In a dramatic seven-hour ordeal, authorities in Ladispoli, , launched a massive operation involving Carabinieri, municipal police, regular police, and financial police to capture a lion on the loose. Three veterinarians armed with rifles loaded with tranquilliser darts also joined the effort. The pursuit began around 3pm in a cane thicket between Viale Mediterraneo and…
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Massive supervolcano threatens to erupt in European town
is headed for Pozzuoli, Italy as the government has been planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the vast volcanic area known as the Campi Flegrei. Sulfuric gases seep out from the ground of the city, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that draws in hordes of tourists. Locals have…
Blue lights seen in sky moments before deadly Morocco earthquake kills thousands
Mysterious blue lights were seen illuminating the sky moments before a devastating earthquake in Morocco killed 2,900 people. These bizarre bursts of light were filmed by a CCTV camera at a property in Agadir, appearing approximately three minutes before the disaster. A single blue flash appears in the upper left corner of the frame in…
Delta flight hits severe turbulence near Atlanta, 11 people taken to hospital
At least 11 people were taken to the hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight hit severe turbulence as it approached Atlanta, the airline said. Both passengers and crew members were injured after Delta Flight 175 from Milan, Italy “experienced severe turbulence” before landing safely in Atlanta on Tuesday, the airline said in a statement.…
New find throws light on lives of slaves in ancient Rome’s Pompeii
Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry said on Sunday. The room was found at the Civita Giuliana villa, 2,000 fee- north of the walls of Pompeii, which was wiped…
Hunt for pervert priest who fled to Italy with teen ‘grooming’ victim
A priest once hailed for his good looks online is now a wanted criminal. Father Alex Crow of Mobile, Alabama, is wanted by the authorities for allegedly fleeing to Italy with a high school student. The student, whose identity has not been released, was once his congregant, and they met when she was his parishioner. …
Postwoman dies after being trapped in lift for days as no one heard her screams
A postwoman was found dead after spending three horrifying days being trapped in a lift she entered during a paper round. Olga Leotyev, 32, reportedly desperately screamed for help from the top floor of a nine-story building in Tashkent, Uzbekistan – but her pleas were unheard. Her concerned loved ones reported her missing when she…