Culture news Milan Fashion Week goes back to the future Armani does futuristic ‘Futuristic’ appeared to be the buzz word at the Emporio Armani menswear show in Milan. Giorgio Armani sent out a team of 20/01/2016
Culture news Sicily meets Wild West at Milan Fashion Week It was Sicily meets the Wild West at Dolce and Gabbana’s autumn-winter show for Men’s Fashion Week in Milan. Inspired by Sergio Leone’s popular 20/01/2016
Italy Seventy injured in Sardinia metro collision Dozens of passengers have been injured in a metro train collision in the Sardinian regional capital of Cagliari. At around 8 am local time two 20/01/2016
Italy The last great master of Italian cinema, Ettore Scola dies aged 84 The Italian screen writer and director Ettore Scola has died in Rome at the age of 84. Scola, was considered one of the last great masters of 19/01/2016
Sport Movistar Yamaha unveil their new World Championship bike Movistar Yamaha presented their 2016 MotoGP World Championship bike in Barcelona on Monday. Although the arrival of Michelin might shake up the 19/01/2016
Sport Kristoffersen joins Norway's World Cup party with slalom win Hello and welcome to Gravity. The Swiss resort of Wengen was colonized by Norwegians. After the victories of Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal 17/01/2016
Italy Italy: five killed in suspected gas explosion At least five people have been killed as the result of an explosion in north western Italy. The blast, believed to have been caused by a gas leak 16/01/2016
Sport AS Roma sack coach Garcia and line up Spalletti AS Roma announced on Wednesday they have sacked their French head coach Rudi Garcia after two and a half years at the helm. Last season’s Serie 13/01/2016
Sport Hirscher wins his first slalom of season in Santa Caterina Reigning four-time overall world cup champion Marcel Hirscher claimed his first slalom win of the season on Wednesday. The Austrian opened up his 06/01/2016
Sport Alpine Skiing: Loeseth ends Norway's 16-year wait for slalom winner Nina Loeseth experienced the dizzy heights at the top of a World Cup podium for the first time in her career on Tuesday after winning a slalom race 05/01/2016
Economy Ferrari debuts on the Milan stock market Debut day for Ferrari…on the Milan stock exchange. The iconic marque completed its spin off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Monday. Ferrari first 04/01/2016
Italy Italian cities ban vehicles from streets to curb pollution Streets around the Italian city of Naples were quieter than usual on Saturday (January 2). Cars, motorbikes and scooters have been banned until 02/01/2016
No Comment Dive into 2016 A hardy group of Romans braved a cold, misty rain on Friday (January 1) and threw themselves off a bridge in Rome into the freezing waters of the 02/01/2016
Italy Italian authorities crackdown on illegal firecrackers Police in Italy have seized several tonnes of illegal fireworks. In Caserta authorities confiscated a firework called ‘Bomb Paris,’ containing 10kg 31/12/2015
World News Italian government acts to curb pollution A rise in the concentration of health-threatening dust particles causing pollution in many Italian cities has prompted the government to act. A host 30/12/2015
Italy Apple 'to pay 318 million euros' to settle tax dodging dispute with Italy It is crunch time for Apple in Italy. The US tech giant has reportedly agreed to pay 318 million euros to settle claims of tax dodging there. Apple 30/12/2015
Italy Warm Alpine weather brings fires and flowers Wildfires sweeping through a forest in the Venetian Alps have destroyed some 100 hectares of woodland. Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze in 29/12/2015
Italy 900 migrants reach Italy as Renzi vows to support Libyan gov After three nights on a Norwegian rescue ship, some 900 migrants disembarked in the Italian port city of Palermo early on Monday morning. More than 28/12/2015
Italy Italy steps up fight against pollution Some of Italy's major cities take action against levels of pollution that experts warn have reached unhealthy heights. 28/12/2015
Italy Sporting Lorci five-a-side team quits after mafia-style threats High-ranking five-a-side football team Sporting Locri is quitting the game after a series of threats made against the club’s president and his 27/12/2015