Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner became the center of a global doping debate after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced a three-month ban on February 15. Sinner had tested positive twice in March 2024 for prohibited substance clostebol. Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency initially ruled that he bore "no fault or negligence," WADA appealed before ultimately reaching a settlement with the player. The sanction drew criticism from several fellow players, who argued it was too lenient, while WADA emphasized transparency and pointed to a rise in contamination-related cases across sports. This file photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows Jannik Sinner reacting before the men's singles round of 64 match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Mariano Navone of Argentina at the ATP Italian Open in Rome, Italy. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Storm Claudia Damages Andalusia, especially in Huelva 2

Storm Claudia began retreating from the Iberian Peninsula on Sunday. November 16, after causing thousands of incidents over the weekend, following several days of heavy rain with accumulations exceeding 200 liters in large areas. The region of Andalusia bore the brunt of the storm, accounting for a total of 1,400 incidents. While serious incidents were largely avoided across the country, the province of Huelva experienced significant flooding on Saturday, November 15.

Spain: Storm Claudia Damages Andalusia, especially in Huelva

Storm Claudia began retreating from the Iberian Peninsula on Sunday. November 16, after causing thousands of incidents over the weekend, following several days of heavy rain with accumulations exceeding 200 liters in large areas. The region of Andalusia bore the brunt of the storm, accounting for a total of 1,400 incidents. While serious incidents were largely avoided across the country, the province of Huelva experienced significant flooding on Saturday, November 15.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Premiere - Madrid

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Premiere - Madrid

Boré Buika at the world premiere of the third season of 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' at the Callao Cinemas on August 4th, 2025 in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Premiere - Madrid

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Premiere - Madrid

Boré Buika at the world premiere of the third season of 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' at the Callao Cinemas on August 4th, 2025 in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

This aerial drone photo taken on September 19, 2024 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Han/ABACAPRESS.COM

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

This aerial drone photo taken on September 19, 2024 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Han/ABACAPRESS.COM

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

This aerial drone photo taken on September 19, 2024 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Han/ABACAPRESS.COM

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

East China Province Braces For Typhoon Pulasan

This aerial drone photo taken on September 19, 2024 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Han/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Paris 2024 - Yannick Borel Wins Silver

Silver medallist France's Yannick Bore celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 28, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Strange Waves On River Captured As Sky Darkens In Nanchong, Sichuan

A man captured strange waves appearing on the river when the sky darkened in Nanchong, Sichuan on May 25, 2024. The video was filmed near Jialing River Bridge. The filmer Mr.Du remarked in a local report that he thought it was going to rain at that time. However, the clouds were blown away shortly after, and the sun came out. It didn't rain in his area, but he heard that it rained in other districts.

Students Block The EHESS School - Aubervilliers

Students Block The EHESS School - Aubervilliers

The EHESS/Condorcet Palestine Committee is occupying the EHESS building on the Condorcet Campus in the context of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It is demanding that EHESS take a public stance on the situation in Palestine. A sheet bore the words Mouvement anticolonial des etudiants pour la Palestine EHESS-Condorcet. Palestinian flags were stuck to the outside walls of the building, Aubervilliers near Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Car E/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Students Block The EHESS School - Aubervilliers

Students Block The EHESS School - Aubervilliers

The EHESS/Condorcet Palestine Committee is occupying the EHESS building on the Condorcet Campus in the context of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It is demanding that EHESS take a public stance on the situation in Palestine. A sheet bore the words Mouvement anticolonial des etudiants pour la Palestine EHESS-Condorcet. Palestinian flags were stuck to the outside walls of the building, Aubervilliers near Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Car E/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

On-site in Gaza: Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes

STORY: On-site in Gaza: Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Maghazi refugee camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): Gaza resident STORYLINE: The Israeli army announced last week the start of a surprise military operation in the middle Gaza Strip as a part of the ongoing war against Hamas for over six months. The Maghazi refugee camp bore the brunt of Israeli strikes, leaving its residents reeling. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident "We had eight families living in this building who were already displaced. As we slept, our neighbors warned us about an incoming Israeli airstrike. We quickly fled, leaving everything behind. Where can we go to stay safe? My family has a daughter with a heart condition, two elderly members, and two disabled individuals. There are other displaced families. The shelters are full, so we're unsure wher

UK: Surfers Ride Severn Bore In Severn Estuary

Surfer enjoyed riding the world-famous Severn Bore, a tidal surge in the Severn Estuary on Tuesday, March 12.

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 5, 2020 shows a view of the tidal bore of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(230804) -- HAINING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Yanguan Township of Haining City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Qiantang River tidal bore, famous for its height and speed, is a traditional tourist attraction in east China's Zhejiang Province. Every year, soaring waves crash along the banks of the river, near the city of Haining. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(230804) -- HAINING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Yanguan Township of Haining City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Qiantang River tidal bore, famous for its height and speed, is a traditional tourist attraction in east China's Zhejiang Province. Every year, soaring waves crash along the banks of the river, near the city of Haining. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(230804) -- HAINING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Yanguan Township of Haining City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Qiantang River tidal bore, famous for its height and speed, is a traditional tourist attraction in east China's Zhejiang Province. Every year, soaring waves crash along the banks of the river, near the city of Haining. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(230804) -- HAINING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Yanguan Township of Haining City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. The Qiantang River tidal bore, famous for its height and speed, is a traditional tourist attraction in east China's Zhejiang Province. Every year, soaring waves crash along the banks of the river, near the city of Haining. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-QIANTANG RIVER-TIDAL BORE (CN)

