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Drone footage shows Mount Etna cable car above volcanic landscape

Sicily's Etna cable car carries visitors up Europe's active volcano while engineers manage risks from eruptions, gases and harsh conditions.

Sport

Mancini returns as Italy coach after third straight World Cup miss

After days of controversy and debate, federation president Giovanni Malagò announced on Tuesday that Roberto Mancini will return as Italy coach.

Culture news

Italian conman jailed for building fake Roman amphitheatre

In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.

Destinations

Revealed: The most popular beaches in Italy for 2026

Italy is home to thousands of kilometres of coastline, but Sardinia is stealing the show this summer. New research has revealed the country’s most popular beaches for 2026, with two-thirds of the list found on the Mediterranean island.

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Italy: 4.1 earthquake hits Isernia province, residents flee homes

A quake struck Pizzone, in the province of Isernia, shortly after midnight between Friday and Saturday. Many residents rushed outside; the mayor says there were no injuries or damage to buildings.

Europe News

Southern Europe continues to battle growing wildfires

Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten the Madrid region, while France seeks EU help and Italy battles blazes across Sicily.

Health news

Florence opens Italy's first centre for digital addiction

"Discover", Italy's first specialist centre to tackle risks linked to the misuse of digital technologies, is to open in Florence.

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Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument

Divers clean the Christ of the Abyss statue off San Fruttuoso, Italy, preserving the iconic underwater monument placed there in 1954.

Europe News

Wildfires rage across parts of France, Spain and Italy

Two firefighters died in France, and another died in Italy while working to tackle wildfires that have devastated Europe this week.

Travel News

Go on an €88,000 Odyssey-themed tour across Türkiye and Italy

Priced at €88,000 per person, travellers will sail on a private yacht around islands featured in the Homeric epic and visit historic sites like the ancient city of Troy.

Travel News

Europe’s epic new 3,500km hiking trail crosses six countries

From Poland’s Baltic coast to Italy’s Adriatic shores, the new Wolf Trail takes hikers on a mammoth journey through six European countries, crossing mountains, forests and historic cities along the way.

Culture news

Historic Italian theatres vying for UNESCO's World Heritage status

Eighteen historic condominium-style theatres across Italy's Marche, Emilia Romagna and Umbria regions are seeking to be recognised by UNESCO and are hoping for a place on its prestigious World Heritage List.

Travel News

Beyond the canals: The Venice few tourists ever get to know

Millions of tourists visit Venice every year, yet only a few discover the city of artisans, age-old traditions and hidden corners that still preserve its true soul.

Europe News

Italian military and police march in Rome over pay dispute

Thousands of members of the security and defence forces demonstrated on Saturday, urging the government to tackle the economic crisis and guarantee greater protection for workers engaged in defending the State.

Culture news

Who made the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy?

Here's how Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga created the FIFA World Cup trophy's iconic design - and why champions never get to keep it.

Earth News

Trieste, eagle ray sightings in gulf threaten mussels

Sightings of this protected species, unprecedented in the Mediterranean, are threatening local mussel farms, prompting trials in the Gulf of Trieste with magnetic deterrents.

Europe News

Ex-CEO among 32 convicted over deadly Genoa bridge collapse

Dozens of family members of the victims packed the courtroom as Chief Judge Paolo Lepri read the verdicts against 57 defendants. Many relatives broke down in tears as the sentences were read.

Cinema

Rome organising open air film screenings to deal with heatwave

As part of a city initiative, Rome is inviting residents to watch films at more than 50 outdoor cinemas to help them cope with the ongoing heatwave. The programme features a mix of new releases and classic films.

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Po river choked by algae bloom as Italy battles heat and navigability woes

Italy is stepping up efforts to clear thick algae from the River Po in Turin after weeks of high temperatures accelerated its spread along the country’s longest river.

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Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome

Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.