No Comment Italian journalists honour colleagues killed in Gaza conflict Hundreds of Italian journalists gathered in Rome on Tuesday, reading aloud the names of colleagues killed in Gaza during a demonstration organised by the Italian Journalists Association and Articolo 21. 10/09/2025
Experiences Italy launches newly restored 1970s train from Rome to Siena You’ll need to book quickly as the route is only running for a limited time this autumn. 09/09/2025
Destinations Did Venice’s daytripper tax ease overtourism this summer? On the busiest day, 25,000 visitors paid the daytripper fee, a striking number equivalent to over half the resident population. 08/09/2025
Italy Pope Leo XIV proclaims Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint The canonisation of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, and the son of the founder of the newspaper La Stampa, Pier Giorgio Frassati, was celebrated on Sunday morning. 'Today is a beautiful feast day,' said the pontiff. 07/09/2025
Culture news Giorgio Armani: an icon of fashion, film and sport 'Made in Italy' As the world pays hommage to Giorgio Armani and his 50 years of success from the catwalks to the silver screen to the playing fields, Gabriele Barbati delves into the past of the man who helped put Milan on the map of fashion capitals and ensured 'Made in Italy' became a global symbol 07/09/2025
Culture news Famed Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91 Giorgio Armani, one of the most recognisable names in fashion, has died aged 91. He was synonymous with modern Italian style and elegance and had been suffering from ill health. 04/09/2025
Italy Two armed Turkish men arrested in Viterbo ahead of popular festival Italian media reported that the two men were suspected of preparing an attack during Wednesday's celebration, which was attended by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. 04/09/2025
No Comment Filmmakers of 'Voice of Hind Rajab' condemn 'dehumanisation' in Gaza At the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the filmmakers and cast of Kaouther Ben Hania’s 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' made an emotional appeal to end the violence in Gaza, earning a standing ovation as they entered. 04/09/2025
Business MPS relaunches bid for Mediobanca takeover Monte dei Paschi raises its offer for the acquisition of Mediobanca, adding €0.9 in cash per share and lowered the threshold for the validity of the takeover bid to 35%. The offer is now worth a total of €13.5 billion. Piazza Affari reacts with falls for both stocks. 02/09/2025
Lifestyle Venice Film Festival Fashion: The best looks so far from the lido So far, so fantastic. From Louis Vuitton, to Saint Laurent via Marc Jacobs, Dior, Maison Margiela Artisanal and Trussardi; some of the world's best fashion has been on display this week at the 82nd Venice Film Festival and we're only at the half way mark of the ten-day celebration of cinema. 01/09/2025
No Comment Mount Etna glows with lava as eruptions light the night sky Mount Etna was partially closed to visitors on Thursday after fresh volcanic activity sent lava streaming down its slopes and bursts of fire into the sky. 29/08/2025
Health news Why whooping cough took off in one of Italy’s most vaccinated regions The researchers said that while most children were vaccinated, delays in getting booster jabs caused their immunity to wane, allowing the bacteria that causes pertussis to take root. 28/08/2025
Culture news Venice Film Festival opens with Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia. 27/08/2025
No Comment Italy’s tourist resorts hit by violent storm, leaving damage A powerful storm swept Italy’s northern Adriatic coast at the weekend, battering tourist resorts and residential areas. 25/08/2025
Italy Three underage siblings die on overcrowded boat trying to reach Italy The three children are the latest to die on a migration route that has claimed more than 30,000 lives since 2014. 25/08/2025
Scenes Watch: The gondoliers dive deep to reclaim Venice’s beauty In partnership with Media City Venice’s canals look postcard-perfect, but beneath the surface lies a waste crisis. 21/08/2025
Business Mediobanca shareholders reject bid to acquire Banca Generali The rejection could threaten Mediobanca’s independence as the Milanese lender seeks to fend off a takeover by Italian competitor MPS. 21/08/2025
Experiences Venetians frustrated by tourists using €2 ferries as low-cost gondolas The ‘traghetti’ ferry passengers between the two banks of the Grand Canal - a useful service considering there are only four bridges that cross it. 21/08/2025
Italy Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' starts fire Tourists fled a blaze at Milan's Malpensa Airport after a man started a fire in Terminal 1 and caused damage with a hammer, according to reports. 20/08/2025
No Comment Underwater Christ statue in Liguria cleaned by divers The submerged statue of Christ of the Abyss, a landmark off Liguria’s coast, has been cleaned in an underwater operation. 20/08/2025
Travel News British man faces €1,500 fine for stolen Pompeii stones The stolen items were seized and given back to the archaeological park, with the visitor charged for aggravated theft. 19/08/2025
Green News Geologists turn to remote tools as Italy’s Ventina glacier melts fast After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain. 19/08/2025
No Comment WATCH: Fresh eruption on Mount Etna sends lava down slopes A new fissure has opened on Sicily’s Mount Etna, sending a stream of glowing lava down its slopes in a striking display for visitors and guides. 15/08/2025
Italy Italy evacuates more than 100 people from Gaza, including 31 children The Italian Air Force flew the evacuees to Rome, Milan and Pisa in three C-130 cargo aeroplanes from the southern city of Eilat in Israel. 14/08/2025
Destinations Why Italians are swapping their beloved beach holidays for mountains Italians are snubbing the beaches in droves this year, with as much as a 25 per cent drop in visitors along some coastlines. 14/08/2025
Italy At least 20 migrants die in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa, UN says Authorities have recovered 20 bodies, and are searching for another 12 to 17 survivors, according to the UN refugee agency. 13/08/2025