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- Oct 8
US sanctions the International Criminal Court after Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Washington announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court as an institution hours after Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge, was named 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Trump criticized the committee's choice.
- Sep 22
Microbiologists discover fire amoeba reproducing at 63 degrees Celsius
Researchers at Syracuse University identified Incendiamoeba cascadensis in California hot springs, an amoeba that divides at 63°C and survives exposure up to 70°C.
- Aug 23
Spanish businessman missing in Ionian Sea after falling overboard while wife drifts for three days
A search operation is underway in the Ionian Sea for 66-year-old Spanish businessman Juan Jose Mutilba Obregon, who fell overboard while sailing from Sicily to Greece, leaving his wife adrift for three days before rescue.
- Aug 23
Search continues between Italy and Greece for Spanish sailor lost after slipping on tuna blood
Spanish, Italian, and Greek maritime authorities are searching for 66-year-old Juan José Mutilba Obregón, who fell overboard from a catamaran between Sicily and Greece after slipping on tuna blood.
- Aug 10
Ballando con le Stelle 2026: Matri and Aurora Ramazzotti confirmed as first contestants
Former footballer Alessandro Matri and presenter Aurora Ramazzotti are the first two confirmed contestants for the 21st edition of Milly Carlucci's dance show on Rai 1, returning in October.
- Jun 20
La Scala dance student, 15, killed in scooter crash; two other children die on Italy's roads the same day
Davis Aloschi, a 15-year-old student of the Teatro alla Scala ballet school in Milan, died after a scooter collision in Siracusa. On the same day, a four-year-old girl and another 15-year-old boy lost their lives in separate accidents near Bari and Salerno.
