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European court supports Italy's claim to bronze statue from LA museum

The statue, a life-sized bronze believed to date from 300-100 B.C., was purchased by the Getty in 1977 after being pulled from the sea by Italian fishermen in 1964 and illegally exported.

03/05/2024

Earth News

G7 countries to phase out coal use by 2035 - with some concessions

The Environment, Energy and Climate summit concluded on Tuesday at the Palace of Venaria in Turin.

30/04/2024

Culture news

Charred scroll from Vesuvius reveals Plato's death

The unknown story of Plato’s death may have been revealed from a newly deciphered ancient scroll.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Protests erupt in Italy as G7 ministers meet to discuss climate crisis

The Group of Seven will meet in Turin on Monday, in the first big session of environment talks since the world pledged to transition away from coal, oil and gas at the UN's COP28 climate summit in December.

29/04/2024

Europe News

Pope Francis says he’s thinking about people of Haiti

The pontiff also voiced concerns about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and expressed concerns about the welfare of Rohingya, thousands of whom have fled a bloody military crackdown in Myanmar.

29/04/2024

Europe News

Neo-fascists mourn Mussolini on Lake Como

Around two hundred people flocked to Mezzegra-Giulino, on Lake Como on Sunday morning to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the death of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

28/04/2024

Europe News

Pope greets artists and inmates at Venice Biennale

The Pontiff travelled to Venice to see the Holy See’s pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale. It’s a first for a pope, and has given the 60th edition of the world’s longest running international art exhibit reason.

28/04/2024

Italy

Protests in Venice following €5 tourist entry fee

The fee was introduced yesterday for daytime visitors to tackle overtourism in the city.

26/04/2024

Travel News

Venice entry fee: Here's when and how much you'll have to pay in 2024

Venice has rolled out a tourism tax to try to stop overcowding on peak weekends.

25/04/2024

Travel News

Venice fines tourists who don’t pay city entrance fee

But some locals aren’t convinced the entry fee or the associated fines will have any positive impact on local residents.

25/04/2024

Business

Italy delivers €10 million fine to Amazon over 'unfair' practices

Authorities say the firm's pre-ticking site design limits the freedom of choice for consumers.

24/04/2024

Art

Venice Biennale: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions

The 60th edition of the event turns the spotlight on the global south and historically marginalised artists.

24/04/2024

Health news

Italy permits pro-life groups access to abortion clinics

Opponents of the amendment question the wisdom of allowing medically unqualified groups access to women considering an abortion but the government counters the move is designed so prospective patients can be better informed.

24/04/2024

Business

Lavazza coffee maker looks to swallow up IVS vending machine business

Lavazza, one of Italy's most famous coffee makers, offers €185 million for a greater share of vending machine business IVS, with plans to own it outright.

23/04/2024

Culture news

Middle East pavilions at Venice Biennale challenge myths about women

Saudi Arabia and Lebanon's installations at the Venice Biennale seek to redress the balance by questioning masculine views and Western myths surrounding the portrayal of women in Middle Eastern societies.

22/04/2024

Italy

Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' gives voice to outsiders

Outsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition that opened Saturday.

20/04/2024

Art

Feet painted on façade of multi-storey chapel celebrated by Vatican

Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan is known for shocking crowds with his tongue-in-cheek installations and bombastic structures, but he has painted something a little more down-to-earth for one of the art world's most anticipated events, the 2024 Venice Biennale: a pair of feet.

19/04/2024

Art

Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and national identities

At the heart of several national pavilion exhibitions is the complex and often controversial concept of nationality and belonging.

19/04/2024

Travel News

Tourist tax: Lake Como plans introduction of Venice-style entry fee

This Italian lakeside city wants to impose a daily visitor fee.

19/04/2024

Italy

Italy's Mario Draghi calls for radical change in Europe

A petition calling for Italy's Prime Minister to take on the Commission's top job has garnered over 1,000 signatures.

18/04/2024

Italy

EU foreign policy chief warns Middle East 'on edge of regional war'

G7 foreign ministers are meeting to discuss new ways of securing military funding for Ukraine, including the possibility of releasing siezed Russian funds to Kyiv.

18/04/2024

Art

Venice Biennale show dedicated to the history of breasts in art

The show reflects on a range of themes including motherhood, empowerment, sexuality, body image and illness.

18/04/2024

Italy

Italy prepares to negotiate terms of fiscal adjustment plan with EU

Officials estimate it will take until at least 2026 to get the country's budget deficit below the EU’s 3% limit.

17/04/2024

Economy

Italian inflation steadies as markets eagerly await ECB rate cut

A drop in energy prices brings monthly inflation to a lower-than-expected rate as price increases also cool on an annual basis.

16/04/2024

Culture news

Israeli artists stops own Venice Biennale show in cease-fire call

Following months of public pressure, Ruth Patir, the Israeli artist exhibiting work at this year's Venice Biennale, has closed her country's pavilion until a cease-fire is reached.

16/04/2024

Culture news

Remembering Roberto Cavalli through the designer’s iconic looks

Never afraid of a bold print or a dramatic statement gown, Italian designer Roberto Cavalli, died last week aged 83. He'll be best remembered for delivering some of fashion's most iconic looks.

15/04/2024