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Italy

'Strong' 4.6-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Sicily

Tremor on Tuesday evening was felt in major towns in the south of the island

22/12/2020

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Explosions from Mt. Etna send lava rocks flying and lava flowing

Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mt Vesuvius near Naples.

22/12/2020

Destinations

The Greatest Show: Italy's most spectacular nativity scenes

The nativity scene has a significant role to play in Italy when it's Christmas time. Giulia Bottaro tells us more.

20/12/2020

Italy

Italy orders nationwide lockdown for Christmas holiday

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced a nationwide lockdown from December 21 to January 6 amid fears of a Christmas surge.

19/12/2020

Italy

Italy hasn't decided its Christmas lockdown strategy yet. Why?

The most probable scenario so far is a full-scale lockdown in two separate phases.

18/12/2020

Italy

In pictures: Major 2020 events that were not about COVID-19

Pandemic absorbed almost all our attention in 2020, let's remember what else happened this year

17/12/2020

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Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts and puts on a spectacular show

It's Europe's tallest active volcano.

14/12/2020

Italy

Italy surpasses UK to record worst coronavirus death toll in Europe

While the way coronavirus deaths are recorded in both countries differs, Italy has now overtaken the UK as the worst hit country in Europe, according to the latest figures released on Sunday.

13/12/2020

Italy

First quarantine-free flight from JFK to Fiumicino arrives in Rome

Passengers had to prove they had tested negative for COVID-19 before they departed -- and they were tested again upon landing.

11/12/2020

Italy

'A call to action': Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Programme

This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the UN World Food Programme at a ceremony in Rome.

10/12/2020

Italy

Italian hero of the 1982 World Cup Paolo Rossi dies aged 64

The legendary striker, nicknamed ‘Pablito’, was famed for his performance in the 1982 World Cup where his six goals propelled Italy to the title.

10/12/2020

Italy

Blank book on why Matteo Salvini deserves respect becomes a bestseller

The €6.99 paperback was first released in February 2019 but made it top of the Amazon bestseller list in Italy on December 4.

09/12/2020

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Venice flooded after dyke-on-demand system not triggered

The system, while still in an experimental phase, is activated when high tides are predicted to reach at least 1.3 metres

09/12/2020

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Pope prays in surprise visit to Virgin Mary statue in Rome

Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to the statue of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday after his pilgrimage to the statue was cancelled due to the pandemic.

08/12/2020

Italy

Italian police arrest 19 over people smuggling ring

Police said they dismantled a criminal organisation which was moving migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan to Italy and then into northern Europe.

05/12/2020

Italy

Italy introduces strict travel restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread

Italy announces new regional restrictions to avoid a repeat of the surge of coronavirus cases it experienced after the summer holidays

03/12/2020

Travel News

Italy bans Christmas travel after record daily deaths

Italy has banned people travelling over Christmas along with midnight mass after breaking its 24-hour record of coronavirus deaths.

03/12/2020

World

Italians quit cities for country life due to COVID restrictions

A new trend is picking up pace as a result of lockdown restrictions. Getting out of the city...

02/12/2020

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Empty canals and idle gondoliers: COVID-19 hits hard in Venice

Coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns have hit Venice hard: its 150 canals, so admired by tourists, are empty.

01/12/2020

Italy

Apple fined €10 million in Italy over iPhone water resistance claims

The firm is accused of claiming that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying the exceptional circumstances.

30/11/2020

Italy

Intercom priest: Italian cleric reaching parishoners one visit at a time

Intercom priest: Italian cleric reaching parishoners one visit at a time

30/11/2020

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Huge mudslide engulfs Sardinia town of Bitti

Heavy rains caused powerful mudslides which covered the streets of Bitti city centre.

29/11/2020

Italy

Maradona's death is 'about more than football' for this Napoli fan

The loss of the Maradona earlier this week was felt profoundly in the southern Italian city where Carlo was born and raised — here he has a godlike status for the impact he made over seven seasons playing for SSC Napoli.

27/11/2020

Italy

First quarantine-free flight from JFK to Fiumicino arrives in Rome

Passengers had to prove they had tested negative for COVID-19 before they departed -- and they were tested again upon landing.

26/11/2020

Italy

Naples mourns the passing of adopted son, Diego Maradona

Before the Argentine arrived, Napoli had never won Serie A. After he left, they never won it again.

26/11/2020

World

Growing number of Italians hesitant about taking COVID-19 vaccine

Although the Italian government says it won't make a COVID-19 vaccine compulsory - there is growing hesitation among Italians over its safety.

26/11/2020