Italy

Coronavirus: Italy Death Toll Rises to 1,016 Amid 15,113 Infections

Italy is now facing its biggest crisis since World War Two. The government has pledged to spend €25 billion ($28…

5 years ago

Italy Earthquake 2016: Death Toll Rises to 247

Italy’s earthquake death toll has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue efforts to find survivors. According…

8 years ago

Rome’s Trevi Fountain Reopens after Renovation

Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain has been reopened to public after it underwent a 17-month €2.2 million renovation. The world famous…

9 years ago

Beppe Grillo Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Slander

Italian comedian and leader of the Five-Star Movement party Beppe Grillo has been sentenced to a one year in jail…

9 years ago

TripAdvisor fined €500,000 by Italian anti-trust authority

The Italian anti-trust authority has fined travel website TripAdvisor €500,000 ($625,000) for publishing misleading information in its reviews. The competition…

10 years ago

Switzerland and Italy hit by deadly landslides

Southern Switzerland and northern Italy have been hit by deadly landslides following days of torrential rain. Two women died when…

10 years ago

Luis Suarez bite: FIFA rejects appeal against four-month ban

Soccer’s global governing body FIFA has rejected Luis Suarez's appeal against a four-month ban from all football-related activities for biting…

10 years ago

Diego Maradona defends Luis Suarez as Giorgio Chiellini brands his ban excessive

Luis Suarez has received support from World Cup winner Diego Maradona, while his biting victim, Giorgio Chiellini, branded the ban…

10 years ago

Luis Suarez biting: Four months worldwide ban and $111,000 fine

FIFA has banned Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for nine matches after being found guilty of biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.…

10 years ago

Luis Suarez World Cup biting inspires hilarious memes

Luis Suarez's World Cup biting inspired plenty of hilarious memes in honor of soccer's most famous flesh eater. Luis Suarez appeared…

10 years ago

Luis Suarez bite: FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay striker

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay striker Luis Suarez after he appeared to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during…

10 years ago

Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini during World Cup game

Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their Group D clash at the World Cup tournament…

10 years ago

Stolen Gauguin and Bonnard paintings found hanging on kitchen wall in Italy

Two stolen paintings by Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard have been found hanging on an Italian factory worker's kitchen wall…

11 years ago

Venice referendum on splitting from Italy

Venice and the surrounding region are voting on whether to break away from Italy. Recent opinion polls suggest that two…

11 years ago

Pompeii collapse: PM Matteo Renzi calls on business people to fund repairs

Italian PM Matteo Renzi has called on business people to fund repairs to the ancient city of Pompeii. Matteo Renzi…

11 years ago

Italy acts to stop Pompeii collapse after flooding

Italy will unblock 2 million euros ($2.7 million) in emergency funding to save the ancient city of Pompeii, after flooding…

11 years ago

Matteo Renzi sworn in as Italy’s prime minister

A new Italian government led by Matteo Renzi has been sworn in Rome ceremony. Centre-left Matteo Renzi, 39, will be…

11 years ago

Matteo Renzi set to become Italy’s prime minister

Matteo Renzi is expected to be offered to become Italian prime minister, as talks begin on forming a new government.…

11 years ago

Enrico Letta to resign as Italy’s prime minister

Italy’s PM Enrico Letta has said he will resign on Friday after his Democratic Party backed a call for a…

11 years ago

Silvio Berlusconi returns to political stage after deal with center-left rival

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has decided to return to the centre of the political stage, striking a reform deal…

11 years ago

More than 300 migrants rescued off Italian and Greek coasts

Italian and Greek coast guards saved more than 300 migrants from rough waters in two separate incidents. The Italian navy…

11 years ago

Italy: Naples rally gathers tens of thousands protesting against mafia pollution

Tens of thousands of Italians have protested in Naples against illegal dumping of toxic waste blamed on the local mafia.…

11 years ago

European Commission warns Italy and Spain over 2014 draft budgets

The European Commission has warned Italy and Spain that their draft budgets for 2014 may not comply with new eurozone…

11 years ago

Raffaele Sollecito appears in Florence court for Meredith Kercher murder retrial

Raffaele Sollecito, who was convicted and later cleared of killing British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007, has appeared…

11 years ago

Silvio Berlusconi faces bribery trial over Senator Sergio De Gregorio case

Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial for the alleged bribery of Senator Sergio De Gregorio. Former Italian PM…

11 years ago