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Domestic workers: debunking the myths

Often vulnerable and exploited, domestic workers around the world have long faced discrimination, low wages, extremely long hours and poor working

02/12/2015

Italy

Four arrested in Italy and Kosovo after 'threats to Pope'

Four people have been arrested in Italy and Kosovo on suspicion of being part of a jihadist cell that spread Islamist propaganda and threatened Pope

01/12/2015

Italy

Christmas concert row forces Italian school head to quit

An Italian primary school headmaster has been forced to stand down after organising a Winter concert in January instead of a traditional Christmas

01/12/2015

Sport

Ma Jianfei proves too strong for Kruse in Turin

China’s Ma Jianfei produced a stunning performance to edge out England’s Richard Kruse in the final of the Turin Grand Prix on Sunday. Kruse, who

29/11/2015

Sport

Volpi clinches Turin Grand Prix

Italy’s Alice Volpi produced a stunning performance to down Inna Deriglazova in the final of the Turin Grand Prix on Saturday. The Russian, who

28/11/2015

Italy

Tour operator threatens to jump from Colosseum in Rome

He came down in the end but there were worrying scenes at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday when a man threatened to jump from a ledge of the ancient

27/11/2015

Business Planet

Copernicus: down-to-Earth opportunities for SMEs reaching for the stars

The Copernicus programme is an EU system providing Earth observation data and information. It delivers operational data on a free, full and open

27/11/2015

Italy

Italian police seize hundreds of rifles bound for Belgium

Italian border police have confiscated almost eight hundred shotguns from a Dutch truck, which was travelling from Turkey to Belgium. The vehicle was

27/11/2015

Italy

Italy raises security level in wake of Paris attacks

Italy has raised its security level in the wake of the Paris attacks. Across Rome, Milan and other cities, dozens more police and army patrols have

19/11/2015

Italy

Jewish man stabbed outside restaurant in Milan

Security has been boosted at Jewish sites across Milan after an Israeli Jew was stabbed. Nathan Graff was wounded in the back and face on Thursday by

13/11/2015

Economy

UniCredit to offload 18,200 posts in latest European bank overhaul

UniCredit has become the latest major European bank to announce a major overhaul as part of its strategic plan – involving some fairly major lob

12/11/2015

Italy

'Jihadist network' dismantled in Europe-wide anti-terror crackdown

At least 15 people suspected of terrorism offences were arrested across Europe on Thursday. The crackdown in countries including Italy, Britain and

12/11/2015

Italy

Pope Francis in Prato denounces exploitation of migrant workers

Pope Francis on a visit to Prato, a small town near Florence, denounced the exploitation of migrant workers and the sweatshop conditions many are

10/11/2015

Italy

Hermit missing in Italy for 20 years is found by mushroom pickers

A hermit, who was presumed dead after disappearing 20 years ago, has been found alive and living in a forest in Tuscany. Carlos Sanchez Ortiz De

10/11/2015

Italy

Clashes in Bologna ahead of planned Northern League rally

Police and protesters clashed in the northern Italian city of Bologna on Sunday (November 8) as hundreds of people demonstrated against a planned

08/11/2015

Italy

Italy mayor takes colourful stand at WWI memorial ceremony

The pacifist mayor of Messina, Renato Accorinti, made an anti-war statement for the third year in a row during a WWI memorial ceremony in Sicily

05/11/2015

Italy

Mafia Capital trial opens in Rome

Former neo-fascist gangster Massimo Caminati is among those on trial for corruption.

05/11/2015

Italy

Trevi fountain's waters flow again as landmark re-opens after facelift

One of Rome’s most famous landmarks the Trevi fountain has finished getting a facelift. The romantic must-visit site had been in need of a makeover

03/11/2015

Italy

The Trevi Fountain and the Dolce Vita!

A fountain in the Trevi district in Rome Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft)

03/11/2015

Culture news

Andrea Bocelli sings cinema classics

With his new album ‘Cinema’ reaching No.3 in the pop charts, Andrea Bocelli has become the first classical artist to have 10 top 10 albums.

03/11/2015

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Hovercraft innovation: multi-tasking on a cushion of air

Some 50 years after its first appearance, the hovercraft has a role as a versatile and adaptable vehicle, particularly in emergency situations

02/11/2015

Next Series

Do you know: what drives like a bike, loads like a truck and floats like a boat?

02/11/2015

Italy

Italy's 'Martian Mayor' withdraws resignation

Italian politics is known for its twists and turns and Thursday (October 29) was no exception. Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has withdrawn the

29/10/2015

Italy

Florence Cathedral museum opens its doors to the world

“If you haven’t seen this, you haven’t seen Florence,” according to the website of the new Opera del Duomo museum, which has opened in the capital of

29/10/2015

Italy

20 million people visited Milan Expo, a 'huge success'

Milan's World's Fair was visited by more than 20 million visitors

29/10/2015

Economy

Lukewarm response to Poste Italiane market debut

Italy’s biggest sale of state assets in a decade failed initially to generate much excitement on the Milan stock exchange. The government’s disposal

27/10/2015