The Latest Breaking News from Italy

A traction cable may have snapped as the cable car ascended Monte Faito, in the town of Castellammare di Stabia

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JD Vance joked Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni could have called him a “jerk” as he complimented the Italian language on his Easter visit to Rome.

The alert level remains high for the storm affecting the north and central parts of Italy: Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna are at risk of flooding due to the rising waters of the River Po.

US Vice President JD Vance met with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday, ahead of celebrating Easter at the Vatican and a meeting with the pope's right-hand man.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump hit an optimistic note about a possible US-EU tariffs deal on Thursday as the far-right leader mounted a charm offensive at the White House, highlighting the pair's conservative common ground and declaring she wanted to "make the West great again".

The cable car crashed after a cable snapped in the town of Castellammare di Stabia, officials said.

The tragedy occurred on Thursday afternoon when a cable snapped on a line linking the town of Castellammare di Stabia

More than a metre (3.3 feet) of snow fell in a few hours in the Alps as a rare spring storm left at least one dead and caused widespread chaos.

The two leaders discussed many issues in a warm meeting full of praise and 'common understanding'. Included in the agenda were talks on tariffs, defence, NATO and the ongoing war in Ukraine.