reaches-64036-total-deaths-from-covid-19-surpassing-the-united-kingdom-to-have-the-highest-death-toll-in-europe Italy reaches 64,036 total deaths from COVID-19, surpassing the United Kingdom to have the highest death toll in Europe. 2015-11-12 584f5668dce9d13faa8380f2b103f1a66371a59c 12 Europe Italy 2 /feed/2015/11/12/more-than-a-dozen-alleged-isis-linked-terrorist-members-of-rawti-shax-a-european-offshoot-of-the-iraqi-kurdish-jihadis More than a dozen alleged ISIS-linked, terrorist members of Rawti Shax, a European offshoot of the Iraqi Kurdish jihadist network Ansar al-Islam, are arrested in a coordinated, multi-nation sweep by police across Europe. The operation dismantled an integrated cell in Italy, the United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, and Germany. The group is accused of radicalizing fighters, planning attacks targeting Norwegian and British diplomats in the Middle East, and planning to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region. 2014-06-13 576ec0f51d3de4d2ada8f8595c32ba815710719b 8 Italy Venice 2 /feed/2014/06/13/giorgio-orsoni-the-mayor-of-venice-italy-resigns-over-corruption-allegations-related-to-the-mose-project Giorgio Orsoni, the mayor of Venice, Italy, resigns over corruption allegations related to the MOSE Project. 2013-09-17 0807551d4596fdf96394895bd90317d6b2ea45b8 4 Italy Tuscany 2 /feed/2013/09/17/the-costa-concordia-is-pulled-completely-upright-from-the-place-where-it-sunk-in-early-2012-off-the-coast-of-tuscany-i The "Costa Concordia" is pulled completely upright from the place where it sunk in early 2012 off the coast of Tuscany in Italy. 2011-12-16 9562a14836a1412b420c52c1c25a9f213fd96906 9 Europe Italy 2 /feed/2011/12/16/fitch-ratings-lowers-france-s-rating-outlook-while-maintaining-a-aaa-rating-and-puts-the-grades-of-six-nations-including Fitch Ratings lowers France's rating outlook while maintaining a AAA rating and puts the grades of six nations including Spain and Italy on review due to Europe's failure to find a solution to the debt problem. 2010-06-16 44e06b77c5d5abbd1a150caaf48192c947914265 31 Italy Tuscany 2 /feed/2010/06/16/researchers-from-four-italian-universities-identify-human-remains-discovered-in-a-church-in-tuscany-as-almost-certainly Researchers from four Italian universities identify human remains discovered in a church in Tuscany as "almost certainly" being those of Renaissance artist Caravaggio. /feed/2024/11/11/in-italy-the-carabinieri-art-squad-seizes-more-than-2100-forged-artworks-worth-more-than-eur200-million-us-215-millio DW 11 0b918b564d0783978b6e6d0a1c162c8b60eebdc2 11 https://www.dw.com/en/italy-police-bust-crime-network-forging-renowned-paintings/a-70758728 2024 In Italy, the Carabinieri Art Squad seizes more than 2,100 forged artworks worth more than €200 million (US$215 million) that were intended to be sold at auction houses across Europe and also uncovers two art forgery workshops in Tuscany and Venice.