Italy

Art

Italian police uncover secret art forgery workshop in Rome

In total, 71 fake paintings attributed to Picasso, Rembrandt, and other celebrated artists have been seized by Italian authorities.

20/02/2025

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Experts warn of risks as Mount Etna attracts more visitors

Authorities urge tourists to keep a safe distance from Mount Etna’s lava flows after its latest eruption, warning of sudden explosions, toxic gases, and unstable terrain.

20/02/2025

Culture news

‘Monumental’ pre-Roman necropolis uncovered in northern Italy

A remarkable Iron Age necropolis, dating back more than 2,500 years, has been unearthed in the northern Italian city of Trento.

20/02/2025

Europe News

Hospitalised Pope Francis in good spirits, says Italian PM Meloni

The 88-year-old pontiff, despite battling pneumonia and a severe bronchial infection, was alert and responsive, Meloni stated on Wednesday.

19/02/2025

Art

among friends: Milan's premier art fair miart to celebrate friendship

Artistic Director Nicola Ricciardi promises the 2025 edition will reaffirm miart’s status “as a pivotal event on the European art fair circuit”, as well as provide a thought-provoking focus on the theme of “friendship” within the art world.

19/02/2025

Culture news

Placebo's Brian Molko charged with defamation against Italian PM

After branding the Italian prime minister a 'fascist and a racist' during a concert in 2023, Placebo's lead singer Brian Molko has been charged with defamation.

18/02/2025

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Spectacular eruption of Mount Etna, flights diverted in Catania

Mount Etna in Sicily has been active since 12 February, spewing ash and causing flights to Catania to be diverted. The authorities are calling for caution.

18/02/2025

Art

Edvard Munch masterpieces go on display in Rome exhibition

A new exhibition at Rome's Palazzo Bonaparte showcases 100 works by Edvard Munch, exploring his emotional and symbolic approach to perception and memory.

18/02/2025

Europe News

Thousands of hikers climb Sicily's Mount Etna to witness eruption

Mount Etna's first 2025 eruption has intensified, producing substantial lava flows and ash emissions which disrupted air traffic around Sicily on Monday.

18/02/2025

Italy

3.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Naples overnight

Over the past three days, more than 10 seismic events of magnitude greater than 2 have been recorded in the area.

17/02/2025

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Venice Carnival 2025: a colourful nautical parade to start it

Venice Carnival 2025, celebrating the 300th anniversary of Casanova's birth, opened with a nautical parade of more than 100 boats along the Grand Canal.

17/02/2025

Culture news

Olly conquers hearts with 'Bittersweet Nostalgia' at Sanremo festival

The 23-year-old singer-songwriter took home the top prize with his song 'Bittersweet nostalgia' - and he'll now automatically qualify for Eurovision.

16/02/2025

Italy

Carnival celebrations kick off in Italy

Multiple Italian cities are planning carnival events for the days and weeks ahead. In Venice and Viareggio, the celebrations have already begun.

15/02/2025

Culture news

Sanremo: A historical guide to Italy's most popular song contest

With 75 years of history, Sanremo is the longest-running song contest ever and perhaps the most important in the world. Not only music, the festival also reflects Italian current affairs and represents a beloved collective cultural ritual.

15/02/2025

Travel News

Mount Etna volcanic eruption: Is it still safe to travel to Sicily?

Hiking close to the eruption has been banned.

14/02/2025

Healthcare

Tuscany becomes Italy’s first region to approve assisted suicide

The decision could face a challenge from Italy's far-right-led government.

14/02/2025

Italy

Wine exporters have called for a de-escalation of tensions

With the U.S. as the largest non-EU market for Italian exports, tariffs imposed by President Trump could significantly impact sectors like wine, spirits, and furniture. Federvini, representing wine and spirits exporters, warns that such tariffs could cost Italy up to half of its U.S. market share

13/02/2025

Europe News

Italian government denies illegal spying on journalists and activists

A minister told parliament that while the government does have a contract with Israeli cyber solutions firm Paragon, it has not overstepped the law in its use of spyware technology.

13/02/2025

Culture news

Sanremo 2025: Extravagance marks first night of Italian song contest

Brunori Sas, Giorgia, Lucio Corsi, Simone Cristicchi and Achille Lauro were the five most popular artists chosen by the press on the first night of Italy's historic Sanremo song contest.

12/02/2025

Tech News

This new NATO AI tool can flag suspicious vessels amid sabotage threat

NATO expects the real-time technology will help it to rapidly respond to emerging threats, such as sabotage attempts.

12/02/2025

Europe News

Italian police arrest about 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia

More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo.

11/02/2025

Italy

Scammers clone Italian minister's voice with AI in ransom scheme

Entrepreneurs in Italy were targeted by scammers posing as Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, asking for money to free kidnapped journalists.

10/02/2025

Destinations

Are these destination dupes actually Amalfi Coast alternatives?

As overtourism packs the Amalfi Coast, a Positano local handpicks Italy’s underappreciated villages for 2025.

08/02/2025

Travel News

New Brussels to Venice night train stopped at the Italian border

The head of the company behind the journey said 'the Italians began to change their minds' on allowing the train into the country.

07/02/2025

Food and Drink

Nutella celebrates 60 years with new exhibition

Featuring archive materials and limited-edition jars, the exhibition at the MAXXI Museum in Rome shows how the spread, created in post-war Italy, has become a cultural icon across generations worldwide

06/02/2025

Destinations

Swim, hike and feast on Chris Nolan’s dreamy island filming locations

Christopher Nolan will film scenes for The Odyssey on the Sicilian island where Homer’s Greek hero Odysseus came ashore.

06/02/2025