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Venice carnival a feast for the eyes

Thousands of masked revellers bask in the winter sun on the last Saturday of carnival.

10/02/2018

Italy

Berlusconi's Forza Italia courts youth vote in Rome

Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia have been looking for votes in Rome, in particular the youth vote. But for Berlusconi who is 81 years old, how does the party hope to stay relevant to Millenials?

10/02/2018

Italy

Europe has a model for integrating Muslim migrants - in Sicily

As Italy deals with the aftermath of a violent attack on immigrants, Muslims in Catania offer an example of how integration can work.

09/02/2018

Italy

Italy: Police and neo-Nazi activists clash at demonstrations in Macera

The protest follows the shooting and wounding of six African immigrants in the small Italian city by a right-wing extremist.

09/02/2018

Italy

Italy cycling team staff arrested after doping-related drugs found in

The doping raids involved team Altopack Eppela and took place around Tuscany.

08/02/2018

Italy

Watch: Sushi restaurant staff fight back during armed heist

The owner of the restaurant in Italy survived three gunshot wounds sustained in the fight.

06/02/2018

Italy

Violence breaks out as Erdogan meets Pope Francis in Rome

The pro-Kurdish group, which objects to Turkey's treatment of Kurds in Turkey and Syria, held a sit-in outside the Castel Sant'Angelo, not far from where Erdogan was meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

05/02/2018

Italy

Food wastage amounts to 143 billion euros per year in the EU

An Italian family monitors the amount of food it wastes and finds it amounts to between 30 and 50 euros per week. The family is taking part in a project aimed at reducing the amount of discarded food.

05/02/2018

Italy

Italian 'Nazi' shows no remorse for shooting at migrants

Leftist politicians are blaming far-right for stirring up racist ferver

05/02/2018

Italy

Macerata gunman had extreme right-wing background

Luca Traini, who shot six African immigrants in a drive-by shooting spree, is known to have extreme right-wing sympathies.

04/02/2018

Italy

African migrants are gunned down in drive-by shooting in Italy

Police have arrested an Italian man over a shooting in which six African migrants were shot. At least one is said to be in a serious condition.

03/02/2018

Italy

Several migrants reported injured in shooting in central Italy -media

A man opened fire on passersby in the central Italian city of Macerata, injuring at least four African migrants in an attack that might be racially motivated, local media report. Police say they have arrested a suspect.

03/02/2018

Earth News

After-ski mountain rituals

Best after-ski treatments, spas, and holistic wellness experiences for body and soul

31/01/2018

Italy

Italian postman arrested after police find undelivered mail at home

Italian police detained a Vicenza postman after finding hundreds of letters in his garage.

31/01/2018

Italy

Italy's political parties prepare to engage in March election struggle

The campaign is almost underway, but the governing PD is in trouble with critics accusing Matteo Renzi of packing the field with his loyalists.

29/01/2018

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The future of work: human-robot collaboration

Italian scientists are developing humanoid robots that can observe and learn from human behaviour. Those robots can then collaborate with humans across a range of sectors.

29/01/2018

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Venice festival kicks off

Venice festival opens

28/01/2018

Italy

Milan derailment: 'my daughter isn't answering the phone anymore'

Worried mother says her daughter is no longer answering the phone after making a distressed call to say the train was derailing.

25/01/2018

Italy

Milan train crash 'leaves at least three dead'

Authorities say three people were killed and 13 seriously injured.

25/01/2018

Cult

Matera 2019: let the countdown commence

Thousands of people took to the streets of Matera to celebrate the one year countdown until Matera is crowned European Capital of Culture.

23/01/2018

Italy

EU welcomes Silvio Berlusconi as the man to save Italy from populism

Italy's former prime minister and Forza Italia leader could be on the verge of a political comeback going into March elections.

23/01/2018

Italy

Venice’s mayor pledges action over €1,100 dinner bill

Four Japanese tourists say they were handed the bill for a dinner of steak, fish and water.

22/01/2018

Italy

Matera and Plovdiv, 2019 European Capitals of Culture

The Italian and Bulgarian cities prepare to take on the prestigious crown.

19/01/2018

Italy

Italian police raid Chinese mafia

A number of dawn raids were carried out across the country

18/01/2018

Italy

Run like hell...Pink Floyd exhibition opens in Rome

The exhibition will run until July

17/01/2018

Cult

Milan Fashion Week continues

Armani, DSQUARED2 and Billionaire showcased

16/01/2018