Italy diplomats and Afghan helpers return to Rome on military plane
A first plane carrying Italian diplomats and their Afghan assistants arrived in Rome from Kabul on Monday as Prime Minister Mario Draghi vowed all Afghan...
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At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires, Greece and Italy burn
Exhausted Greek firefighters battled blazes for a ninth day on Wednesday amid sweltering temperatures that also helped stoke wildfires in Algeria, where at least 65...
Italian police seize envelope with bullets sent to Pope
An envelope addressed to Pope Francis containing three pistol bullets has been seized in a mail sorting facility close to the northern Italian city of...
Italian fashion boss offers vaccine holdouts 6 months paid leave
Italian luxury boss Brunello Cucinelli is offering six months of paid leave to a handful of employees who have refused to vaccinate in order to...
Italy arrests four suspected of sending funds to Islamic State
Italian police said on Monday they had arrested four men accused of sending funds to people across Europe and the Middle East who were collecting...
Verratti or Locatelli? Italy boss Mancini faces major midfield dilemma
Italy cruised through the group phase of Euro 2020 with three victories but head coach Roberto Mancini will press reset for the knockout stage. Mancini’s...
Mancini warns Italy not to underestimate Turkey
Roberto Mancini has warned his buoyant Italy side to be on their guard as they prepare to kick off their Euro 2020 campaign against Turkey...
Italy’s Eurovision rockstar winner did not take drugs – organisers
The lead singer of Italy’s glam rock band Maneskin, which won this year’s Eurovision song contest, has passed a drugs test proving he did not take drugs...
Italy’s Salvini sent to trial on migrant kidnapping charge
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s right-wing League party, must stand trial on charges of kidnapping over his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from...
Italy opposes solution to Cyprus problem outside UN agreements
Italy strongly rejects any attempt to secure a solution to the Cyprus problem that is outside the scope of UN agreements and decisions, the country’s...
Draghi forms new Italian govt, names politicians, technocrats as ministers
Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, took charge of Italy’s new government on Friday, and unveiled a cabinet that mixed unaffiliated...
Italy to take legal action on COVID vaccine delays to get doses
Italy will take legal action and step up pressure in Brussels against Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca over delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines with a view to...
Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not...
Heavily guarded prosecutor takes on Italy’s mob powerhouse
Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri has spent the past three decades battling Italy’s most powerful mob group, the ‘Ndrangheta, renouncing any semblance of a normal life as...
Italy approves latest stimulus package to help pandemic-hit business
Italy’s government has approved a new package worth around 10 billion euros ($11.9 billion) to support businesses hit by the second wave of the coronavirus...
Woodward says England owe fans special performance against Italy
England will likely clinch the Six Nations rugby title on Saturday, but former coach Clive Woodward said they need a dominating display against Italy to ease the...
Varosha reopening highly illegal, says defence minister after meeting Italian counterpart
The reopening of a part of the Varosha fenced area’s coastal front to visitors is an illegal and immoral action carried out by Turkey, according...
Italy makes face masks mandatory as coronavirus cases surge
Italy made it mandatory to wear face masks outdoors nationwide in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as new infections jumped to...
Italian defence minister to visit on Thursday
Italian Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini will visit Cyprus on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to an announcement...
Italy’s Berlusconi hospitalised after positive coronavirus test
Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised in Milan for further checks after testing positive for the coronavirus, his Forza Italia party said...