**Livewire** Operation Epic Fury Day Thirteen: U.S.-Owned Oil Tanker Among Those Hit By Iranian Drone Boats
Iran and its proxies continue to launch strikes, including against oil tankers in the Gulf, while Israel says they scored “extensive” hits.

Iran and its proxies continue to launch strikes, including against oil tankers in the Gulf, while Israel says they scored “extensive” hits.

An Italian military base in Iraq’s Kurdistan region was hit by a missile on the early morning hours of Thursday causing material damages but leaving no reported injured, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed to local outlets.

Exiled Iranian designer and activist Leila Farahbakhsh over the weekend confronted a purported “pacifist” leftist anti-U.S. rally in Florence, Italy, against the United States’ “Operation Epic Fury” — criticizing the Italian leftists for staying silent over the atrocities committed by the rogue regime against its own people.

Two young Argentine Jewish tourists in Milan were violently assaulted by a group of about 10-12 North African migrants for wearing a Kippah, Italian outlets reported on Wednesday.

Italian authorities uncovered an ancient treasure off the coast of Apulia in the Ionian Sea in June, but kept the discovery a secret until now.

A group of roughly 200 Italian nationals, mostly underage students, are stranded in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed its airspace following Iran’s drone strikes.

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving his hilltop Umbrian hometown yet another reason to welcome pilgrims.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to stop commenting on the death of conservative university student Quentin Deranque.

A court in Palermo on Wednesday ordered the Italian government to compensate the German NGO Sea-Watch with 76,000 euro (roughly $89.680) for detaining one of its illegal migrant ships in 2019.

“Not fair” that President Trump more often calls on Ukraine to compromise than Russia, President Zelensky said amid “difficult” talks.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday vowed to continue cracking down on illegal migration after a Rome court blocked the deportation of an 23-time convicted Algerian man and ordered the Italian government to compensate him for trying to deport

A man who is reportedly homeless is accused of trying to snatch a toddler from her mother at a supermarket in Bergamo, Italy, on Saturday.

Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler rejoined her team at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games on Monday after she successfully appealed a suspension for alleged doping violation after she tested positive for the banned substance Letrozole.

Italy’s “Love Arch,” a famous rock formation in the seaside village of Torre Sant’Andrea, collapsed overnight on Valentine’s Day after an extended period of heavy rain.

The Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, and Italy on Thursday joined their French counterpart in condemning U.N. “Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories” Francesca Albanese after she accused Israel of being a “common enemy” of humanity.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government on Wednesday approved a bill containing provisions to curb illegal migration — including the ability to impose naval blockades against migrant vessels.

Team USA bobsled athlete Jasmine Jones expressed that she was “honored to have” the opportunity to represent both the United States and the U.S. Air Force as she competes at the Winter Olympics. In an interview with Fox News, Jones

Italian law enforcement officials in Lecce arrested two individuals suspected of participating in Monday’s failed, movie-like armed highway heist against a cash van in the country’s south.

President Donald Trump had a few choice words for U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess, who said it was hard for him to represent his country amid lawful U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

Fighter Jake Paul arrived at the Winter Olympics in Italy, where he supported his speed-skating fiancée, sat with Vice President JD Vance as the U.S. hockey team crushed its opponent, and then threw some punches at anti-ICE celebs and athletes.

American women’s downhill skier Breezy Johnson was overcome with emotion during the playing of the national anthem after winning the women’s downhill and grabbing the first gold medal for Team USA.

The first-ever Israeli Olympic bobsled team had equipment, passports, and thousands of dollars of items stolen after the apartment where they were staying while training was robbed, the team revealed Saturday.

The establishment media claimed Vice President JD Vance was booed during the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy, but video clips appear to have destroyed that narrative.

Violence broke out on Saturday as thousands of leftist protesters took to the streets of Milan to demonstrate on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn completed her first downhill training run on Friday morning, a critical test in her bid to return from a ruptured ACL and pursue her 2026 Winter Olympics dreams.

Fans at the Winter Olympics in Italy were advised to “be respectful” to the American delegation of athletes and officials during the opening ceremony on Friday.

It’s not unusual for athletes to spare no effort to put themselves into position to win, but this might be taking it a bit too far.

A new, mandatory two-Euro admission fee for tourists and non-residents of Rome wishing to get up close to the Trevi Fountain began Monday.

Chaos erupted in Turin on Saturday evening, with over 100 police officers injured and fires being set in the centre of the Italian city amid a protest against the closure of a far-left activist hub.

Famed Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani died in his home in Rome at the age of 93 on Monday.

Japan has kicked off its bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035 following in the footsteps of the next two hosts – Australia next year and then the USA in 2031.

Italian citizens Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò recounted their harrowing experiences after spending over a year as political prisoners of the Venezuelan socialist regime.

Swiss police said they’ve identified all the people who were injured in the fire that tore through a New Year’s celebration in a crowded bar.

Argentinian President Javier Milei told the UK Telegraph on Monday that he would very much like to meet with Reform UK leader and Brexit champion Nigel Farage. The appreciation appears to be mutual, as Farage has praised Milei’s successful efforts to trim the bloated Argentinian socialist state.

Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Hamas, anti-terrorism prosecutors said in a statement Saturday.

Politico is framing the celebration of Christmas as a “far-right” front in Europe, arguing that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her party have made it a “spectacle.”

Italy’s Supreme Court definitively acquitted Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini over his blocking of an open borders NGO migrant boat that attempted to dump illegals into the country in 2019.

In what looks set to be a significant blow to the green agenda, the European Union will scrap its planned ban on the combustion engine, Manfred Weber, a leading lawmaker in Brussels, has claimed.

On Wednesday, the U.N.’s cultural agency gave foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world’s “intangible” cultural heritage.

New legislation passed by Italy’s lower house of parliament pushing back against “gender ideology and the woke bubble” is generating a meltdown on the left, the Guardian reported on Thursday.
