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Italy takes action against TikTok following death of 10-year-old girl in Sicily.
Italy has temporarily blocked access to TikTok for users whose age cannot be verified, following the accidental death of a 10-year-old gir...
The great-grandson of Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele III writes a letter of apology to Italy's Jewish community.
Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, heir to the defunct Italian throne, last night issued a televised apo...
The moving story of a community rallying together to help a friend in need.
John, from Nigeria, has lived for several years in Ciampino, near Rome, where he makes ends meet by sweeping the streets and helping out with o...
House of US civil rights hero goes on display in Naples.
The dilapidated timber house of US civil rights icon Rosa Parks has gone on public display at the Royal Palace in Naples.
Rosa Parks was an African American ci...
Florence reopens Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens after covid-19 shutdown.
Florence reopened its Uffizi Gallery today, 21 January, after 77 days - the longest closure since world war two.
The reopening of the famed m...
Dead whale believed to be "one of the largest" ever found in the Mediterranean.
The carcass of a huge fin whale found in the waters off Sorrento in southern Italy has been towed to the nearby sea port of Naples where ma...
A guide to the most famous parks in Rome.
While there is no end to amazing museums and archaeological sites in Rome, it is also refreshing to visit the city's parks, which offer vast expanses of greenery and have more t...
"You can brush your teeth with lasagna" at Rome's 1978 restaurant.
The latest creation of an award-winning chef in Rome has raised some eyebrows in the culinary world: lasagna toothpaste.
Valerio Braschi, who won the...
Pope Francis urges Biden to foster peace and reconciliation in the US and the world.
Italy's premier Giuseppe Conte wished "good work" to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as they were sworn in as 46th president and vice-pres...
Vaccine programme begins after homeless man died in St Peter's Square last night.
The Vatican has begun vaccinating homeless people against covid-19, the Holy See press office announced today.
The first group to rece...
Cycle track to enrich sustainable tourism offer at lake near Rome.
The Lazio region has given the green light to a plan to build a 33-km cycle path around Lago di Bracciano, a lake located an hour north of Rome.
The...
Local residents say it is a "real miracle" that nobody was hurt.
An investigation is underway after a church in the centre of Naples partially collapsed on the morning of 20 January, reports Italian news agency ANSA....
Conte survives, for now, but not with the overall majority he sought.
Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has vowed to forge on after narrowly winning a confidence vote in the senate but failing to secure an absolute majorit...
Valentino to join Paris Fashion Week virtually with live stream from Palazzo Colonna in Rome.
Valentino, the luxury Italian fashion house, is to participate in Paris Fashion Week virtually by live streaming its latest c...
Luca Signorelli's stunning fresco cycle adorns the S. Brizio chapel in Orvieto's cathedral.
By Martin Bennett
As a prelude to visiting the Sistine Chapel, one could take the train to Orvieto, an hour north of Rome, a...
Lazio is an orange zone but Porta Portese is open.
Perplexed residents have been quoted saying, "Why, at this point, not let restaurants work?". The Councillor for Commerce of City Hall XII said, "The rule allows mercha...
Lazio region begins vaccinating residents aged over 80 against covid-19.
Auschwitz survivor Sami Modiano, aged 90, was vaccinated against covid-19 in Rome today, announced the Lazio region president Nicola Zingaretti on...
Tiny island off Naples celebrates title of Italian Capital of Culture 2022.
Procida, the little island in the Gulf of Naples, has been crowned Italian Capital of Culture 2022, Italy's culture ministry announced on 18 Ja...
Blessing of the Animals will not take place at the Vatican this year.
Italy celebrates the feast day of St Anthony Abbot, the patron saint and protector of animals, on Sunday 17 January 2021.
This year however, due t...
Most regions in Italy to become orange zones from 17 January.
Three Italian regions will become 'red zones' from 17 January, under Italy's tiered system of coronavirus restrictions.
The country's most severe zona ros...
Italy's new coronavirus restrictions will be in place until 5 March.
Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has signed into effect Italy's latest emergency decree, with new coronavirus restrictions in force from 16 January unti...
Rome in February is ideal for visiting museums, long walks and enjoying hearty Roman food.
From the second half of the month you can feel the approach of spring. Temperatures are generally mild, but frost and snow can...
Museums in Italy expected to reopen in 'yellow' zones on 18 January but the Vatican Museums plans to wait until February.
The Vatican Museums are aiming to reopen on 1 February - if coronavirus restrictions allow - acco...
Snow warning in place for Lazio region on 15 January.
Rome has issued a snow warning for the Lazio region from the early hours of Friday 15 January.
The city's civil protection authority say the risk of snow tomorrow...
How to buy tickets for the Borghese Gallery
As we already know, getting into the Galleria Borghese is not as easy as it looks. If you previously made an attempt to buy an online ticket at the official website of Galleri...
Italy's museums will only be able to open in yellow zones, from Monday to Friday, under proposals outlined by Italian culture minister.
The Italian government is considering reopening museums but only in regions classif...
Organic extra virgin olive oil from trees on the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum.
Palatinum is the name of the extra virgin olive oil being produced from the 189 olive trees growing on the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum....
Music playlists as timers for the exact duration of pasta cooking minutes.Barilla has launched the "Playlist Timer" on Spotify. They are music playlists that function as kitchen timers, curated to accompany home chefs f...
Italy has put 330 people on trial over their mob ties.
The trials will take place in Southern Italy against the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate - arguably one of the wealthiest organized crime organizations in the world. A...
Politicians and public react with disbelief at the timing of Renzi's move.
Italy faces a political crisis after former prime minister Matteo Renzi withdrew his small Italia Viva (IV) party from the country’s ruling coal...
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