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Italy Ponders a New Role for Draghi. Let the Politicking Begin.
The secrecy, and self-interested nature, of the vote makes it ripe for influence peddling. In recent days, opening gambits took…
Venice to Replace Glass on Santiago Calatrava’s Slippery Bridge
VENICE — As tourists wandered obliviously on the glass floor of the footbridge, locals proceeded with caution. Venetians made sure…
Europeans Ponder Living With, Not Defeating, Covid
MADRID — Covid-19 infections were rising all across Spain, but the message from the country’s leader was clear: The government…
Italian Bishop Gives Children Harsh News: There Is No Santa Claus
ROME — All that separated the giddy Sicilian school children from meeting Old Saint Nick — arriving on horseback with…
On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Built on the ashes of 10 years of war in Syria, an illegal drug industry run by…
Eitan Biran Returns to Italy From Israel in Custody Dispute
ROME — Nearly three months after he was spirited by his grandfather to Israel, setting off an international custody battle,…