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Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After 90-Minute Operation in Rome
Vatican says lower lobe of the 71-year-old pontiff's right lung was removed; further tests will establish whether the cancer has spread
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Adriana Sole · INTERNATIONAL
Airlines and Airports Demand EES Rethink as Queues Persist
A year after the EU's digital border system began, industry bodies say waits of up to five hours are unacceptable.
Europe's airports and airlines associations have called on EU authorities to ease congestion at Schengen external borders, a year into the EES rollout.
Sergio Madrussan · ECONOMY
The Pope's Diagnosis, and the Interior That Knows the Lung
Molise has spent a generation watching its young leave for oncology wards in Rome — a wire story about a papal adenocarcinoma lands differently here
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer. In a region with one of Italy's oldest populations and no radiotherapy unit of its own, the diagnosis reads as a familiar itinerary.
Antonio Petrella · REGIONAL
Tresoldi Treble Sinks Inter as Club Brugge Win 4-3 at San Siro
The Guardian calls it the Champions League's result of the night; Inter's defence is the story the foreign press takes away.
A 20-year-old forward's hat-trick leaves Inter beaten 4-3 at home, and the foreign wires lead on the collapse rather than the occasion.
Tobia Marenghi · SPORT
Regional dispatches
Lombardy's Airports Watch Rome's Border Delays as Qantas Jet Is Grounded
Bedbugs halted a Qantas Dreamliner at Fiumicino while Europe's carriers demand an EES rethink — a connectivity question that lands hardest on Milan.
A bedbug infestation grounded a Qantas Boeing 787 at Rome's Fiumicino, as airline and airport associations pressed the EU over continuing EES border delays.
Beatrice Comolli
Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says After Lobectomy
The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where the Vatican expects a week-long stay.
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung on Tuesday.
Klara Hofer
Airports and Airlines Demand EES Rethink as Waits Hit Five Hours
One year after the EU's digital border system began, the industry bodies say congestion at Schengen crossings is unacceptable.
Europe's airports and airlines associations have asked EU authorities to ease congestion at Schengen external border crossings a year after the EES launched.
Klara Hofer
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery in Rome
Vatican says lower lobe of right lung removed; pontiff recovering at Gemelli hospital
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, the Vatican said, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation.
Tommaso Veronese
Bedbugs Ground Qantas Dreamliner at Rome's Fiumicino Airport
Passengers bitten during a 17-hour flight from Australia; return service cancelled
Qantas grounded a Boeing 787 at Rome's Fiumicino over the weekend after passengers on a 17-hour flight from Australia were bitten by bedbugs.
Tommaso Veronese
Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says After Lobectomy in Rome
The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Gemelli; the Vatican expects a week's recovery.
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma, diagnosed after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Sergio Madrussan
Airlines and Airports Demand EES Rethink as Five-Hour Border Queues Persist
One year into the EU's digital entry system, carriers say Schengen external crossings remain unacceptably slow
European airports and airlines have called on EU authorities to ease congestion at Schengen external borders, a year after the EES digital system went live.
Marina Doria
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Successful Surgery in Rome
The Vatican says the 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed and is expected to recover in about a week.
The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma, detected early and removed in a 90-minute operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Giulia Benati
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery in Rome
The Vatican says the 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Gemelli hospital and is expected to recover within a week
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, the Vatican said, after surgeons removed a cancerous growth from his right lung in a 90-minute operation in Rome.
Costanza Bardi
Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says, and Assisi Watches Rome
The pontiff's lower right lobe was removed in a 90-minute operation at Gemelli; the Vatican expects a week of recovery
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, and the Franciscan towns of Umbria are reading the news with care.
Niccolò Mariani
Bedbugs Ground a Qantas Dreamliner at Fiumicino, and the Marche Watches Its Gateways
A 17-hour flight from Australia ended with bitten passengers and a cancelled return leg, refocusing attention on Italy's airport hygiene regime
Qantas grounded a Boeing 787 at Rome's Fiumicino airport after passengers were bitten by bedbugs on a 17-hour flight from Australia.
Elena Marcheggiani
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery at Gemelli
The Vatican says the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung was removed in a 90-minute operation and that recovery should take about a week
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, the Vatican said, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in Rome on Tuesday.
Elena Marcheggiani
Vatican Says Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer After Lobectomy in Rome
The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Gemelli; the Vatican expects a week of recovery
Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Davide Ruspoli
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Right-Lobe Surgery in Rome
Vatican says the 71-year-old pontiff is recovering at Gemelli and expects a week in hospital; further tests will show whether the disease has spread
The Vatican said Pope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed for lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of the disease, in a 90-minute operation it described as successful.
Marco Di Sante
Storm Alerts Over the South, and a Warm October That Will Not Break
The Local Italy reports thunderstorms and strong winds across southern Italy before a high-pressure system lifts temperatures again
Southern Italy was under storm alerts on Tuesday before an advancing high-pressure system brings stability and a rise in temperatures — a pattern Molise's farmers have learned to read as a warning.
Antonio Petrella
Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says, as Naples Watches Rome
The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Gemelli; the Vatican expects a week of recovery.
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma, diagnosed after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation in Rome.
Rosaria Esposito
Bedbugs Ground a Qantas Dreamliner at Fiumicino, and Naples Takes Note
Passengers on a 17-hour flight from Australia were bitten; the airline cancelled the return leg and treated the aircraft.
