ALESSANDRA TARANTINO

February 23, 2023 at 1:15 am

AP PHOTOS: ‘Imperfect’ models in Italy redefine beauty VIEW

ROME (AP) — A project on Instagram to highlight ordinary women and their imperfections has transformed into a modeling agency that aims to redefine notions...

• Entertainment

December 22, 2021 at 8:09 am

Pope meets Afghan family relocated to Italy for child’s care VIEW

Pope Francis has met with an Afghan family he met during a visit this month to a refugee camp in Greece and helped resettle to...

• Nation & World
• World

November 12, 2021 at 3:11 am

Pope offers hope to poor in visit to namesake’s Assisi home VIEW

Pope Francis is visiting the hilltop town of his namesake for the fifth time of his pontificate, to mark the Catholic Church’s world day of...

• Nation & World

April 27, 2021 at 11:35 pm

AP PHOTOS: Vaccine teams do house calls for Rome’s homebound VIEW

ROME (AP) — The doctor and nurse manage just 12 shots a day — six in the morning, six in the afternoon — visiting Rome’s...

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• Health

April 4, 2021 at 11:41 pm

AP PHOTOS: Italy ballroom dancers twirl through lockdown VIEW

ROME (AP) — Social distancing isn't usually part of the ballroom dancing lexicon. But in an industrial zone on the outskirts of Rome, couples of...

• Entertainment

December 17, 2020 at 11:14 pm

AP PHOTOS: Italy ICU nurse couple bring family love to ward VIEW

ROME (AP) — The pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for families around the world managing work and home life. For the Di Giacobbe family, the...

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• World

May 28, 2020 at 11:46 pm

AP PHOTOS: Italians say ‘ciao’ to unkempt lockdown locks VIEW

ROME (AP) — Two months of lockdown have left style-conscious Italians looking less well-groomed than usual. But as of last week, hair salons and barber...

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• World

May 26, 2020 at 6:35 am

US couple waits 2 1/2 months in lockdown to visit Pompeii VIEW

The vacationing Michigan retirees ended up stranded after being unable to get a flight home when Italy imposed lockdown in March. They made the best...

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• Health
• Nation & World
• Travel
• World

April 20, 2020 at 11:35 pm

AP PHOTOS: Traveling circus stays put in virus-hit Italy VIEW

ROME (AP) — They say the show must go on, but the Rony Roller circus isn’t going anywhere right now. The caravan sits idle in...

• Business

April 12, 2020 at 1:15 am

AP PHOTOS: Down syndrome synchro team aims for Paralympics VIEW

ROME (AP) — Under a bright Roman sun, Arianna Sacripante holds her arms out wide, tilts her head back and points her eyes toward the...

• Sports
• Olympics