Italy

Earth News

Tourists swept away in flash flood after torrential rain in Tuscany

The floods in Tuscany and the Veneto come days after the Emilia Romagna region was struck, with some areas submerged for the third time in just over a year.

25/09/2024

Culture news

G7 Culture: What was in the ministers’ declaration?

The 2024 G7 Culture meeting wrapped up in Italy on Saturday. Among the key themes of the ministers’ concluding declaration were restoration in Ukraine, the opportunities and dangers posed by AI, and the protection of freedom of expression.

24/09/2024

Lifestyle

Armani, Prada and Fendi: Everything you missed at Milan Fashion Week

From Dolce & Gabbana’s Madonna-inspired drama to Fendi’s chic art deco throwback, Milan Fashion Week served up bold looks and big moments. Here are some of the highlights you won’t want to miss!

23/09/2024

Art

Ai Weiwei sculpture smashed at Italy art show opening

The man who destroyed the blue-and-white “Porcelain Cube” sculpture in Bologna is apparently well known in the art world for wreaking havoc.

23/09/2024

Earth News

Italian homeowners hit by third flood in just over a year

Some residents of the city of Faenza had just completed house repairs after devastating floods in 2023 when their properties were submerged again this week.

20/09/2024

Cinema

Italian cinema icon Sophia Loren turns 90

An Italian and international icon who has made the history of world cinema, Sophia Loren is 90 years old. From the David di Donatello to the Oscars, via the Palme d'Or, here are the awards she has won during her career.

20/09/2024

Culture news

Italy returns stolen Churchill portrait to original Canadian owners

Nicola Cassinelli, an Italian lawyer, unknowingly purchased the iconic portrait at an auction before returning it after discovering its origins.

20/09/2024

Culture news

Stairway to tension: France and Italy dispute Spanish Step ownership

A row over whether France or Italy owns Rome's iconic Spanish Steps has caused controversy and reopened old wounds between the two countries as G7 Culture Ministers gather in Naples and Pompeii this weekend.

20/09/2024

Lifestyle

Famed Apple designer Jony Ive teams up with Moncler for clothes range

Jony Ive, the designer who worked closely with Steve Jobs to help create the iconic looks of many of Apple’s most famous products, has created a new range of outerwear.

20/09/2024

Art

Ancient furnaces and exhibitions: The best of Venice Glass Week

To celebrate its history of glassmaking, Venice and the nearby island of Murano are dedicating a week of events, exhibitions and workshops to the craft.

19/09/2024

Lifestyle

From Fendi to Fiorucci: The very best of Milan Fashion Week so far

Milan Fashion Week has kicked off, with Fendi’s centenary collection, featuring elegant, art deco-inspired designs and Fiorucci’s playful SS25 show.

18/09/2024

Italy

Legendary Italian striker Totò Schillaci dies at 59

The former Messina, Juventus and Inter centre forward had been fighting a tumour for some time and was hospitalised since September.

18/09/2024

Art

Rome's Palazzo Bonaparte hosts monumental Fernando Botero exhibition

A year on from the death of Fernando Botero, one of the largest exhibitions ever dedicated to the artist has opened in Rome. The show at Palazzo Bonaparte includes several previously unseen works by the Colombian painter and sculptor.

18/09/2024

Europe

Storm Boris leaves trail of devastation as it heads south to Italy

Italy braces itself for extreme weather as Storm Boris sweeping over Central Europe heads south.

18/09/2024

Culture news

The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update?

The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo.

17/09/2024

Europe

What's at stake at Italy's European air defence conference?

The two-day summit focuses on enhancing European defence capabilities and countering potential threats in response to recent geopolitical developments and challenges.

17/09/2024

Europe

Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration.

16/09/2024

Europe

Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.

16/09/2024

Europe

Italian Deputy PM Salvini to face charges over migrant ship case

Prosecutors in Sicily have accused Salvini of alleged kidnapping after he decided to leave a migrant rescue ship stranded at sea for 19 days.

15/09/2024

Europe

Italy mulls bringing back nuclear energy plants

The government has appointed teams to draft specific laws to address a renewed Italian interest in nuclear energy, as well as parliamentary committees that will examine the possibilities.

13/09/2024

Europe

Lombardy glacier in Italy shrinks by seven metres

Scientists specialising in the study of glaciers have reported that one of Italy's most well-known, Dosdè, is retreating.

13/09/2024

Travel News

Inside Sardinia’s struggle against coastal overtourism

Officials and environmental scientists are warning that plant, animal and marine life is suffering due to an unsustainable number of tourists and their irresponsible behaviour.

12/09/2024

Design

Carlo Mollino furniture sale blocked by Italian government

Expected to sell for millions, the Italian government says it made a "mistake" by allowing a London auction house to sell the classic furniture as it's part of the country's 'cultural heritage.'

12/09/2024

Europe

WATCH: High costs for Italian families as children head back to school

School expenses are constantly increasing, and this year Italian families have spent around seven per cent more on school supplies compared to 2023.

12/09/2024

Food and Drink

The full scoop on AI Gelato: Italy's ChatGPT-prompted ice cream

Meet the Gelato Genius who prompts ChatGPT to revolutionise his business, save on waste and wow the crowds anywhere in the world

11/09/2024

Earth News

How climate change is killing one of Italy’s largest glaciers

Since 1888, the glacier has lost more than 80 per cent of its surface area.

10/09/2024