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Dolphin Mimmo thrills Venice but faces danger in the lagoon

Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, delights Venice with its playful leaps, but experts warn of dangers from boat traffic.

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Robert De Niro honored in Rome with the Capitoline Wolf award

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro received Rome’s highest honor, the Capitoline Wolf, in recognition of his Italian heritage and outstanding film career.

Culture news

Antique Egyptian vase discovered in Pompeii's 'street food' area

The discovery in the so-called 'street food' area of the ancient city of Vesuvius is evidence of its links with Eastern cultural and religious communities at lower-middle levels of society.

The Cube

Can Italy's plan for the world's longest bridge survive court clash?

Italy's government has vowed to go ahead with the government's plan to build a €13.5 billion bridge across the Strait of Messina despite Italy's Court of Auditors shooting down the plan. Can it be bypassed?

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Worker dies in Rome after partial collapse of medieval tower

Octav Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian worker, was declared dead at hospital shortly after being rescued from the rubble of the Torre dei Conti.

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Medieval Torre dei Conti in Rome partially collapses during renovation

Part of Rome’s 13th-century Torre dei Conti collapsed during renovation, injuring a worker and prompting a major rescue near the Roman Forum

Italy

Part of medieval tower near Colosseum collapses in Rome

Part of the medieval Torre dei Conti in Rome collapsed on Monday during renovations. Firefighters rescued four workers, with rescue operations ongoing.

Europe in Motion

Winter Olympics: Which tourists are splurging the most on tickets?

Northern Italy is gearing up for a massive tourism surge in February, when the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan and Cortina.

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Milan’s ghostly secrets ignite the Halloween spirit

In Milan, Halloween unfolds amid centuries of history — from skull-lined chapels to ghostly legends in ancient libraries.

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Heavy rains cause flooding in various parts of Tuscany

Italy faces unstable weather over Halloween, with heavy rain in the north and thunderstorms expected in the south.

Destinations

Are soaring ski pass prices making Europe’s slopes unaffordable?

The cost of skiing in Europe has risen by 34.8 per cent above inflation since 2015, with Swiss, Austrian, and Italian resorts most responsible.

Lifestyle

Made in Italy malfunctions: What is the future of Italian fashion?

Leather shoes, wool jumpers, tailored suits: Italy produces some of the finest apparel in the world. But so much of the country’s excellence relies on factors at odds with how modern design is developing.

World News

Japanese tourist falls from the Pantheon parapet and dies

A 70-year-old Japanese man visiting Rome tragically died on Friday evening after falling from the parapet of the Pantheon. The authorities are investigating what happened.

Europe News

France and Spain back 2035 diesel and petrol car ban, letter reveals

In a letter sent to EU leaders, Paris and Madrid state that the target must be kept, but ask for "made in Europe" incentives to help the struggling automotive industry.

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Trump shares fake video of Meloni flouting EU trade rules

Trade outside the EU is an exclusive responsibility of the bloc, while the Italian government has denied pursuing bilateral trade talks with the US.

Travel News

This new luxury train route links the French and Italian Rivieras

Italy is also running special train services for white truffle season, the olive harvest and Christmas.

Europe News

Bus driver killed in attack on basketball fan coach in Italy

Confrontations following a basketball game turns deadly, as Rieti club ultras threw bricks and stones at the opposing fans of Pistoia's bus, killing one of the bus drivers. Investigation is under way to identify and apprehend the attackers.

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Italy's anti-Mafia police investigate after journalist's car explodes

Sigfrido Ranucci works for Report, one of the few investigative programmes on Italian television that regularly breaks news involving prominent Italian figures.

Economy

Feeling the strain: Italian pasta makers boil over Trump tariffs

Faced with the threat of exorbitant US tariffs, Italian pasta producers are hoping for political support — and that they will not have to wait for a legal resolution to their case.

Economy

Rome clears EU-bound budget draft with healthcare trims

With the EU’s filing deadline looming, Rome approved its draft budget plan on Tuesday and will reconvene this Friday to lock in the tax cuts and funding. That's before sending the full budget bill to parliament by 20 October.