Qantas grounded a Boeing 787 at Rome's Fiumicino airport after passengers on a 17-hour flight from Australia were bitten by bedbugs.
Rosaria Esposito
Bedbugs Ground a Qantas Dreamliner in Rome, and Puglia Asks About Its Own Season
The Local Italy reports a 17-hour flight from Australia ended with passengers bitten, a plane withdrawn and a return leg cancelled at Fiumicino
A bedbug infestation aboard a Qantas Boeing 787 has put aircraft disinfection and airport pest control back on the agenda for Italy's tourism regions.
Francesca Lazzari
Storm Alerts Across Southern Italy as an Unusually Warm October Holds
The Local Italy reports strong winds and thunderstorms for the south before high pressure brings stability and rising temperatures
Southern Italy was placed under storm alerts on Tuesday, with the unsettled pattern expected to give way to warmer, more stable conditions.
Francesca Lazzari
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery in Rome
The Vatican says the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung was removed; further tests will determine whether the cancer has spread
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Pietro Lasorsa
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery in Rome
Vatican says the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung was removed; Calabria's Marian sanctuaries hold the news quietly
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma and is expected to spend about a week recovering at Gemelli hospital in Rome.
Saverio Gallo
Airlines and Airports Demand Rethink of EU Border System as Delays Persist
One year into the EES digital entry system, carriers report five-hour waits at Schengen external crossings
Europe's airports and airlines associations say the EU's digital border system is producing unacceptable congestion a year after it began.
Saverio Gallo
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery in Rome
The Vatican says the 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed and is expected to recover in about a week at Gemelli hospital.
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation in Rome.
Concetta Vassallo
Bedbugs Ground Qantas Dreamliner at Rome's Fiumicino
Passengers on a 17-hour flight from Australia were bitten during the journey, and the airline cancelled the return leg over the weekend.
Qantas grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners at Rome's Fiumicino airport and cancelled a return flight after passengers were bitten by bedbugs during a 17-hour journey from Australia.
Concetta Vassallo
Sardinia Under Storm Alert as a Warm October Extends the Dry Season
The Local Italy reports strong winds and thunderstorms sweeping southern Italy while a high-pressure system keeps temperatures above seasonal norms.
Foreign weather coverage places Sardinia inside a southern-Italy storm alert, with warm October conditions following a dry Mediterranean year.
Gavino Sanna
Airlines and Airports Demand Rethink of EU Border System as Waits Hit Five Hours
One year into the Entry/Exit System, Europe's airports and carriers call the congestion at Schengen crossings unacceptable
Europe's airports and airlines associations have asked EU authorities to ease congestion at Schengen external border crossings a year after the EES digital system began.
Adriana Sole
Hamilton Apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli Nears the Title
A wrong strategy call in Singapore cost Ferrari a double podium; Verstappen won, and the championship maths now favour Antonelli in Austin.
The BBC reports Hamilton took responsibility for the call that cost Ferrari a double podium, while Verstappen's Singapore win keeps the title race alive into Austin.
Tobia Marenghi
Gibney Says Universal 'Wavered' on Musk Film After Venice Premiere
The director's four-hour documentary drew insults from Musk after its Venice debut, and its distributor hesitated, the Guardian reports.
Alex Gibney says Universal hesitated over releasing his four-hour Elon Musk documentary after its Venice premiere drew criticism from Musk himself.
Eleonora Vanzetti
A Work Too Controversial for Venice Finds Its Audience in London
Gabrielle Goliath's Elegy, which the Guardian says was rejected by the Venice Biennale, is now showing in a London basement.
The Guardian calls Gabrielle Goliath's Elegy, kept out of the Venice Biennale, a furious single-note lament now installed at Ibraaz in London.
Eleonora Vanzetti
A Cancer Diagnosis in Rome, Read Against Piedmont's Industrial Air
The Vatican says Pope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed; the region that gave Italy its factory belt knows the disease well
Pope Leo has lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation at Gemelli.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Europe's Airports Demand an EES Rethink as Five-Hour Waits Persist
A year into the EU's digital border system, the airline and airport lobby says congestion at Schengen entry points has become unacceptable
European airports and airlines have called on EU authorities to ease congestion at Schengen external borders a year after the EES digital entry system began.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Vatican Says Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer After Lobectomy in Rome
The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering at Gemelli hospital, where the Vatican expects a week-long stay; Alpine dioceses wait on further tests
Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
Camille Bréan
Airlines and Airports Demand Rethink of EU Border System as Delays Persist
A year into the EES digital border checks, carriers report waits of up to five hours at Schengen external crossings
Europe's airports and airlines associations have called on EU authorities to act on congestion they call unacceptable, one year into the EES system.
Camille Bréan
Opinion
The Pontiff in Ward Seven: Rome Watches, and the World Watches Rome
A pope's illness is reported everywhere at once, and in that simultaneity we can see how the world still needs Rome as a place where meaning is decided.
Editorial Board
The Italy the Wires Carry, and the Italy They Miss
Today's foreign coverage of Italy runs from a papal diagnosis to bedbugs on a grounded jet and a cave rescue in Sardinia — and the mix itself is the argument.
Editorial Board