Italian starboy Kimi Antonelli crowned F1 World Champion

KATARINA HARRISON-GAZE

ROME — Kimi Antonelli, 20, has been crowned the youngest-ever Formula One 2026 World Champion, after coming third in the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Antonelli is the first Italian in 73 years to be crowned world champion, following from Alberto Ascari’s back-to-back wins in 1952 and 1953.

Joined on the podium in Mexico by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Antonelli celebrated his world title victory in the presence of champions - Verstappen with five titles and Hamilton with seven respectively.

Italy, Sport
2 Nov 2026
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Four Italians killed in helicopter crash during EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia

Alan Jesus Esparza

ROME--Four Italians were killed, and 11 others were injured when a helicopter serving with the European Union Peacekeeping mission crashed In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy’s defense ministry said in a statement released Thursday.

  The helicopter crashed Thursday in Gorice, a village near brčko in northern Bosnia, during routine training, the European Union force (EUFOR) said in a press release thursday . Fifteen personnel were on board; there were no civilian injuries or damage to civilian property.

World, Italy
30 Oct 2026
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Wine world takes stock as Bardolino celebrates bibulous 100th birthday

Philip Willan

 BARDOLINO — With Italian wine producers facing mounting challenges, from global warming to changing lifestyles, wine experts gathered on the shores of Lake Garda this autumn to assess the way forward and raise glasses to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Consorzio Vini Bardolino.

Culture, Business, Travel
27 Oct 2026
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Pope Leo cleared for Latin America trip following surgery

Alan Jesus Esparza

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17, beginning his trip next week as planned after doctors cleared him to make the journey following his lung cancer surgery, the Holy See Press Office confirmed.

  In a statement issued Monday, the Vatican said the pontiff was recovering well and that medical examinations showed no need for further cancer treatment.

World, Vatican
27 Oct 2026
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Bishop calls for peace after mafia boss’s wife killed in Calabria

Alan Jesus Esparza

ROME-- A Calabrian bishop has called for peace after mafia gunmen shot and killed Silvana Sibarelli, 60, the wife of Damiano Pepe, known as “Tripolino”. Investigators identify Pepe as a senior figure in the ’Ndrangheta mafia.

  Bishop Francesco Savino of Cassano all’lonio made an appeal to the attackers to repent following the killing of Sibarelli. He urged residents to reject fear and silence.

  “Repent! Lay down your weapons and take responsibility for the evil you have done,” he said in a statement issued on Oct.24.

Italy
26 Oct 2026
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