Naples

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…

Read More Here

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…

Read More Here

Earthquakes beset Italian town as supervolcano rumbles

By Yesim Dikmen, Antonio Denti and Philip Pullella POZZUOLI, Italy (Reuters) - The talk in shops and coffee bars in Pozzuoli, a port town outside Naples, is not about soccer…

Read More Here

Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano near Naples

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples, officials…

Read More Here

Italian artist Pistoletto’s ‘Venus of the Rags’ destroyed in arson attack

By Federica Urso and Alvise Armellini ROME, July 12 (Reuters) - An open-air installation of "Venus of the Rags", one of the most famous works by Italian contemporary artist…

Read More Here

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Naples, Italy

SSC Napoli supporters gather in Piazza del Plebiscito square to celebrate the Scudetto, the trophy of Italian Serie A Championship, in Naples, Italy, on Sunday 04 June 2023. Via EPA-EFE/CESARE…

Read More Here

Photo Story: Christmas preparations in Naples

Little statues of celebrities are on display at the street of San Gregorio Armeno that is famous for its shops selling handcrafted nativity figurines in Naples, Italy. Via EPA-EFE/CESARE ABBATE

Read More Here

Photo Story: Giorgia Meloni statuette on Naples nativity scene

A terracotta figurine depicting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, wearing a dark suit like the one used at her first entrance to Palazzo Chigi. The figurine was created by Master…

Read More Here

Photo Story: The San Gennaro blood liquefaction ritual in Naples

The archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia holds a vial believed to contain the blood of the 3rd century saint San Gennaro (Saint Januarius) during the so-called liquefaction miracle, in the…

Read More Here

Naples City council proposes to ban the hanging out of washing

The is a heated debate in Naples over the proposal to ban on locals hanging out their washing on lines strung across streets and alleyways. The authorities say the proposal…

Read More Here

Refugee flow to Italy rises, 4,500 in 24h, Health centre for Ukrainian refugees in Naples

The flow of Ukrainian refugees to Italy has risen in the last 24 hours with 4,500 more arrivals, the interior ministry said.Some 31,287 Ukrainian citizens have now arrived in Italy…

Read More Here

Photo Story: The Christmas fair of San Gregorio Armeno in Naples reopens

Crowd of tourists, almost all wearing protective face masks, in front of the art shops of the crib of San Gregorio Armeno where on Friday evening the 150th edition of…

Read More Here

Photo Story: San Gennaro blood liquefaction ritual in Naples

The archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia holds a vial believed to contain the blood of the 3rd century saint San Gennaro (Saint Januarius) during the so-called liquefaction miracle, in the…

Read More Here

Photo Story: Tourists return to Naples

A group of cruise passengers accompanied by a guide walk in front of the Maschio Angioino Castle in Naples, southern Italy, 24 May 2021. Italy is gradually easing lockdown measures…

Read More Here

Maradona would still be alive had he played for Juventus rather than Napoli – Cabrini

Diego Maradona would still be alive if he had played for Juventus and not Napoli, Juve great and 1982 World Cup winning defender Antonio Cabrini said Friday. "Maradona would still…

Read More Here

Police, protesters injured as protests turn violent in Campania – Updated

Naples witnessed a night of violent protests in view of the restrictions in the Campania region, aimed to curb the recent Covid-19 cases spike. Around 11 pm a revolt broke…

Read More Here

Photo Story: In the darkest night, hope survives

The art installation 'Wolves Coming' by Chinese artist Liu Ruowang is seen as the word 'HOPE' is spelled by turning the lights on in certain rooms at the NH Panorama…

Read More Here

Photo Story: Life in the ‘Quartieri Spagnoli’ in Naples

The street market of the 'Quartieri Spagnoli' in Naples, Italy, is crowded with people who, also because of the narrow streets and also the passage of cars and motorbikes, cannot…

Read More Here

Photo Story: It’s not only about the money

Amid the flurry to buy protective masks because of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting a a gross shortage worldwide, Gino Varriale, owner of a bakery, produces and gives free protective masks…

Read More Here

Surveillance cameras to be installed in ambulances as Medical professionals in Naples under attack, including hijacking

The city of Naples has experienced at least five attacks on medical professionals in as many days, Italian media reported on Monday. The incidents, which include hijacking an ambulance, are…

Read More Here

Putin’s anger at the arrest of Russian manager in Naples

A top manager at ODK, a state-run Russian firm that produces engines, has been detained in Naples at the request of the United States which accuses him of "economic spying",…

Read More Here

Tragic death in Italy, man throws baby from second floor

Tragedy struck Naples on Monday morning as a 35-year-old man threw his 16-months old daughter to her death from a second-floor balcony and then jumped himself, seriously injuring himself. The…

Read More Here

Italian Health Ministry issues heat alert for 6 cities, for 16 on Friday

The Italian health ministry has issued a heat alert for six Italian cities for Thursday and for 16 on Friday. The red alert indicates the maximum risk level for all…

Read More Here

In Naples, 83-year old man kills ice-cream and drinks stand owner over noise coming from selling stand

In Naples, an 83-year-old, man shot death an ice-cream and drinks stand owner over the noise coming from the stand at Palma Catania near Naples Sunday morning. Giuseppe Di Francesco,…

Read More Here

Shooting in Naples hospital

A young gunman wearing a helmet opened fire in the courtyard of Naples' Vecchio Pellegrini hospital overnight, sources said on Friday. The intended target appears to have been a 22-year-old…

Read More Here

Bolzano, Trento voted Italy’s best places to live

According to a study by Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire Bolzano is the best place to live in Italy. In second place is another northern city, Trento, according to the study…

Read More Here

Naples Mayor ready to defy Salvini and let Sea-Watch dock in the city

Naples is ready to defy Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and let in a charity-run ship carrying 32 migrants that is blocked in the stormy Mediterranean, the city mayor said…

Read More Here

“If a heartless minister lets pregnant women, children, the elderly, human beings die at sea, the port of Naples is ready to welcome them, we are human.” – The mayor of Naples

TGCOM - "If a heartless minister lets pregnant women, children, the elderly, human beings die at sea, the port of Naples is ready to welcome them, We are human, with…

Read More Here