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Italian police accused of racism over viral video of arrests in Milan

A group of black youths were beaten and arrested by the carabinieri in a central area of Milan on Sunday morning.

Italy

Seven dead, nine missing after migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa

A migrant boat carrying an estimated 60 people overturned off the island of Lampedusa just as rescue crews were arriving, authorities said.

Italy

Grandfather picks up wrong child from nursery

Italian authorities have launched disciplinary proceedings against a nursery school after a grandfather mistakenly picked up the wrong child.

Destinations

A definitive guide to some of Europe’s most spectacular castles

Who doesn't love a good castle? And Europe has thousands of them. We run through 14 of our favourites.

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World News

Italy beats Austria in extra time at Euro 2020

Substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina scored in extra time to help Italy beat Austria 2-1 and advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship.

Europe News

Brussels greenlights Italy's €191.5 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

Italy will receive the largest share of the EU's €750 billion coronavirus recovery package.

Italy

Vatican accused of 'meddling' in Italy's LGBT bill

The Vatican sent a letter to Rome formally opposing a proposed Italian bill expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, according to media reports.

Destinations

The best spots in Europe for a summer ski holiday

Here’s a selection of European destinations to escape the summer heatwave and sweep down snow-covered slopes in July and August.

Experiences

What is base jumping? We find out more from the top of Mount Brento

We head to Mount Brento in Italy to meet some of the best base jumpers in the world.

Experiences

From the Colosseum to Pompeii: The reopening of Italy’s famous museums

“After the closures there is a desire for beauty, for culture, for a return to normal life.”

Italy

Italy to relax COVID-19 restrictions in six more regions

The regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Lazio, Piedmont and Puglia, and the autonomous province of Trento, have had their risk level downgraded to "white zones".

Italy

Italy in shock after three people killed in shooting near Rome

A gunman shot and killed an elderly man and two young boys on Sunday before barricading himself in a home outside Rome. He was later found dead.

Italy

Italian police arrest man over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in UK

Police in Italy say they have arrested a Romanian man in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a truck in the UK in 2019.

Italy

Italy opens Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey

A flurry of second-half goals gave Italy a 3-0 win over Turkey in the opening match of the European Championship

Tech News

Ferrari picks new CEO with tech background to lead move to electric

New CEO Bernedetto Vigna's experience with tech firm STMicroelectronics will help the Italian luxury brand launch its first electric car by 2025.

Italy

Rome's mayor criticised after floods cause nursery school evacuation

According to some local politicians, up to 80mm of rain fell in fewer than two hours.

Hungary

World Judo Championships day two

Discipline and determination result in another great day for Japan at the Judo World Championships in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

Italy

Italian Coast Guard detains German NGO migrant ship

The Italian Coast Guard detained a migrant rescue vessel belonging to a German NGO for not complying with security rules, they said.

Spain

Van Gogh Museum reopens as restrictions ease in The Netherlands

An exhibition entitled "They're Here to Stay: A Decade of Remarkable Acquisitions and Their Stories," opened virtually in February.

Italy

Steel plant in Naples becomes focus of new regeneration scheme

After much bureaucratic delay, two million square meters in the west part of the city are to be restored to their former glory.

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