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Union calls off Rome's first public transport strike of 2023.
A four-hour public transport strike scheduled in Rome on Monday 16 January has been called off, the Faisa Confail trade union said.
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Rome mayor presents Jubilee 2025 projects.
Rome has unveiled dozens of major infrastructural projects to be carried out ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025 when millions of pilgrims are set to arrive in the Italian...
Paulo Dybala shot Roma into a potential Italian Cup quarter-final clash with Serie A leaders Napoli with the only goal in Thursday's 1-0 win over second-tier Genoa.
Substitute Dybala struck in the 64th minut...
The technical director of Italy's rhythmic gymnastics national team was suspended on Thursday after a group of former athletes made allegations of bullying over their weight and diets.
The president of the country's g...
Writer left paralysed after collapsing in Rome.
Hanif Kureishi, the acclaimed British novelist and playwright, has been captivating Twitter users with a remarkable account of his experiences since being hospitalised in...
Ireland gets green light to label wine as dangerous.
Italian wine producers have objected strongly to Ireland's plan to require health warning labels on wine bottles, outlining the links between alcohol and fatal cancer...
First public transport strike of 2023 in Rome.
Commuters in Rome face a four-hour public transport strike on Monday 16 January, from 08.30 to 12.30.
The strike, called by the Faisa Confail trade union, will affect bu...
Italy culture minister visits Pompeii for opening.
Pompeii has reopened the Casa dei Vettii, a richly frescoed house owned by two men freed from slavery, following a complex 20-year restoration.
The House of the Vett...
Famed Rome eatery to open in New York.
Rome eatery Roscioli is to launch in New York this spring in the first opening outside Italy for the culinary institution that has been serving Romans for generations.
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Pell's 2018 conviction for child sex abuse was later overturned.
Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s highest ranking Catholic prelate, died in Rome on Tuesday evening at the age of 81.
Pell was the most senior Catholic...
All you need to know on the the best parks and gardens in Florence.
Secret gardens, public and private parks, and verdant hills, Florence’s reputation for being “green” goes beyond its eco - sustainability efforts. ...
Culture minister pulls plug on ItsART project.
ItsART, the streaming platform dedicated to Italian art and culture, has been put into liquidation after reportedly incurring losses of €7.5 million last year.
The pet p...
Uffizi ticket prices in high season will rise to €25 from 1 March.
The Uffizi in Florence will raise the price of individual tickets in the high season to cope with rising costs in the energy and construction sectors, t...
Orlandi case remains unsolved after four decades.
The Vatican has reopened an investigation into the 1983 disappearance of teenager Emanuela Orlandi, a few months after a Netflix documentary series purported to shed fre...
Rome ceremony to sign UNESCO bid for ancient Roman road.
Italy is moving forward with the candidacy process to have the Via Appia Antica inserted in the UNESCO World Heritage List, in what is the first such bid promoted...
Open letter sparks debate about education system in Italy.
A Finnish family who moved to Sicily last summer left the southern Italian island after two months over claims that the school system was inadequate, as outline...
A brief histroy of the Pitti Immagine Uomo fashion show.
From the late 19th century until the current day, prestigious luxury Italian fashion brands have allowed Italy to consistently dominate the fashion industry....
Mayors of Rome and Naples condemn violence.
Clashes between Roma and Napoli 'ultras' football fans on Italy's A1 highway near Arezzo caused major traffic disruption on the country's main north-south artery on Sunday aft...
Former pope's tomb is in crypt of St Peter's.
The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI can be visited in the Vatican crypt, beneath St Peter’s Basilica, from Sunday 8 January.
The public can visit the former pope's tom...
Twenty charities on Thursday slammed new rules on rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean introduced by Italy's right-wing government, saying they go against international law and will result in more deaths.
Under the...
Former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 of pancreatic cancer, his former clubs announced on Friday.
Vialli was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 but was still able to play a significant...
An Italian judge ruled Tuesday that three environmental activists who sprayed the Senate with washable paint, sparking anger from Italy's far-right government, must stand trial.
Laura, 26, Davide, 23, and Alessa...
Daredevil divers to plunge into Rome's river Tiber on 1 January 2023.
Maurizio Palmulli, known to Romans as Mister OK, will continue a New Year's Day tradition in Rome by diving into the icy waters of the river Tiber....
Pope Francis on Saturday paid tribute to his "dearest" predecessor Benedict XVI, who died earlier in the day aged 95.
Pope Francis paid homage Saturday to "noble" and "kind" ex-pope Benedict XVI, who has died at the a...
Pope Francis will preside over the funeral for former pope Benedict XVI, who has died at the age of 95, on January 5, the Vatican said Saturday.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies in Vatican at 95
"On Thursday January...
Catholics and tourists visiting St Peter's Square on Saturday expressed sadness and admiration for former pope Benedict XVI, following news of his death aged 95.
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"We are distraught.....
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday hailed ex-pope Benedict XVI as a "giant of faith and reason" following his death at the age of 95.
She said she had told current Pope Francis that she and her government...
Former pontiff passed away in Vatican almost a decade after he stood down.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died aged 95 at his Vatican City residence on at 09.34 on Saturday 31 December, the Holy See press office announced....
Italy's Football Federation (FIGC) called for a minute's silence to be held before matches on Friday and next week in memory of Brazil legend Pele following his death aged 82.
"On the occasion of all the friendly matc...
Italy’s state museums mark new year with Domenica al Museo.
State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will open their doors for free on Sunday 1 January 2023 - New Year’s Day - as part of the month...
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