An 87-year-old Italian grandmother graduated in Naples on Monday. Photo: Screengrab/La StampaAnna Valanzuolo Carcaterra proved that age is just a number on Monday when the 87-year-old picked up her degree at a university in Naples. The retired primary school teacherxa0enrolled on a bachelor's degree...

More than 30,000 elderly Italians have married thier foreign care workers over the last decade. Photo: StvcrMore than 30,000 elderly Italians have married their carers over the past 10 years over fears they will face their twilight years alone. In an extremely sad phenomenon for Italy, the number of...

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill called in a historic meeting Friday for restored Christian unity and urgent action to help Christians threatened by violence in the Middle East. "For nearly one thousand years, Catholics and Orthodox have been deprived of communion in the Eucharist,...

A still taken from the Fire at Sea. Photo: Berlin Film FestivalA searing Italian documentary on Europe's refugee influx drew cheers Saturday at the Berlin film festival, which has rolled out the red carpet for pictures offering unique takes on the crisis. "Fire at Sea" by award-winning director Gian...

The view of St Peter's from Borgo Pio, where renting from the city can cost just over €10 a month. Photo: NicolaRome authorities have been caught up in a new controversy as an investigation revealed that hundreds of its property assets were being rented at rock bottom prices. For most people, apartm...

The view of St Peter's from Borgo Pio, where renting from the city can cost just over €10 a month. Photo: NicolaRome authorities have been caught up in a new controversy as an investigation revealed that hundreds of its property assets were being rented at rock bottom prices. For most people, apartm...

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni (R) and US Secretary of State John Kerry. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFPThe United States and Italy wa ed on Tuesday that Isis is expanding its reach, threatening to seize Libya and launch attacks in weste countries. Representatives from the 23 countries of the U...

New smoking laws came into effect in Italy on Tuesday. Photo: Chuck Grimmet/FlickerLegislation affecting smokers passed by the Italian gove ment last year will come into effect on Tuesday. There are some 10.3 million smokers in Italy, or around 19 percent of the population. The new laws aim to reduc...

Italian firm Trevi has won a contract to repair and maintain Iraq's Mosul Dam. Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFPIraq announced on Tuesday that it has awarded Italian firm Trevi a contract to repair and maintain the country's largest dam, which is in danger of catastrophic collapse. The Mosul Dam was built ...

Any vacation in Italy will include plenty of food and drink, but why not lea how to cook your favourite dishes yourself? Here's our guide to ten food and drink-themed courses. Lea to brew the perfect coffee Photo: Salomé Chaussure/FlickrCoffee is a key part of the Italian culture, but instead of sim...

The Italian food police (Nas) have launched a probe into how a child came to find a Zofenopril tablet inside a Kinder Surprise egg. But the case is proving to be a tough one to crack, with the chocolate treat's manufacturer, Ferrero, also the producer of Nutella, declaring itself the "wounded party"...

Camp Italy will be based in Montpellier for the Euro 2016 championships. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFPThe Italian football federation (FIGC) on Monday confirmed Montpellier as Italy's base for the 2016 European Championships to be held in France this summer. Italy, beaten in the 2012 final by Spain, w...

A yacht once property of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been seized by Italian police. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFPA yacht once owned by Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been seized from an Italian businessman with alleged links to the ongoing 'Mafia Capitale' case. The yacht, a 23 meter yawl...

Viareggio is one of Italy’s biggest ca ivals. Photo: Giulia/FlickrJust because it’s the shortest month, it doesn’t mean February isn’t packed with events for the adventurous traveller — especially with ca ival season in full swing. Catania — The Feast of Saint Agatha’s, February 3rd-5th The story go...

The first 10 months of 2015 saw over €4 billion wasted. Photo: Global Panorama/FlickrThe sky-high figure, confirmed by Italy's financial police, is a record for a ten month period and shows that in spite of public promises to crack down on corruption, the problem remains rife. Rigged and inflated co...

The Italian student disappeared on January 25th, the fifth anniversary of the Egyptian revolt, a day which was marked with marches in Cairo. Pro-gove ment Egyptians are pictured here. Photo: MohamedItaly has urged Egypt to track down an Italian student who "mysteriously disappeared" in Cairo in Janu...

Irene Rizzi performs the "Angel flight" or "Flight of the dove" from the bell tower of Saint Mark's square. Photo: Vincenzo Pinto/AFPTens of thousands of revellers, many dressed in masks and period costume, packed into St Mark's Square for the "flight of the angel" Sunday that marks the traditional ...

Pozzuoli is the main city of the Phlegrean Peninsula near Naples. Photo:Italian police arrested a man for attempted murder on Sunday after he threw a bidet out of a window to knock out his adversary during a brawl, according to med a reports. A kick-around between neighbourhood boys in Pozzuoli near...

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrives at the island of Ventotene on Saturday. Photo: Screen Grab/YouTubePrime Minister Matteo Renzi on Saturday accused those who would "destroy" the passport-free Schengen zone of wanting to destroy Europe, and vowed that Italy would not let it happen. "We say ...

Nicola De Martino was arrested in the picturesque centre of Naples. Photo: Police/FlickrItalian anti-mafia police have captured a wanted mobster in Naples after he risked sneaking from one hideout to another to see his newbo son, local media reported Saturday. Nicola De Martino, 23, is accused of be...