(230804) -- HAINING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the waves caused by the Qiantang River tidal bore in Yanguan Township of Haining City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. The Qiantang River tidal bore, famous for its height and speed, is a traditional tourist attraction in east China's Zhejiang Province. Every year, soaring waves crash along the banks of the river, near the city of Haining. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Former Nagasaki mayor dies at 92

Former Nagasaki mayor dies at 92

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken July 6, 2014, shows former Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima, who was shot by a member of a right-wing group in 1990 after saying Emperor Hirohito bore responsibility for World War II, attending a memorial ceremony to commemorate Chinese victims of the atomic bomb at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan. He died of pneumonia at age 92 on Oct. 31, 2014.

Collapsed tunnel fully reopens

Collapsed tunnel fully reopens

OTSUKI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopters shows the Sasago Tunnel, a twin-bore tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, becoming fully operational on Feb. 8, 2013, after a 68-day hiatus following a collapse of its ceiling in December 2012, killing nine.

Collapsed tunnel fully reopens

Collapsed tunnel fully reopens

OTSUKI, Japan - The Sasago Tunnel, a twin-bore tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, becomes fully operational on Feb. 8, 2013, after a 68-day hiatus following a collapse of its ceiling in December 2012, killing nine.

Collapsed tunnel fully reopens

Collapsed tunnel fully reopens

OTSUKI, Japan - The Sasago Tunnel, a twin-bore tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, becomes fully operational on Feb. 8, 2013, after a 68-day hiatus following a collapse of its ceiling in December 2012, killing nine.

Taiwan village severely damaged by typhoon

Taiwan village severely damaged by typhoon

SHIAO LIN VILLAGE, Taiwan - Two houses are all that remain in this photo of Shiao Lin village on Aug. 13 in Taiwan's Kaoshiung County, which bore the brunt of Typhoon Morakat.

Taiwan village severely damaged by typhoon

Taiwan village severely damaged by typhoon

SHIAO LIN VILLAGE, Taiwan - Rescue workers conduct a survey of the damage to Shiao Lin village on Aug. 13 in Taiwan's Kaoshiung County, which bore the brunt of Typhoon Morakat.

Dazai's scripts found in ceramic artist's home in Tokyo

Dazai's scripts found in ceramic artist's home in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows what is believed to be an unreleased poem by the legendary novelist Osamu Dazai that was made available on June 19, the centennial of his birth, together with 27 other similar writings. The writings, also including dramas, were discovered in May at the Tokyo home of ceramic artist Wato Abe, whose father Gosei was a friend of Dazai's. The poems were dated July 3, 1925, and bore an alias of Dazai's real name, Shuji Tsushima.

Rightist kills self with handgun, bears letter to Fukuda on China ties

Rightist kills self with handgun, bears letter to Fukuda on China ties

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers and rescuers at work on a street just outside the Diet building in Tokyo where a man, believed to be an 58-year-old rightist from Osaka, shot himself with a pistol in the morning of March 5, according police. The man a bore letter to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Japan's diplomacy with China. Police say he died from wounds to the head.

Nago starts countdown to 2000 summit

Nago starts countdown to 2000 summit

NAHA, Japan - With exactly one year until the 2000 summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations, the host city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture starts counting down the remaining days July 21. Nago municipal officials unveil a 3.6-meter-tall wooden countdown board set up in a plaza at the city hall. The board bore the number 366, as next year is a leap year.

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A waiter serves coffee for customers at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have increased, so they

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara (1st L), daughter of Laura Ramoni, serves food for customers at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's exp

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laura Ramoni works at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have increased, so they give up on coffee

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers sit at the outdoor area of the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have increased, so they gi

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laura Ramoni sits at the outdoor area of the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have increased, so the

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara, daughter of Laura Ramoni, serves coffee for customers at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laura Ramoni arranges the inflatable dummy at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have increased, s

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An inflatable dummy and a yellow sign board reading "The bill has arrived" are seen at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she s

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laura Ramoni works at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have increased, so they give up on coffee

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An inflatable dummy and a yellow sign board reading "The bill has arrived" are seen at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she s

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Laura Ramoni (R) and her daughter Sara pose for a photo at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses have

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An inflatable dummy and a yellow sign board reading "The bill has arrived" are seen at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she s

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

ITALY-ROME-RESTAURANT OWNER

(220921) -- ROME, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara, daughter of Laura Ramoni, serves food for customers at the Big Mamy bar in Rome, Italy, Sept. 17, 2022. At the Big Mamy bar in Rome, an inflatable dummy hanging at the window bore a yellow sign board that read "The bill has arrived." Laura Ramoni, owner of the bar, told Xinhua that the bar's electricity bill this June and July was about 2,600 euros, which almost tripled compared to the same period last year. "We can't pay the bill," she said. "I have to fire two people who worked here, and I have raised the coffee price by 0.1 euro." "I felt hanged, and I can't take it anymore," Ramoni said. And that's why she put the dummy and wrote the sign to draw people's attention. What happened to Ramoni is not an isolated case. Europe's ongoing energy crisis has led to an overall rise in energy prices, and Italy has taken the brunt. Laura said fewer customers are visiting the bar now. "This is the result of the crisis," she said. "People's expenses ha