No Comment Filmmakers of 'Voice of Hind Rajab' condemn 'dehumanisation' in Gaza At the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the filmmakers and cast of Kaouther Ben Hania’s 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' made an emotional appeal to end the violence in Gaza, earning a standing ovation as they entered. 04/09/2025
Business MPS relaunches bid for Mediobanca takeover Monte dei Paschi raises its offer for the acquisition of Mediobanca, adding €0.9 in cash per share and lowered the threshold for the validity of the takeover bid to 35%. The offer is now worth a total of €13.5 billion. Piazza Affari reacts with falls for both stocks. 02/09/2025
Lifestyle Venice Film Festival Fashion: The best looks so far from the lido So far, so fantastic. From Louis Vuitton, to Saint Laurent via Marc Jacobs, Dior, Maison Margiela Artisanal and Trussardi; some of the world's best fashion has been on display this week at the 82nd Venice Film Festival and we're only at the half way mark of the ten-day celebration of cinema. 01/09/2025
No Comment Mount Etna glows with lava as eruptions light the night sky Mount Etna was partially closed to visitors on Thursday after fresh volcanic activity sent lava streaming down its slopes and bursts of fire into the sky. 29/08/2025
Health news Why whooping cough took off in one of Italy’s most vaccinated regions The researchers said that while most children were vaccinated, delays in getting booster jabs caused their immunity to wane, allowing the bacteria that causes pertussis to take root. 28/08/2025
Culture news Venice Film Festival opens with Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia. 27/08/2025
No Comment Italy’s tourist resorts hit by violent storm, leaving damage A powerful storm swept Italy’s northern Adriatic coast at the weekend, battering tourist resorts and residential areas. 25/08/2025
Italy Three underage siblings die on overcrowded boat trying to reach Italy The three children are the latest to die on a migration route that has claimed more than 30,000 lives since 2014. 25/08/2025
Scenes Watch: The gondoliers dive deep to reclaim Venice’s beauty In partnership with Media City Venice’s canals look postcard-perfect, but beneath the surface lies a waste crisis. 21/08/2025
Business Mediobanca shareholders reject bid to acquire Banca Generali The rejection could threaten Mediobanca’s independence as the Milanese lender seeks to fend off a takeover by Italian competitor MPS. 21/08/2025
Moments Venetians frustrated by tourists using €2 ferries as low-cost gondolas The ‘traghetti’ ferry passengers between the two banks of the Grand Canal - a useful service considering there are only four bridges that cross it. 21/08/2025
Italy Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' starts fire Tourists fled a blaze at Milan's Malpensa Airport after a man started a fire in Terminal 1 and caused damage with a hammer, according to reports. 20/08/2025
No Comment Underwater Christ statue in Liguria cleaned by divers The submerged statue of Christ of the Abyss, a landmark off Liguria’s coast, has been cleaned in an underwater operation. 20/08/2025
Travel News British man faces €1,500 fine for stolen Pompeii stones The stolen items were seized and given back to the archaeological park, with the visitor charged for aggravated theft. 19/08/2025
Earth News Geologists turn to remote tools as Italy’s Ventina glacier melts fast After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain. 19/08/2025
No Comment WATCH: Fresh eruption on Mount Etna sends lava down slopes A new fissure has opened on Sicily’s Mount Etna, sending a stream of glowing lava down its slopes in a striking display for visitors and guides. 15/08/2025
Italy Italy evacuates more than 100 people from Gaza, including 31 children The Italian Air Force flew the evacuees to Rome, Milan and Pisa in three C-130 cargo aeroplanes from the southern city of Eilat in Israel. 14/08/2025
Destinations Why Italians are swapping their beloved beach holidays for mountains Italians are snubbing the beaches in droves this year, with as much as a 25 per cent drop in visitors along some coastlines. 14/08/2025
Italy At least 20 migrants die in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa, UN says Authorities have recovered 20 bodies, and are searching for another 12 to 17 survivors, according to the UN refugee agency. 13/08/2025
Italy Visible from space: Vesuvius fire has three fronts still active Satellite photos show the column of smoke rising from the Vesuvius National Park all the way over the Bay of Naples. Three firefronts remain active. Canadairs, helicopters and dozens of volunteer teams remain deployed. 10/08/2025
Italy Italy greenlights €13bn project to build suspension bridge to Sicily Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will boost development in southern Italy, but it has raised security and environmental concerns. 06/08/2025
Scenes Watch: The Italian fashion entrepreneur blending sustainability with tradition In partnership with Media City Niccolò Cipriani is committed to creating a circular economy with his brand, Rifò, that supports people and the environment. 04/08/2025
Business Italy hands fast fashion retailer Shein €1 million greenwashing fine The decision comes after France fined the retailer €40m in July over fake discounts and misleading environmental claims. 04/08/2025
Europe News A million young Catholics reportedly attend Holy Year youth festival Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope. 02/08/2025
Europeans' Stories European dockworkers demand halt to arms shipments to Israel Israel says its Gaza offensive is self-defence, but dissent is spreading. In June, French dockworkers blocked a shipment of arms components bound for Israel, rousing support across Europe. In the Italian port of Genoa, dockworkers — long opposed to arms exports — joined the protest. 30/07/2025
Tech News Italian antitrust authority probing Meta's WhatsApp AI chatbot The technology giant is under investigation in Italy for alleged breaches of EU competition law. 30/07/2025