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Italian government reacts furiously to court ruling.
Italy must pay compensation to migrants who were not permitted to disembark from a coast guard ship in August 2018, the country's top court ruled on Friday, sparking...
Strike to affect public and private sector in Italy.
A national general strike scheduled in Italy on Saturday 8 March is set to disrupt the country's education, healthcare and transport sectors, including rail and air t...
Italian museums mark Giornata internazionale della Donna.
Women will have free entry to Italy's state museums and archaeological sites on Saturday 8 March as part of an initiative by the culture ministry to mark Interna...
Italy marks Giornata Internazionale della Donna on 8 March.
Italy marks International Women's Day on Saturday 8 March as part of a global move to uphold women's achievements and focus greater attention on women's rights...
To mark International Women's Day we look at Rome's museums and archaeological sites that are run by women.
Everybody knows that Rome is home to some of the world's greatest museums but not every one is aware that the m...
Lego set has 1,800 pieces and costs €160.
A new Lego set dedicated to Rome's Trevi Fountain was unveiled by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Lego Italia general manger Marco Capone in front of the Baroque landmark on Wednesd...
Five-storey building in Bari had been evacuated last year after being declared unsafe.
Firefighters in the southern Italian city of Bari on Thursday night pulled an elderly woman out alive from the rubble of a five-stor...
Surprise recording played in St Peter's Square.
An audio message from Pope Francis was played at a prayer service in St Peter's Square on Thursday night, the first time the world had heard his voice in three weeks.
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Masterpieces by Baroque master Caravaggio at Palazzo Barberini in Rome from 7 March until 6 July.
An exhibition hailed as among the most important and ambitious showcases ever of Caravaggio's work is being held in Rome...
Italy celebrates 550 years of Renaissance master Michelangelo who was born on 6 March 1475.
Florence has paid tribute to Michelangelo on the 550th anniversary of his birth by restoring the Buonarroti family tombstone un...
Netflix period drama is based on Il Gattopardo.
The Leopard, a new Netflix series set for release on 5 March, is a highly anticipated adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's 1958 Italian novel Il Gattopardo.
The...
At the center of the debate, an uncomfortable question resided: Is Italy racist?
In early November 2019, Louis Pisano, a Milan-based Black social media influencer and writer, went on an Instagram rant condemning the tel...
Vatican cardinal to lead Ash Wednesday liturgy on Rome's Aventine Hill as Church marks the start of Lent.
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital for more almost three weeks, has delegated Cardinal Angelo De...
Visitors can observe rare and tropical butterflies flying freely.
The Casa delle Farfalle, a tropical greenhouse in Rome's Appia Pignatelli area, offers the chance to admire hundreds of butterflies including the world's...
10 of the most influential Italian women of the 20th century.
If you’re unfamiliar with the tale of Rome’s beginnings, it’s a powerful story with an underlying matriarchal theme.
The legend is that Rhea Silva, a Vest...
Italy's celebration of Michelangelo will be centred in the artist's native Tuscany.
Italy is marking the 550th anniversary of the High Renaissance genius Michelangelo with a series of special events and cultural initiat...
Pontiff suffers further setback as he enters third week in hospital.
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, the Vatican...
Tributes pour in for Eleonora Giorgi who is remembered for her films and love of life.
Italian actress Eleonora Giorgi has died in Rome at the age of 71, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer, her family said o...
Meloni urges bridge-building and says West must avoid risk of dividing on Ukraine.
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday on the sidelines of a leaders'...
Tall ship to set off on a new Mediterranean tour.
Italy's Amerigo Vespucci tall ship returned to the northern port of Trieste on Saturday after a two-year world tour to promote Italian food, wine, culture and design....
Italy's Frecce Tricolori have been performing spectacular aerobatics for more than six decades.
The Frecce Tricolori, literally "Tricolour Arrows", are the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force and are a...
Pope has been in hospital for more than two weeks.
Pope Francis was resting on Saturday morning following a quiet night, after suffering a health setback in his battle against double pneumonia, the Vatican said in its l...
Meloni calls for US-EU summit while Salvini backs Trump.
Italy's political leaders reacted on Friday to the furious exchange between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White Hous...
Pope on ventilation amid battle against double pneumonia.
Pope Francis suffered an "isolated" bronchial spasm which caused him to vomit and led to a "sudden worsening" of his respiratory condition, the Vatican said on F...
Tracing the origins and history of Rome's carnival.
The first certain traces of Rome's carnival celebrations - which begin this year on Sunday 16 February - date back to the 12th century.
The ludus carnevalarii saw t...
Animal hospital is the first of its kind in Italy.
Construction work has got underway in Rome on the first public veterinary hospital in Italy as part of a €6.5 million expansion and redevelopment of the city's Muratell...
Despite some positive signs, the pontiff's prognosis remains guarded.
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, slept well overnight and continued to rest on Thursday, the Vatican said in its l...
Salò, one of the places in Italy most associated with fascism, revokes Mussolini's honorary citizenship on the third attempt in 20 years.
The northern Italian town of Salò has revoked the honorary citizenship of Italy's...
Vivid frescoes depict the followers of Dionysus.
Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a large fresco cycle that sheds new light on religious rituals in the ancient city, the site said on Wednesday.
The frieze, wh...
Chamber easily rejects motion against embattled minister.
Italy’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday rejected a no-confidence motion filed by the opposition against tourism minister Daniela Santanchè who faces a tax f...
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