Culture news Dior's love letter to Josephine Baker at Paris Fashion Week Dior's Spring Summer 2023 inspiration once commanded the stage of smoky jazz clubs often draped in silk and sequins. 25/01/2023
World News Berlin airport 'paralysed' as Europe hit by another day of strikes Across Europe, several workers are striking over pay and working conditions. 25/01/2023
Culture news Herculaneum fresco among dozen of treasures returned to Italy by US Italy is celebrating the return of 60 ancient artefacts, some dating back to first century BC, with total value of more than €18.4m. 24/01/2023
World News Snow causes disruption in Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia & Mallorca Avalanche warnings and travel disruption hit parts of Europe as heavy snow falls in Mallorca and parts of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Austria. 24/01/2023
Culture news Last respects paid to Italian film icon Gina Lollobrigida Fans and family pay last respects to the late Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida at Rome's City Hall where the film icon's body was lying-in-state on Wednesday. 19/01/2023
Italy Italian police find another hideout of captured mafia boss The Italian police have discovered a new hideout of the recently captured Cosa Nostra boss Messina Denaro who was on the run for over thirty years 19/01/2023
Destinations Dry January: The best places for a sober getaway Say goodbye to hangovers with these tips on how to have a brilliant alcohol-free trip. 18/01/2023
Italy Mafia boss arrest provides hope to attack survivor Following the arrest of Italy's most wanted mafia boss, an attack survivor and the president of the Caponnetto Foundation, Giuseppe Antoci, explains the significance of Matteo Messina Denaro's capture. 16/01/2023
Italy Italy's most-wanted 'Mafia superboss' arrested after 30 year manhunt Matteo Messina Denaro was nabbed at a medical clinic in Palermo where he had apparently gone for treatment. 16/01/2023
Culture news Armani, Fendi and K-Way shine at Milan Fashion Week The menswear on show in Milan has soared to new heights with several houses putting on impressive Autumn/Winter collections. 16/01/2023
Destinations Why you should walk between Italy’s culture capitals in 2023 The two cities will buzz with cultural events, festivals and exhibition openings this year. 12/01/2023
Culture news Lawsuit by 'Romeo and Juliet' actors criticised by director's son Actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were teenagers when they say they were sexually exploited on set of the 1960s classic. 11/01/2023
Culture news Party poopers: Why do right-wing governments hate ravers? Italy has become the latest in a long line of EU countries to ban free parties. Why do right-wing governments seem hell-bent on cracking down on people's right to party? 09/01/2023
Italy Italian international Gianluca Vialli dies of cancer The world footballing community has been paying tribute to Italian international and former Chelsea and Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli who has died aged 58 after a long battle with cancer. 06/01/2023
World News Snow shortage in the Alps amid abnormally high temperatures The Alpine slopes do not look right for this time of year, with sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm water allowing grass to blanket the European mountain range. 02/01/2023
Vatican European leaders pay tribute to former Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI "worked with soul and intelligence for a more fraternal world," wrote French President Emmanuel Macron. 31/12/2022
Italy Italy PM Meloni's controversial budget plan wins approval The opposition had vehemently criticised several of the 2023 budget bill's measures, including a higher cash payment limit and the permission to hunt wild boar in cities. 30/12/2022
Italy Watch: Hero pilot saves passengers in crash-landing over Italian Alps A 22-year-old pilot was flying through the Italian Alps when her plane’s engine stalled mid-flight, forcing her to crash into the snowy mountains. 30/12/2022
Italy Italian rules for rescue ships are risking migrants' lives, say NGOs Rescue ships must now request a port immediately after each individual rescue, instead of waiting to conduct more operations. 29/12/2022
Culture news Ruggero Deodato - director of 'Cannibal Holocaust' - dies aged 83 Dubbed “the most controversial film ever made”, Ruggero Deodato's film revolutionized the horror and found-footage genre 29/12/2022