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By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots secured the most votes in Italy’s national election last month, was sworn in Saturday as the country’s first far-right premier since the end of World War II. She is also the first woman to serve as premier. Meloni, 45,
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week, the Italian village whose residents boast of a “fat-killing gene,” the man who built a plane for his family in his garden and the woman who asked a stranger for directions then got engaged to him two weeks later. The town with a health ‘elixir’ On
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN China’s top leader Xi Jinping is set to begin a norm-breaking third term with an even greater concentration of power, after retiring key party leaders from the top ruling body to make room for his own allies. The week-long Communist Party Congress concluded Saturday with the ushering in
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Steven Jiang, Yong Xiong and Wayne Chang, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has formally stepped into his norm-breaking third term ruling China with an iron grip on power, as he revealed a new leadership team stacked with loyal allies. On Sunday, a day after the close of the five-yearly
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — As Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female premier, the world is watching closely to see whether she will emerge as a firebrand leader of a far-right party with neo-fascist roots or the more moderate right-wing politician who succeeded in capturing 26% of the vote. Here is a
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Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry, it’s happening worldwide including right here in the Coachella Valley. In Tonight’s I-Team Investigation: Trafficked and Terrified, hear firsthand from a woman forced into the sex trade for more than a decade, and how a county task force is now working to rescue and save the lives of those
Continue ReadingBy Jomana Karadsheh and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has taken to social media to thank her supporters — amid conflicting reports over whether she has been put under house arrest. “I am endlessly grateful for the support of you,
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — A collision between a bus and a truck has killed at least 15 people on a highway in central India. At least 40 others were injured in the accident late Friday in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh state. Police said the bus was carrying at least 60 passengers when it
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Stacker investigated the relationship between Russia and China during the last century, using a variety of historical, news, and other sources.
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Workers with more education typically earn more and stay employed. College Ave compared weekly earnings among those with different education levels over the last 20 years.
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Stacker examined all horror movies on Metacritic with a 2022 release date and ranked the top 25 films according to Metascore.
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Cheapinsurance.com used BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data to find median salaries for auto damage insurance appraisers.
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Truckinfo.net gathered information from the Future of Autonomous Vehicles report and other sources to explore the future of automated technology in the trucking industry.
Continue ReadingBy Pierre Meilhan and Richard Roth, CNN The Ukrainian military said it used anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups to destroy Russian cruise missiles during a string of attacks on energy infrastructure across the country Saturday morning. “18 enemy cruise missiles were destroyed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups,” a post
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Stacker reviewed historical records, news reports, and government documents to create a list of cities significantly impacted by car infrastructure.
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ocheiga Enoch isn’t expecting much of a rice harvest from north-central Nigeria after floodwaters submerged his fields and those of so many other farmers this season. Many in Benue state — known as the country’s “food basket” — now find themselves in the unusual position of
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN Another week, another spate of terrible behavior from tourists in Italy. Hot on the heels of a woman posing naked on the steps of the cathedral in Amalfi, two tourists to Venice have been apprehended for allegedly stealing a gondola. The pair, said to be French nationals, are accused of stealing the
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associoted Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Japan and Australia have signed a new bilateral security agreement to reflect the deteriorating security outlook for their region driven by China’s increasing assertiveness. The upgrade of the Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation was the major outcome of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s meeting with his
Continue ReadingSilvia Marchetti, CNN Crunchy yet tender, sweet and high in calories, there’s a peculiar Italian snack which is sandwiched between two pieces of Christian communion wafers. The ostie piene, or “filled hosts” — a mouthwatering mix of almonds and honey stuffed between two wafers — are one of Italy’s most delicious cookies. And they could
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By Eric Levenson and Dianne Gallagher, CNN In May 2020, Mississippi’s state auditor announced that the Department of Human Services had wasted tens of millions of dollars in federal money meant to be used to help needy families. Since then, the investigation into those misspent funds has expanded to include state officials, bureaucrats and celebrity
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