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New Italian government sworn in

On Thursday morning the swearing in took place of Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte new cabinet, at the presidential palace in Rome. Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte unveiled his new…

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Photo Story: Ferragosto in Rome

A backpacker walks in front of the Colosseum in the Italian capital, which is emptying for the summer vacations, in what is known as 'Ferragosto', Rome, Italy. Ferragosto is an…

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Red alert for 11 Italian cities as heatwave peaks

The heatwave Italy is currently enduring is set to peak on Monday, with 11 cities being put on the health ministry's maximum, red alert for heat. The cities are Bolzano,…

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Crucial days ahead for the future of Italy’s government

Italy’s political leaders will meet in Rome today to discuss a date for a no-confidence vote in the government. The right-wing Northern League governs the country in a coalition with…

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Rome bans hanging out of washing if visible from street, fines also for balcony water that drips onto street

A new urban police regulation in Rome that went into effect in July imposes bans with a 100-euro fine for certain offences, including one for hanging clothes visible from public…

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Sitting on Rome’s Spanish Steps banned, fines can go up to €400 if the steps are dirtied or damaged

Sitting on Rome's famous Spanish Steps is no longer allowed as the local police have decided to apply the rules in a more stringent way. The famous steps are also…

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Rome’s council offering public transport credit to those who return plastic for recycling

Commuters in Rome can now earn five cents towards public transportation tickets for every plastic bottle they recycle at special machines around metro stations. The city of Rome has unveiled…

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Funeral for the Carabiniere killed in Rome

On Monday in the Santa Croce di Santa Maria del Corso church in Somma Vesuviana the funeral took place for Carabiniere Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega who was killed in…

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Freak storm in Rome causes death of a woman

A woman lost her life during the night between Saturday and Sunday in Focene, in Fiumicino district of Rome, after her car was caught in a whirlwind so strong that…

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Teenage US student admits killing Carabiniere

A teenage US student has admitted killing plain-clothes carabiniere Mario Cerciello Rega in a struggle which broke out as Cerciello Rega and his patrol buddy tried to arrest the student…

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Carabiniere stabbed to death in the centre of Rome

There is shock in the Italian capital Rome after a member of Italy’s Carabinieri was stabbed to death while on duty. The Italian security official was stabbed as he stopped…

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Five Italian cities put on maximum alert due to the heat

The highest level of warning for high temperatures has been issued Wednesday for five Italian cities: Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Perugia and Turin. The alert issued by the health ministry will…

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Train service between Rome and Florence suspended due to fire

All train services between Rome and Florence in Italy were suspended due to a fire in the early hours of Monday. An arson fire in a rail transformer room…

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Rome continues to enforce zero tolerance towards rowdy tourists

Rome's is enforcing it’s new 'zero tolerance' policy meaning among other things that anyone caught taking a dip in the fountains may be fined up to €450. After a string…

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Violent incidents between squatters and police in Rome

Police evicting anticapitalistic and anarchist squatters from a former school on the outskirts of Rome were showered with objects from the windows on Monday. The incidents took place in via…

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Trash crisis in Rome sparks health fears

Landfills in flames and rats feasting on waste in the streets have sparked health fears in Rome, as doctors warn families to steer clear of disease-ridden kerbside garbage and…

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Police treating the discovery of a lifeless newborn in Rome’s Tiber as a murder

A lifeless body of a newborn was found in the river Tiber, near the Mezzocamino bridge. From an initial external examination of the body of the newborn found dead this…

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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…

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Italian doctors say leaving overflowing garbage in the streets in the heat is dangerous

Doctors in the Italian capital Rome highlighted the health dangers from overflowing street rubbish brewing toxic fumes in the summer heat. "With the arrival of the heat in a…

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3.7 strong earthquake strikes close to Rome, Italy

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was registered in Italy. According to the Ingv, the epicenter of the earthquake sensed at 10:43 is located 3 kilometers from the municipality of Colonna (Rome),…

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Italian elderly couple commits suicide, citing financial problems in paying their rent

A 74 and 77 years old husband and wife, were found dead at their home in Rome. According to ANSA, the couple left a suicide note, citing financial difficulties to pay…

