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Egypt denies involvement in Italian student death

Egypt angry over accusations police killed Italian student Body of Giulio Regeni shows signs of torture Relations strained between Rome and Cairo

Italy

Venice Carnival climax triggers tightened anti-terror surveillance

Security has been stepped up in Venice as Carnival celebrations reach their climax. Increased surveillance will surround Tuesday’s final day of

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Tribute to Saint Agatha of Sicily

The three-day feast of Saint Agatha, patron saint of Catania in Sicily, concluded on Saturday (6 February). Pilgrims and tourists from all over the

Italy

Body of Italian student killed in Egypt repatriated to Rome

The body of an Italian doctoral student, found dead in Cairo, has been returned to Rome. Italy establish what happened to Giulio Regeni, who had been

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Sport

France and Italy kick-start up Six Nations in Paris

The 17th edition of the Six Nations begins on Saturday with France and Italy opening up proceedings in the first game on Saturday in Paris. New

Egypt

Italy-Egypt to jointly investigate death of 'tortured' student Giulio Regeni

Italy’s Foreign Minister has confirmed Rome will collaborate with Cairo in an investigation into the death of twenty-eight-year-old student Giulio

Egypt

Missing Italian Giulio Regeni found dead in Cairo with 'signs of torture'

Missing Italian student Giulio Regeni has been found dead in Cairo “with signs of torture,” according to a senior Egyptian prosecutor. The Cambridge

Italy

Actor in coma after hanging scene goes horribly wrong

An actor is in a coma after hanging scene went wrong on stage in Italy, report the ANSA news agency. Raphael Schumacher was rushed to hospital after

Italy

One of the world's oldest carnivals kicks off in Venice

It is carnival time in Venice. Revellers have been showing off their costumes as part of an annual event, which takes place in the run up to Lent

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Rome rally defends traditional family as Italy debates same-sex unions

A mass rally was held in Rome on Saturday in defence of the traditional family, as Italy debates whether to grant legal recognition and limited

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Italy: Gay dad calls for his partner to be given adoption rights

Every child should be raised by a mum and a dad? Try telling that to Rome-based gay couple Marco Puccioni and Giampietro Preziosa, who are bringing

Italy

Caught in a cave: two of Italy's most-wanted men arrested

'Ndrangheta bosses nabbed living in a bunker under a field in Reggio Calabria

World

Europe rolls out the red carpet for Iran's Rouhani

In this week’s Perspectives we look at reports on the first visit to Europe by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani after the lifting of international

Italy

Migrant influx will 'impoverish European nations,' Le Pen tells far-right convention

The leader of the French National Front, Marine Le Pen, has headlined a convention of European far-right parties in Milan. It comes just weeks after

Italy

Italy: Senate debates civil partnership legislation

The long-awaited debate on the rights for unmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples

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Carnival in Venice brings out masks and elaborate costumes to the squares of the canal city

It’s carnival time in Venice. In the streets and squares of the canal city people parade in elaborate masks and spectacular costumes. This year

Sport

Six Nations' captains gather for 2016 tournament launch

The skippers of six nations rugby teams gathered at the Hurlingham Club in London on Wednesday for the traditional captain’s photo call and launch of

Sport

''I was born to race'' - 15-time motorcycle world champion Giacomo Agostini

Giacomo Agostini is an Italian multiple world champion in motorcycle racing. At the end of a glittering career that spanned some 13 years Agostini

Economy

Italy reaches deal with Brussels over bad bank loans

An accord between Italy and the European Commission to help banks sell some of their 200 billion euros of bad loans has eased fears of an Italian banking crisis.

Italy

Despite cold weather migrants still risking everything to get to Europe by sea

Scores of migrants have been picked up off the coast of Libya in ten rescue operations over four days coordinated by the Italian coastguard. In one

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