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Rome's rose garden to stay open an extra week.
Rome has extended by one week the closure of the Roseto Comunale, the municipal rose garden on the Aventine Hill, keeping it open until 17 June.
The garden, which opened...
Pontiff admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome.
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Wednesday to undergo intestinal surgery and is expected to be hospitalised for several days, the Vatican said.
The...
Rome mayor says city will sponsor Roma Pride.
The right-wing regional administration of the Lazio region around the Italian capital has pulled its sponsorship from this weekend's Roma Pride march over its opposition to...
ITA Airways cancels 116 flights due to Sunday's strike action.
Air travellers in Italy face flight disruption on Sunday 4 June due to strikes by airport ground handling staff and employees from several airlines.
The...
Rome mayor to join Roma Pride celebrations.
Rome will see a return of the Roma Pride parade through the streets of the Italian capital on Saturday 10 June 2023.
The parade will depart from Piazza della Repubblica at...
Glass lift completed after five years of works.
The Colosseum on Tuesday inaugurated an elevator to make the site more accessible for people with mobility difficulties as well as offering panoramic views over the Rome l...
Bobby stayed by owner's side until the end.
A heartbreaking photograph of a dog huddled beside its beloved owner's coffin during her funeral has gone viral in Italy.
The image was posted on social media by the Cappel...
Portoghesi designed the Mosque of Rome.
Paolo Portoghesi, the renowned Italian architect, died on Tuesday 30 May aged 92.
The leading theorist of postmodern architecture in Italy died at his home in Calcata near Rome...
Festa della Repubblica was added to Italy's list of free museum dates earlier this year.
State museums and archaeological sites across Italy will open their doors for free on Sunday 4 June as part of the monthly Domenic...
Rome rehearses for Festa della Repubblica parade.
Italian authorities will carry out rehearsals on Monday night for the military parade in Rome to mark Festa della Repubblica on Friday 2 June.
The rehearsals for the...
Bride got police escort to her wedding in Rome.
Rome police came to the rescue of a bride who was unable to get to her wedding ceremony due to traffic restrictions for the grand finale of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday....
Giro d'Italia to result in street closures in Rome.
Rome will host the final stage of this year's Giro d'Italia on Sunday 28 May, leading to traffic diversions and street closures around the city this weekend.
The 10...
Pay phones to remain in Italy's hospitals and prisons.
Public pay phones on the streets of Italy will soon become a thing of the past after a decision was taken to begin the process of removing the more than 16,000 phon...
Marta's story sparks social media debate in Rome.
The story of an AS Roma fan who is skipping his daughter's graduation in Rome to attend the Europa League final in Budapest has sparked much debate on social media in It...
New Starbucks outlet is second in Rome, with another set to open soon.
Italy's newest Starbucks opened at Termini train station in Rome on Thursday, two weeks after the American multinational coffee chain launched in th...
Public transport to be affected by strike in various Italian cities but not Rome.
A nationwide general strike scheduled in Italy on Friday 26 May is set to disrupt education, transport and health services, in both the p...
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma presents Caracalla Festival 2023.
Rome's opera house, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, is staging a bumper programme for its summer festival among the ancient Roman ruins at the Baths of Caracalla....
Lamborghini cancels 60th birthday celebrations.
Lamborghini, the Italian luxury sports car company, has donated €1 million to a relief fund for the Emilia-Romagna region where floods have caused widespread devastation a...
Temporary price hike to restore cultural heritage damaged by floods.
Italy is to raise the price of state museum tickets by €1 to help finance the restoration of cultural heritage sites damaged by the recent floods in t...
Meloni unveils emergency relief package.
The Italian cabinet of premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday approved emergency funds of more than €2 billion for areas in the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions devastated by floods....
AS Roma Women win Scudetto for first time.
Rome honoured AS Roma women's team with a prestigious award at city hall on Monday after a historic Serie A victory last month saw them crowned champions of Italy.
The team,...
Climate protesters turn waters of famed Rome fountain black.
Italy's culture minister blasted the "reckless actions" of climate activists who poured diluted charcoal into the waters of Rome's landmark Trevi Fountain on...
Emilia-Romagna floods kill at least 14 people.
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday travelled home a day early from the G7 summit in Japan to visit the northern Emilia-Romagna region devastated by floods....
Springsteen comes to Rome amid controversy over Ferrara concert.
Final preparations are underway in Rome ahead of a sold-out concert by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Circus Maximus on Sunday.
Springs...
Michelangelo's David make news headlines again after Florida school controversy.
An advertising poster created by an Italian restaurant in Glasgow featuring Michelangelo's David has been rejected by the company that man...
Open House Roma takes place from 20-28 May.
Rome hosts a bumper edition of the Open House initiative which opens the doors of more than 200 of the city’s most fascinating buildings, both ancient and modern, over the cou...
Formula One Grand Prix cancelled due to floods.
Ferrari has donated €1 million towards relief efforts in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region in the wake of the devastating floods that have caused the deaths of at lea...
Italian cabinet to meet to discuss emergency situation.
The death toll from the devastating floods in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region rose to 13 on Thursday, Italian media reported, as thousands of evacuated peop...
Vatican police fired shot at vehicle.
A man was arrested on Thursday evening after he drove at high speed through one of the gates into Vatican City, forcing his way through two checkpoints and reaching a central courty...
Decision to postpone strike comes as death toll from Emilia-Romagna floods rises to 11.
A strike by airport ground handling staff in Italy scheduled for Friday 19 May has been postponed until Sunday 4 June, transport mi...
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