Gobsmacked: Italian harbour swarmed by jellyfish What do you call a grouping of jellyfish? Residents in the northern Italian port town of Trieste found out on Wednesday when a 'smack' of ... News Lens • 09 Apr
Italy plans to keep cruise ships out of Venice lagoon Italy's government has ruled that large cruise ships and container vessels must not pass close to Venice's historic centre and should instead dock in a ... Europe • 01 Apr
Google agrees to pay Italian publishers for news Google has announced it has signed licensing deals with numerous Italian media publishers to pay for news content, in the US tech giant's latest move ... Science and Technology • 24 Mar
Barclays expands private bank to France and Italy Barclays has expanded its private banking business to France and Italy as it seeks to grow its European wealth business in the wake of Britain's ... Business • 22 Mar
Boy gets heart transplant after 17 months in hospital A seven-year-old boy has received a heart transplant after spending 17 months being kept alive by an artificial heart in an Italian children's hospital, the ... World • 17 Mar
Italy arrests 'forger' over links to 2015 Paris attack Italian police say they had arrested a 36-year-old Algerian man on suspicion of belonging to the Islamic State group and helping the authors of the ... Europe • 08 Mar
Exceptional low tide sees Venice's canals run dry An exceptional low tide left Venice's famous canals almost dry, with traditional gondolas and boats effectively beached as water levels reached a peak of -48 ... News Lens • 27 Feb
Ancient ceremonial carriage discovered near Pompeii Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79AD. World • 27 Feb
Italian ambassador killed in attack in eastern DR Congo Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and two other people have been killed in an attack on a UN convoy in eastern Congo. World • 22 Feb
Draghi sets out plan to rebuild virus-hit Italy Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has pledged to use "all means" to fight the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated Italy. Business • 17 Feb
Mario Draghi set to lead Italian unity government Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has formally accepted the Italian premiership, charged with guiding his country through the devastation wrought by the coronavirus ... World • 12 Feb
Annual losses at Italy's Monte dei Paschi soar Losses at Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena soared to €1.69 billion in 2020, the state-owned lender said today, though its capital buffers held ... Business • 10 Feb
Draghi begins talks to form new Italian government Italy's Mario Draghi has begun detailed talks on the formation of a new government, a day after being parachuted in to restore political order in ... Europe • 04 Feb
Crisis-hit Italy turns to former ECB chief Draghi Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has agreed to try to form a new government to see Italy through the devastating coronavirus pandemic, following ... Europe • 03 Feb
Italy's president calls on Mario Draghi to lead country Italy's president has called in former central banker Mario Draghi to help resolve the virus-ravaged country's political crisis. World • 02 Feb
Italian PM resigns, president to start consultations Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has handed in his resignation to the head of state, opening the way for formal consultations on how to overcome ... World • 26 Jan
Ryanair interested in Alitalia slots in Milan and Rome Ryanair is interested in taking part in a tender to buy slots at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino airports if Alitalia puts them on the ... Business • 25 Jan
Italy probes death of 10-year-old girl linked to TikTok Italian prosecutors have opened a probe into the accidental death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly took part in a "blackout challenge" on the video-sharing ... Europe • 22 Jan
EU says Alitalia brand must go in airline's revamp Italy would have to drop the 75-year-old Alitalia brand if it wants the European Commission to approve plans to relaunch the airline, according to a ... Business • 20 Jan
Milan banning smoking in outdoor areas The Italian city of Milan has become the first city in the country to ban smoking in many open-air public places such as parks, stadiums, ... News Lens • 20 Jan
Italy's Renzi pulls his party from coalition government Italy's former prime minister Matteo Renzi has said he is withdrawing his party's ministers from the cabinet, effectively leaving the coalition government without a majority ... Europe • 13 Jan
Judges seek recusal as major Italian mafia trial begins One of Italy's largest mafia trials has begun with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug ... Europe • 13 Jan
EU regulators clear €73m Italian aid for Alitalia EU competition regulators have today approved €73m in Italian state aid for Alitalia, which posted significant operating losses on 19 routes over a four-month period ... Business • 29 Dec 20
UK reports record number of new Covid-19 cases The UK has reported a record number of new Covid-19 infections today as it battles a surge in cases caused by a variant strain of ... World • 22 Dec 20
Italian PM warns more restrictions needed at Christmas Italy's government will need to impose new restrictions during the holiday season to rein in contagion and avoid a third, devastating wave of the coronavirus, ... Coronavirus • 15 Dec 20
