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A long night patrol in front of the Roman park of Tor di Quinto, in the distance the soft lights of the Grande Raccordo Annulare highway. A setting that sparked romance.
A few days ago, a Municipal Police servic...
Once popular Novello holiday wine close to extinction in the Castelli region of Italy: restaurants no longer ask for it.
The fashion for the Novello wines, which traditionally opened the winter sales season in winerie...
Well-preserved bodies found in a "truly exceptional" discovery at Pompeii.
The skeletal remains of two men, believed to be a master and his slave, have been discovered at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in volcan...
Joe Biden soon to be joined in Naples crib by Kamala Harris.
Naples is renowned for its Christmas crib tradition and each year people look forward to seeing who the "new entries" will be - often figures from the world o...
People in Naples pay for covid-19 tests for those less well-off.
Neapolitans are paying for covid-19 tests for total strangers, inspired by the "caffè sospeso" tradition of a customer paying for an additional coffee to...
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma opens new season on Italian television.
The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma will open its season on 5 Dec without an audience in Teatro Costanzi but with one at home, thanks to streaming on Rai 3....
Vatican investigates usage of Franciscus papal account after it 'liked' a racy picture on Instagram.
The Vatican has launched an investigation into how Pope Francis’ official Instagram account 'liked' a sexy photo of a...
Jury presents shortlist for Italian culture capital 2022.
The shortlist of towns and cities vying for the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2022 has been narrowed down to 10 by the jury chaired by Prof. Stefano Baia C...
Strike action by Italy's public sector workers will cause disruption to transport, schools and healthcare.
Italy's transport, education and health sectors face disruption on Wednesday 25 November due to a national gener...
Consumers in Italy urged to support local businesses this Christmas.
"This Christmas buy from the shops in your neighbourhood."
This is the joint call from Italy's retail organisation Confesercenti and consumer watch...
With Italy divided into three covid-19 risk zones, not everyone will celebrate Christmas the same way.
The Italian government is at work to prepare new measures governing the Christmas period - a season normally full of...
Closures will affect seven subway stations in central Rome.
Rome is to close seven central metro stations for maintenance work at various dates between 19 November and 21 February 2021.
The closures are taking place...
Fiumicino airport in Rome makes history with its latest award.
Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Europe's Best Airport for the third year in a row.
The recognition, award...
Traces of the depraved emperor's luxurious palace and ornate gardens have been discovered under an office building in Rome.
Rome archaeologists have discovered remains of the lavish home and gardens of Emperor Caligula...
First time in the world that a piano enters the operating room.
A 10-year-old boy underwent major surgery to the backdrop of a piano played live during the operation at the Salesi hospital in the Italian city of Ancona...
Covid-19 won't stop the Vatican from bringing Christmas cheer to Piazza S. Pietro.
The Vatican is scheduled to illuminate its 2020 Christmas tree and Nativity scene in St Peter's Square at 16.30 on Friday 11 December, i...
Health minister calls on Italians to be realistic about Christmas.
Italian health minister Roberto Speranza has said that "the next 7-10 days will be crucial" in Italy's battle against covid-19.
Speranza, speaking in...
"The battle against the coronavirus is not over yet" says Rome's mayor.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi says she no longer has covid-19 and that she will be back to work in city hall from today, Monday 16 November, after test...
Colosseum unveils its secrets by the light of the moon.
The Colosseum opens its doors tonight, Saturday 14 November, with a virtual visit from 21.00.
The public is invited to relive the almost 2,000-year history of t...
Antonella Polimeni is the first female rector elected to a major Italian university.
La Sapienza University in Rome has appointed Antonella Polimeni as its new rector, the first woman to hold the top position at the uni...
Italy declares covid-19 red zones in Tuscany and Campania.
Italy has registered a record 40,902 new covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on 13 November, with 550 new coronavirus-rela...
Lego hails new Colosseum as its ‘largest product ever made.’
Lego, the toy company famous for its interlocking bricks, has unveiled its own Lego Colosseum which contains a staggering 9,036 pieces and is hailed as the “l...
The first test flight was carried out, now the personal plane that President Claudio Lotito wanted to give his Lazio awaits only the official take-off, which will most likely take place on 20 November for the championshi...
Rome police and Lazio Region to tackle crowds at weekends.
Rome's central metro stations at Spagna and Flaminio are to be closed this weekend from mid-morning until early evening, to reduce crowds in the city centre, re...
A flood of drugs ready to crash into the piazzas of Italy’s capital was intercepted at Fiumicino airport by the Guardia di Finanza, Rome’s law enforcement agency responsible for dealing with financial crime and smuggling...
Traffic-free Sunday in Rome on 15 November.
Rome has banned motorists from driving within the fascia verde (green belt) on Sunday 15 November, from 07.30 to 12.30 and from 16.30 until 20.30.
The most polluting vehicl...
Biden receives pope's "blessing and congratulations" in phone call.
Pope Francis called US President-elect Joe Biden to offer him his "blessings and congratulations" on 12 November, the Vatican has confirmed.
The pon...
Italy's foreign minister says covid-19 situation in Naples is "out of control."
A video posted on social media showing an elderly man lying dead in a Naples hospital toilet has prompted Italy's foreign affairs minister...
Have you been in close contact with a Covid-positive person? Here's what you need to do, from isolation to testing.
Tracking cases is becoming increasingly difficult, and with cases of covid-19 increasing day by day,...
Rome's poor and homeless offered free coronavirus tests in St Peter's Square.
Pope Francis is offering free covid-19 tests to Rome’s poor and homeless as one of the "concrete gestures" to mark the Catholic Church’s Worl...
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