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In Italy, a Beach Club Run by Nuns Is in Jeopardy

The Sisters of Charity of Saint Mary have hosted beachgoers in the town of Spotorno for decades. But change is coming.

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An aerial view in 2023 of beach clubs on the Spotorno coastline in Italy, along the Ligurian Sea.
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Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say

The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.

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Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough

With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.

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A woman cooling off at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.

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Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody.
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