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Italy and Kazakhstan celebrate cultural ties as Holy See embassy opens

Italian opera and Kazakh classical music shared the stage in Rome during the "Armonia della Musica" concert, organised to mark the opening of Kazakhstan’s Embassy to the Vatican and the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate.

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Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts in Italy cancelled

Another show on the US rapper’s European tour has been scrapped, as local authorities cancel over fears of counter‑protests. West and Travis Scott were due to draw more than 100,000 fans.

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Italy wants to pull back on EU defence loan scheme

Security Action for Europe (SAFE) is a loan instrument designed to provide financial support to EU member states to speed up defence readiness.

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A famous Milan superstition leaves bull's testicles needing repairs

The famous bull mosaic in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is undergoing restoration after decades of luck-seekers wore away its most sensitive feature.

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Where in Europe is tap water guaranteed for customers?

A Supreme Court ruling has found that Italian businesses are not required to provide drinking water from the tap, unlike in much of Europe. Here is an overview of the different national rules.

Destinations

Europe’s hidden gem travel destinations for 2026

Forget the crowds of Paris, Rome and Barcelona. From truffle-filled medieval villages in Croatia to peaceful Italian lake islands, these under-the-radar European destinations prove the continent still has plenty of secrets left to uncover.

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Italian police seize more than €200m in late mafia boss's assets

Assets were being seized in Andorra, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, as well as Italy, police said.

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EU regional funds can be used to address energy crisis, Fitto says

Cohesion funds, worth up to €160bn, could be redeployed to ease Europe's energy crisis, the Commissioner told EU ministers in a letter.

The Ring

Meloni's twist on The Ring: Is Italy changing its foreign policy?

The Italian government seems to have shifted in its approach towards the United States and Israel, after Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV and Netanyahu's government's crackdown on Flotilla activists. Is it a real change or just a cosmetic move?

Business

EasyJet probed in Italy over alleged unfair baggage pricing

Italy's competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into easyJet over claims the airline misled consumers through opaque bundled baggage pricing on its booking platforms.

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Two suspected Ebola cases detected in Italy test negative

In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."

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Local elections held across 700 towns in Italy, a new test for Meloni

After defeat in the justice referendum, the vote is seen as a fresh test for Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition government.

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Pope Leo XIV visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

The Terra dei Fuochi, or land of fires, is a vast area in southern Italy scarred by illegal dumping, burying and burning of waste.

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Italian police break up star-studded island party

Other famous faces in attendance at the movie wrap party reportedly included Dakota Johnson and Isabella Rossellini.

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Industry: Leonardo to equip Kuwait’s naval patrol vessels

The Italian group has signed a €320 million deal with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to supply FALAJ 3 OPV naval combat systems to Kuwait, bolstering Italy’s commercial and military role in the Persian Gulf.

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'No way out': Divers who died in the Maldives may have got lost

The divers went missing while "attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres," the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously said.

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EU countries urge sanctions on Israeli minister for activists' video

The video even drew a sharp rebuke from senior politicians within Israel’s government with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar slamming its publication.

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Naples woken by strong earthquake as tremors hit city

A 4.4-magnitude tremor was recorded at dawn on Thursday in Naples. INGV reports that the quake, with its epicentre in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, was 3 kilometres deep.

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European governments slam Israel over video of activists' treatment

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in the latest attempt by activists to breach Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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Finnish divers recover bodies of two Italians from cave in Maldives

Maldives government spokesman Ahmed Shaam had earlier said that the three Finnish divers would retrieve the bodies, which were lying at a depth of around 60 metres.

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