Emilia-Romagna and Puglia take a stand against Israeli government, with Tuscany set to follow suit. The Italian regions of Puglia and Emilia-Romagna have broken off institutional relations with Israel ...

Florence set to lose US consulate under major overhaul of US state department. The mayor of Florence has blasted the looming closure of the Italian city's US consulate as part of a sweeping ...

Tourist stopped on street near Villa Borghese. Rome police detained a German tourist as he cruised down a street on a rented electric scooter with the marble base of a Roman column between his feet.

Pontiff calls for humanitarian aid to be let into Gaza and an end to hostilities as international pressure grows on Israel. Pope Leo XIV has renewed his appeal for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, ...

Italy set for pivotal referendums affecting citizenship and labour laws. Political tensions are mounting in Italy ahead of five upcoming referendums, including a landmark vote on easing the nation's ...

Italy comes fifth in 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Italy's Lucio Corsi, with his song Volevo essere un duro, came in fifth place at the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest held in Basel on ...

Savoy family to appeal ruling in attempt to reclaim crown jewels after almost 80 years. A court in Rome on Thursday rejected a legal bid by descendants of Italy's former royal family to reclaim the ...

Until now, Italy required medium-sized and large dogs to fly in the cargo hold. Not anymore. Italy is expanding its air travel rules to allow pet owners to take larger dogs on board flights, in the ...

All eyes turn to Rome as the conclave to elect the 267th pope begins. The papal conclave, the solemn and secretive process in which cardinals convene to choose a successor to Pope Francis, gets ...

Smoke from chimney tells the world if a new pope has been elected or not. Work got underway in the Vatican on Friday morning to mount a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave ...

Irish Franciscans celebrate four centuries of St Isidore's with a major conference in Rome. This year marks the 400th anniversary of St Isidore's College, an Irish Franciscan landmark and Ireland's ...

Francis chose the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore as his final resting place and will become the first pope in more than a century not to be buried in St Peter's. Pope Francis, who died on Monday ...