TV Show Helps Identify Mother and Child Found Dead in Rome Park, and a Suspect

When two bodies were found in a popular Roman park, Italians wanted answers. A TV program specializing in missing people helped identify them, and a suspect.

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How to Panic Italians? Jack Up the Price of Espresso.

Prices for coffee beans have risen, but in a country where coffee drinking is a ritual, customers demand cheap espresso. That has left coffee bars in a bind.

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Gas Station Explosion Rattles Rome, Injuring Several

Several people were injured, including eight police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

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How to Stay Cool While Traveling in Paris, Italy, Spain and Parts of Europe

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite.

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BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs

BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

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A Man Drove a Car Down Rome’s Spanish Steps. It Did Not Go Great.

Don’t try this at home.

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Israeli Airline Will Bring Back Stranded Israeli Travelers

Between 100,000 and 150,000 Israelis have been stuck abroad as the country’s airspace remains closed and the fighting with Iran drags on.

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries who attended.

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How Father Bob Became Pope Leo

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a nudge from Pope Francis — put Robert Prevost on the fast track.

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language

In his first audience with the press, the pontiff renewed his support for a more peaceful world and quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, who had called for communication that is free from aggression.

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