Italy Italy’s main opposition parties call for new currency to flank euro Three of Italy's biggest parties are calling for a dual currency in a bid to appeal to growing anti-euro sentiment 11/09/2017
Italy At least 6 dead as torrential rain triggers severe flooding in central Italy Six people have died after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across parts of central Italy 10/09/2017
Italy Del Toro wins Golden Lion at Venice for "The Shape of Water" Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' has won the Golden Lion award for best film at this year's Venice Film Festival. 09/09/2017
Italy Suspected migrant traffickers detained in Sicily Italian police have detained two suspected people smugglers after a boat carrying 230 migrants docked in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo. 09/09/2017
Italy Italian police officers accused of raping US students Two Italian police officers have been placed under investigation, suspected of raping two American students while on duty in Florence. 08/09/2017
Cinema "Loving Escobar" screens at Venice The film is based on journalist Virginia Vallejo's book about her love affair with the Colombian drug lord. 07/09/2017
Cinema "Mother!" & Michael Caine make Venice headlines "Mother!" gets whistled at Venice Film Festival premiere, and Sir Michael Caine presents "My Generation". 06/09/2017
Cinema Mirren and Dench in spotlight at Venice Film Festival 21 films are in competition for the top Golden Lion award, to be announced on September 9 04/09/2017
World Britain's Lewis Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix and takes lead in F1 championship The Mercedes drivers now has a three point lead over his closest rival, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel 03/09/2017
Italy George Clooney kicks off 74th Venice Film Festival Clooney's new satire tackles racial prejudice which the actor and director said on Saturday continues to erupt in today's angry society 03/09/2017
Cinema Venice Film Festival honours Jane Fonda and Robert Redford Jane Fonda and Robert Redford were honoured with lifetime achievement awards at the Venice Film Festival 02/09/2017
Earth News Fendi gives back A sculpture donated by the fashion house Fendi was given to the city of Rome. 02/09/2017
Cult Stars gather at Venice Film Festival kicking-off Oscar race The Academy Awards may be months away, but speculation has already started as a host of star-studded films are premiered at the Venice Film Festival 01/09/2017
Italy Amnesty warns against 'outsourcing' migrant crisis to Libya Arrivals from North Africa fell by more than 80 percent in August after Italy boosted cooperation with Libyan authorities. Amnesty International warns that outsourcing the fight against traffickers to Libya exposes migrants and refugees to abuse. 31/08/2017
Cult "Things are changing" - Annette Bening addresses sexism as 74th Venice Film Festival kicks off There may not be as many women represented at this year's Venice Film Festival as she would like, but jury president Annette Bening believes "things are changing." 30/08/2017
Italy 'I'm in love with more than one person but it’s not cheating because they all know' Polyamory is fighting for recognition in Italy 28/08/2017
Italy Refugees and riot police clash in Rome Migrants were protesting their eviction from a nearby office building, where they had been squatting for five years 24/08/2017
Italy Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni marks anniversary of Amatrice quake Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni marks anniversary of Amatrice quake 24/08/2017