Italy Coastguards rescue 3,700 Mediterranean migrants in two days More than 3,700 migrants were rescued on Monday and Tuesday in the Mediterranean as part of the EU’s coastguard operation. On Monday 2,741 were 23/06/2015
Sport Goalkeeper Reina returns to Napoli Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina has secured a move back to Napoli after signing a reported three-year contract with the Serie A club. After eight 23/06/2015
Sport Catania president one of seven arrested over suspected match-fixing Seven people have been arrested on charges of match-fixing involving Italian second division side Catania. Among the seven people accused of ‘fraud 23/06/2015
Italy Laura Antonelli dies at the age of 73 Italian actress Laura Antonelli has died at the age of 73 at her home in the seaside town of Ladispoli, near Rome. She appeared in over 40 films in 23/06/2015
Culture news East meets West in men's spring-summer fashion in Milan Dolce & Gabbana remained rooted in their beloved Sicily but continued to find foreign influence in its rich heritage at Milan Men’s Fashion Week 22/06/2015
Italy Pope prays before Shroud of Turin during northern Italy visit The mistreatment of migrants escaping war and injustice “makes one cry.” The words of Pope Francis, as he visits the Italian city of Turin. He has 21/06/2015
Italy Italy: stranded migrants mark Ramadan on the rocks Migrants trapped in Italy are marking the holy month of Ramadan on the rocks. Turned back from the French border, dozens of people – mainly Eritreans 19/06/2015
Italy Italian police smash a major international mafia drugs ring Italian police have broken an international mafia drug trafficking ring , seizing more than four tons of pure cocaine worth one billion euros 18/06/2015
Italy Italian police struggle to contain Ventimiglia migrants as French accused of foul play After Italian police rounded up a group of migrants and attempted to get them on a bus, they were unable to prevent them fleeing after an angry crowd 16/06/2015
Italy Italian PM: Europe cannot close its eyes to migrant crisis A group of African migrants have been left languishing on rocks overlooking the Italian coast, after being turned back at the French border. They 15/06/2015
Italy Migrants wait for fourth day on Italian-French border as Paris blocks their entry Dozens of African migrants remain stranded in Ventimiglia on the Italian-French border after French customs officers maintained a border closure for 15/06/2015
Italy Migrants refuse to go away as French police prevent them crossing the Italian frontier A stand-off continued on Sunday between French police and African migrants trying to cross over from the northern Italian coastal town of Ventimille 14/06/2015
Italy International monitors deplore rising ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine OSCE observers have reported more evidence of heavy weapons and fighting around Donetsk, while the Ukrainian government has officially claimed part of the country is occupied by Russia. 10/06/2015
Italy Putin hails "special relationship" with Italy on Milan visit Italy’s playing host to the Russian President at the Milan Expo. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi offered no sign of breaking ranks with his European 10/06/2015
Italy Two nuns rescued after three days stuck in lift Two nuns have been rescued after three days stuck in an elevator in Rome. The women, aged 58 and 69, were from Ireland and New Zealand respectively 09/06/2015
Sport Khedira joins Juventus After weeks of speculation, Juventus have signed Germany midfielder Sami Khedira from Real Madrid on a free transfer. The 28-year-old, who was linked 09/06/2015
Next Series Helping farms produce more crops with less water Is it possible – in agriculture – to produce more with less water? That’s the aim of a European research project taking place in Bologna, Italy 08/06/2015
Italy Nearly 6,000 migrants rescued this weekend, Italy feels overstretched According to the Royal Navy, up to 500,000 migrants are currently waiting along the Libyan coast to try to cross the Mediterranean and reach Europe. 07/06/2015
Italy European ships rescue 4,000 migrants, Italy feels overstretched British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships were en route to help about 10 migrant boats that called for help on Sunday. Some 4,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend alone. 07/06/2015
Italy Italian police seizes Turkish ship carrying 12 tons of hashish Italian police have seized a Turkish ship in the strait of Sicily carrying 12 tons of hashish – a discovery worth some 40 million euros. The ship 04/06/2015
Italy Italian police arrest 44 over migrant centre corruption Italian police have arrested forty-four people suspected of being part of a corrupt network of business people and politicians. Search warrants have 04/06/2015
Italy Italy's Renzi vows to push on with reforms despite disappointing election results It was business as usual for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on an official visit to Afghanistan, a day after voters delivered a blow to his 01/06/2015