02

Apr

Italy’s Meloni says U.S. tariffs would hit Italian producers hard

The introduction of new U.S. tariffs would hit Italian producers hard, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in Rome on Wednesday, adding that every effort should be made to avoid a…

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01

Apr

Italy tightens citizenship laws

Italy's government tightened its citizenship laws, preventing people from delving deep back into their family history to try to claim a much sought-after Italian passport. Under existing rules, anyone who…

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25

Mar

UPDATED: Doctor reveals Pope Francis came close to dying

Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace,…

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24

Mar

Italy’s talks with Musk’s Starlink have stalled

Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk's satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian government have stalled, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions, Italy's defence minister said over the weekend. Prime…

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14

Mar

Severe Weather Hits Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, Triggering Flood Alerts

Bad weather pummeled Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna on Friday, with several rivers in both regions exceeding alert levels due to torrential rain and flooding. In Tuscany, schools remained closed in several…

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13

Mar

Strong Earthquake Strikes Naples, Residents Flee Into Streets

A powerful earthquake shook Naples early this morning, with the tremors distinctly felt by residents who rushed into the streets in fear. The quake, measuring 4.4 in magnitude, struck at…

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25

Feb

Limpet mines likely caused blasts on two tankers in Mediterranean Sea

Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean Sea since January, three sources…

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25

Feb

Italy’s Meloni bags UAE investment pledge worth $40 billion

The United Arab Emirates plans to invest $40 billion in Italy, the two countries said at a bilateral summit in Rome, without providing any time frame. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…

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24

Feb

Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 rocks province of Reggio Calabria

A magnitude earthquake 3.3 was registered at 2:06 a.m. of Monday morning in the province of Reggio Calabria.According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the…

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19

Feb

Italy Hit by Third Day of Pro-Russia Cyberattacks Targeting Banks and Arms Industry

Italy faced a third consecutive day of cyberattacks on Wednesday as the pro-Russian hacker group Noname057(16) launched another wave of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks against key institutions. The…

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19

Feb

Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption

Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching those in need…

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12

Feb

Tuscany becomes the first Italian region to approve assisted suicide

Tuscany approved a bill regulating medically assisted suicide Tuesday, becoming Italy's first region to approve a right-to-die law in the Roman Catholic country after the constitutional court effectively legalized the…

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12

Feb

Massive Italian anti-mafia operation

Around 180 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent decades. "Cosa…

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11

Feb

International Criminal Court opens inquiry into Italy over release of Libyan warlord

Judges at the International Criminal Court have officially asked Italy to explain why the country released a Libyan man suspected of torture, murder and rape rather than sending him to…

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06

Feb

Seven Italians Targeted by WhatsApp Spyware

Italy's government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident "particularly…

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06

Feb

Italy Alarmed as Campi Flegrei Seismic Activity Intensifies

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Campi Flegrei area near Naples on Wednesday at 8:52 AM, adding to a series of tremors that have heightened concerns within the Italian authorities. The…

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03

Feb

Italy Hit by Severe Weather, Orange Warning for Sicily and Sardinia

Italy is currently experiencing severe weather conditions due to the influence of two cyclones, leading to significant disruptions, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Sardinia. The Department of Civil…

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31

Jan

Italy blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek on data protection

Italy’s data protection authority said on Jan 30 it had blocked Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek over a lack of information on its use of personal data. DeepSeek could not…

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28

Jan

Missing Documents Deepen the Mystery of Emanuela Orlandi’s Case

A new mystery has surfaced in the decades-old case of Emanuela Orlandi. At the Central State Archive in Italy, a file titled "Ministry of the Interior – Central Directorate of…

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27

Jan

Saudi Arabia, Italy ink $10 billion cooperation and industrial deals

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Sunday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in AlUla, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. “The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister…

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27

Jan

Migrant Arrivals in Italy Surge as Tragedy Strikes in Mediterranean Shipwreck

Italy has recorded a significant surge in migrant arrivals this year, with the interior ministry reporting a 136% increase compared to the same period in 2024. As of Monday, 3,074…