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Child injured after explosion in Rocca di Papa (Rome)

A child has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion on Monday at a building in the town of Rocca di Papa, near Rome, in which two…

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65 minors and 13 infants rescued as UNHCR airlifts 149 persons from conflict-torn Libya

The UNHCR airlifted 149 African persons including 65 minors and 13 infants from Libya to Rome for safety. Nearly 150 persons from East Africa, including 65 minors and 13 babies…

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Italy wants greater role in upcoming nominations for top EU posts

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told European Council President Donald Tusk that Italy has the right to a lead role when it comes to the upcoming nominations for top…

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Italian personalities threatened by food delivery riders

An association of food delivery firms said they were "stunned" by threats aimed by delivery riders on social media against high-profile customers 'outed' for not tipping them. Deliverance Milano,…

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Rome’s mayor declares capital ‘under attack’ from criminals

Rome's mayor vowed to defend the Italian capital from criminals following a fire at an illegal landfill. The battle cry was spurned after firefighters managed to bring the blaze…

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Man stabbed in Rome for wearing a crucifix

Italian Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini revealed on Tuesday that a Moroccan national stabbed a man for wearing a crucifix at Rome's central Termini train station. The…

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Discussion about an urgent financial bailout for Rome

Italy’s coalition government's partners are meeting to try to decide on an urgent financial bailout for the city of Rome that has accumulated debts of €12 billion. Rome's debt…

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Fears of an early elections in Italy as coalition partners accuse each other of corruption

Italy’s coalition government seems to be veering closer to collapse after the far-right League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement allies traded allegations of corruption. The allegations are directed against the…

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Photostory: Scala Santa returns to original beauty

Worshippers attend the extraordinary opening after the restoration of the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) at San Giovanni in Laterano Dome in Rome. The Scala Santa were brought to light…

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Pope Francis inaugurates new Parish in San Giulio, Rome

Pope Francis’ visit to the parish of San Giulio Papa, in the neighbourhood of Monteverde, was marked especially by his meetings with various groups of parishioners. Vatican News reports that…

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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…

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Salvini dismisses government crisis speculation

Deputy Italian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini dismissed reports that the government is in crisis after a series of rows between his League party and its coalition partner,…

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Alitalia cancels 95 flights due to strike

Italian airline Alitalia on Monday had to cancel 95 flights as personnel went on a 4 hour strike. The airline set out plans to guarantee that all those who had…

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Italian PM Conte rules out another term

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that this will be his only term as Prime Minister of Italy and has no plans to serve in any future governments. Conte, who…

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Italy rolls out the red carpet for President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, later today arrives in Italy for a three-day visit where the highlight is expected to be Italy’s signing up to China’s multi-billion pound Belt…

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China says it’s normal Belt and Road Initiative has sparked debate

China said that it is normal that Italy's potential involvement in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), nicknamed the Silk Road, has sparked debate. The initiative is a massive infrastructure…

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President of Rome Municipality Council arrested on corruption charges

Marcello De Vito, President of Rome Municipality Council, as well as spokesman for the M5S movement, was arrested as part of an investigation into corruption in the issuing of tenders in…

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Rome Ciampino airport closed due to fire

Rome's Ciampino airport, used by budget airline Ryanair, has been forced to close due to a fire in the terminal, the company managing the site has said. Developing story Via…

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Human remains found at Vatican owned property in Rome not of girls who disappeared in 80s

Human remains found at property in Rome owned by the Vatican belonged to an ancient Roman man and not to either of two teenage girls missing since the early 1980s,…

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Police in Rome cleared nearly 400 people from camp inhabited by minority ROMA community

Guardian: Police in Rome have cleared nearly 400 people, including dozens of children, from a camp inhabited for years by members of the minority Roma community, despite an EU court ruling…

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Rome residents cover potholes following death of a person due to poor conditions of city’s roads

BBC: Locals in Rome have been covering the city's infamous potholes with spray paint in response to an appeal from a woman whose daughter died in an accident reportedly linked to…

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