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Travel News

Flights grounded in Italy due to nationwide strike and a fire

Flights have been cancelled in Italy’s major airports due to nationwide strikes and a fire on Wednesday morning.

05/02/2025

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Northern Sicily covered in mud after floods

The village of Zafferia is at the centre of the clean-up efforts, with firefighters and rescue workers clearing mud and securing the area.

05/02/2025

Europe News

Italy: Clean up efforts underway in Messina after floods

Local officials reported a month's worth of rain fell in just four hours.

05/02/2025

Green News

Trump Jr caught on camera allegedly killing rare bird in Venice lagoon

In a video published on a US lifestyle website, the son of the US president is seen holding a rifle and allegedly shooting at protected quail and ducks.

04/02/2025

Business

UniCredit dives in to take minority stake of Italian insurance group

UniCredit has been involved recently in a flurry of dealmaking activity, including a bid for Banco BPM and a raised stake in Commerzbank.

03/02/2025

Italy

Italian court refers asylum seekers case to ECJ in challenge to Meloni

The Italian appeals court refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum seekers detained in Albania under a controversial migration deal.

31/01/2025

Green News

Top European court orders Italy to stop mafia-caused toxic pollution

Mafia informants directed police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped.

31/01/2025

Culture news

Italy returns ancient Iraqi artefacts seized from illegal traffickers

The ancient artefacts, which include four terracotta cones and a cuneiform tablet, were presented at a ceremony in Rome attended by police officials and Iraq’s ambassador to Italy.

31/01/2025

Italy

Why is Meloni being investigated for release of Libyan ICC suspect?

Giorgia Meloni is under investigation for the release and repatriation of the wanted Libyan general Osama Najim — also known as Almasri.

29/01/2025

Culture news

Italy's top influencer Chiara Ferragni faces trial over 'Pandoro gate'

The direct summons was served on the leading Italian social media influencer's lawyers who maintain their client has 'committed no crime'.

29/01/2025

Business

Mediobanca rejects MPS takeover bid, calling it ‘destructive of value’

Mediobanca rejected a €7bn takeover bid from MPS, calling it “destructive of value” and warning it would weaken its business model.

28/01/2025

Nature

Egyptian god or alien species? Italy battling 10,000 predatory birds

Once venerated in ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis has spread from its native Africa to new European habitats.

28/01/2025

Culture news

Syrian Heritage Week: A global call for preservation

International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria’s cultural treasures. Led by the Heritage International Institute, the initiative aims to establish a global taskforce to protect heritage sites in the post-Assad era.

27/01/2025

Business

Italy’s oldest bank makes multi-billion takeover bid for Mediobanca

The deal could potentially help both Monte dei Paschi and Mediobanca maintain a robust capital position, as well as deliver profits.

24/01/2025

Italy

Italian court upholds slander conviction against Amanda Knox

Knox wrongly accused a man of killing 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher. Her lawyers say police pressured her into doing so.

24/01/2025

Lifestyle

Is he Italian? Milan Fashion Week attendees share their style clues

Tailored suits, leather shoes, turtlenecks... At Milan Fashion Week, attendees had a debate: Can you really spot an Italian man’s style from a mile away?

22/01/2025

Health news

Scientists in Italy discover rare gene that could cause Alzheimer’s

The gene mutation was isolated in a family in northern Italy where under half of the relations developed the disease.

22/01/2025

Italy

Italian students 'hang' Musk effigy in Milan amid 'Nazi salute' row

The South African-born billionaire has drawn increasing international outrage with his embrace of extremism, including an incident in which he appeared to give the Nazi salute to a crowd in Washington on Monday.

22/01/2025

Travel News

Flying into Rome? Look out for Europe's biggest airport solar farm

Passenger will get a bird's a eye view of 55,000 solar panels, installed alongside one of the runways.

22/01/2025

Lifestyle

Prada, Armani and Dolce&Gabbana: The best of Milan Fashion Week so far

Milan Fashion Week Men’s arrived this weekend beginning with high-wattage shows from Armani, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana.

20/01/2025

Food and Drink

World Pizza Day: From Italy to world conquest

From its origins in the Roman world to its global popularity, not least in the United States, pizza has been recognised on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2017. Today, it remains one of the most consumed foods worldwide.

17/01/2025

Culture news

Luxurious private spa complex with banquet hall unearthed in Pompeii

The extraordinary discovery reveals how elite Roman homes were much more than just private residences - they were grand stages for art, culture, and political networking.

17/01/2025

Sport

Lazio's falconer defies sacking for posting photos of penis implant

Spaniard Juan Bernabé was fired by Lazio football club for posting photos of his penis on social media after undergoing enhancement surgery.

16/01/2025

Italy

Cecilia Sala freed from Iran with Elon Musk's help, reports claim

Tesla and X owner is reported to have used a personal connection with Iran's ambassador to the UN after Sala was detained in Tehran in December.

16/01/2025

Culture Series

Oliviero Toscani, renowned photographer and provocateur, dies at 82

During a 60-year career, Oliviero Toscani worked for major global magazines and was renowned for his vibrant, provocative portraits and advertising campaigns which addressed issues such as the environment, migration and racism.

13/01/2025

Europe News

Three people killed in an avalanche in Italy's Leopontine Alps

A group of five skiers was hit by the avalanche above the village of Trasquera in the Piedmont region. Two survived and were helicoptered to hospital.

12/01/2025