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25

Jan

Trump whisperer? Italy’s Meloni navigates a high-stakes relationship

He hails a fantastic woman sweeping all before her in Europe. She praises a strong and shrewd defender of the West. Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni are fast forging a…

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23

Jan

Italy under fire for releasing Libyan warlord

The International Criminal Court has reminded Italy of its obligation to cooperate fully after it let warlord Ossama al-Masri return to Libya. Al-Masri is accused of murder, rape and torture.…

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23

Jan

League files bill for Italy to leave WHO

Lawmakers for Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini's right-wing League party said Thursday that they have presented a bill in the Senate for Italy to leave the World Health…

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22

Jan

Mother Reborn After Baby’s Abduction and Dramatic Rescue in Cosenza

The mother of a one-day-old baby, who was abducted late Tuesday afternoon by a couple from the Sacro Cuore clinic in the Calabrian city of Cosenza, said she felt as…

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22

Jan

Italy releases and deports senior Libyan police officer it arrested on ICC warrant

Italian police arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, but an Italian tribunal refused to approve the arrest and he was instead sent back to…

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21

Jan

Sharp rise in flu cases in Italy

There was a sharp rise in flu cases in Italy in the week of January 6-12, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) reported, saying that children were the most affected age…

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21

Jan

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala reveals horror of captivity in Iranian jail

Cecilia Sala detailed the horror of being locked up in one of Iran’s most notorious prisons. “I was being interrogated for 10 hours straight, hooded and with my face to…

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21

Jan

71 billionaires, 5.7 mn in absolute poverty in Italy

The wealth of Italy's billionaires in 2024 increased by 61.1 billion euros - or 166 million a day - reaching a total value of 272.5 billion owned by 71 individuals,…

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21

Jan

Italy arrests Libyan police head

Police in Italy have arrested the head of Libya's judicial police who directs Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, Italian news reports said. Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was arrested Sunday…

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20

Jan

Southern Italy is grappling with the aftermath of severe weather

Southern Italy is grappling with the aftermath of severe weather, as heavy rains and floods have triggered hundreds of emergency interventions by firefighters. The regions of Sicily and Calabria were…

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17

Jan

Severe Weather Forces School Closures in Sicily

A powerful Mediterranean cyclone, named Storm Gabri, has prompted a red weather alert in Eastern Sicily and other southern regions of Italy. Today, Friday, January 17, heavy rains, thunderstorms, and…

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16

Jan

New Italian scholastic syllabus introduces Latin for middle school students

In Italy, a new school syllabus for the 2026-27 academic year will introduce Latin as an option for middle school students and give a more central role to Italian literature…

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15

Jan

Vote for CDU-CSU, Italy’s foreign minister tells Italians living in Germany

Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and his centre-right party Forza Italia urged Italians living in Germany to support the conservative alliance in the country's snap election scheduled on Feb 23.…

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13

Jan

Iranian businessman arrested in Italy returns home

Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, is back in Iran after on Sunday left jail after Rome's justice minister filed to revoke…

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13

Jan

Renowned Italian Photographer Oliviero Toscani Passes Away at 82

Oliviero Toscani, the legendary Italian photographer whose groundbreaking and provocative work reshaped the world of communication and advertising, passed away today at the age of 82. The news was announced…

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10

Jan

Italy’s Meloni dismisses concerns of Trump breaking with European allies

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the European leaders closest to Donald Trump, said on Thursday she believed the U.S. president-elect would defend Western interests once he took office…

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09

Jan

Italy defence minister dampens talk of Starlink deal for secure communications

Italy's defence minister sought to defuse a political row sparked by a report that Italy planned to ask Elon Musk's Starlink to supply new secure communications services for use by…

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08

Jan

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said in a statement on Wednesday. Sala, 29, who…

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06

Jan

Italy in talks over $1.5 billion SpaceX security services deal

Italy is in advanced talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX over a 1.5 billion euro ($1.55 billion) deal for the company to provide secure telecommunications to the government, Bloomberg News reported.…

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03

Jan

2,200 dead and missing in Mediterranean in 2024 – UNICEF

Over 2,200 people have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean in 2024, with nearly 1,700 lives lost along the central Mediterranean route, UNICEF's Regional Director for Europe and…

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30

Dec

Italy sets crowd limits, bans fireworks on NYE

Italian cities including Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice have set crowd limits and imposed firework bans for New Year's Eve celebrations.Fireworks will however be permitted in Naples, the southern city…

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25

Dec

Venice imposes alcohol limitations over New Year

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro signed a order restricting alcohol sales on New Year's Eve in a measure designed to protect people's safety and ensure the events planned in the city…

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23

Dec

Russia security threat is far reaching, Italy’s prime minister warns

Russia poses a bigger threat to European Union security than just defence as Moscow can use illegal immigration and other issues to undermine the bloc, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…

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21

Dec

UPDATED: Italian deputy PM Salvini acquitted of migrant kidnapping charges

A court on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges of kidnapping over 100 migrants aboard a boat he had blocked at sea for nearly three weeks…

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19

Dec

Bergamo tops Italian life-quality index for 1st time

The province of Bergamo has come top of il Sole 24 Ore's annual quality of life ranking for the first time, coming in ahead of Trento and Bolzano in the…

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16

Dec

Stricter new Italian Highway Code comes into force

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini's new Highway Code, which stiffens penalties for using mobile phones at the wheel and driving under the influence in a bid to prevent…

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15

Dec

618 dead and 918 missing in central Mediterranean in 2024 – IOM

Some 618 people have died and 918 gone missing in the central Mediterranean so far this year, one of the most widely used channels for illegal migration to Italy and…

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14

Dec

Italy has highest number of cars per capita in EU

According to statistics released by Istat, the Italian statistics agency, Italy had the highest number of cars per capita in the EU in 2023, with 694 passenger vehicles for every…

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11

Dec

Politico picks Meloni as most influential person in Europe

Premier Giorgia Meloni has been ranked as the most powerful person in Europe this year by Politico. The international publication crowned the Italian prime minister in its Class of 2025…

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08

Dec

57% fear some migrants threaten Italian way of life

Most Italians fear that the arrival of some migrants poses a threat to the nation's way of life, according to the annual report of the research institute Censis, which was…

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03

Dec

Italian Authorities Crack Down on Keyboxes for Short-Term Rentals Amid Safety Concerns

The Italian government has taken decisive action to regulate the use of keyboxes and automated check-in systems in short-term rental properties, citing safety and compliance concerns. These measures, outlined in…

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29

Nov

Italy braces for strike on Friday

Italy is bracing for a general strike today proclaimed by the CGIL and UIl unions against the 2025 budget. The strike remains 8 hours or for the entire work shift…

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27

Nov

Messina Bridge to cost 13.5 bn euro

The planned bridge across the Messina strait between Sicily and mainland Italy will have an updated cost of 13.5 billion euro, the head of the project company Stretto di Messina…

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27

Nov

Massive Crackdown on Illegal Streaming Across Italy and Seven Other Countries

In a groundbreaking operation led by Italian authorities, the "Taken Down" initiative has dismantled the largest transnational criminal network involved in illegal audiovisual streaming. Coordinated by the Prosecutor's Office in…

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26

Nov

Italy’s 5-Star to rerun vote that ousted co-founder Grillo

Italy's opposition 5-Star Movement plans to re-run a vote that severed its ties with co-founder Beppe Grillo, its leader Giuseppe Conte said late on Monday. The removal of Grillo from…

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25

Nov

Italy’s opposition 5-Star breaks with co-founder Grillo

Italy's 5-Star Movement severed ties on Sunday with its co-founder, the comedian Beppe Grillo, a further step in turning what was once a radical protest movement into a more mainstream…

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