Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi is facing a growing backlash. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFPThe foulest stench is in the air, but the zombie-like creatures lurching through rubbish-strewn streets of Rome are not monsters in Michael Jackson's "Thriller", but heat-weary tourists and furious residents. And the c

France's biggest shipyard is about to be temporarily nationalised at a cost of €80 million. France will temporarily nationalise its biggest shipyard after failing to agree with its prospective Italian owner on a deal to share control of the site, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Thursday.

Mario Vigentini, inventor of 'MarioWay'. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFPAfter nearly 20 years working with wheelchair-bound youngsters, Mario Vigentini wanted to revolutionise their quality of life, inventing a device that raises up users so they are face-to-face with those standing. The Italian drew inspi

Ethan Hawke stars in 'First Reformed'. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFPThe oldest film festival in the world is going big on nail-biters this year with thrillers dominating the race for Venice's coveted Golden Lion award, organisers said on Thursday. Stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rober

BT posted a 42 percent slump in profit after the Italy scandal. Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/AFPBritish telecoms and television broadcasting firm BT Group on Friday posted a 42-percent slump in profits during its first quarter, rocked by fresh fallout from an Italian accounting scandal. The news sent BT s

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni in Rome. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPLibya's UN-backed unity gove ment chief has denied that an agreement has been struck with Rome to deploy Italian vessels in Libyan waters to combat human trafficking. Prime Minister Fay

Migrants outside Milan's central station. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFPThirty-six people have been detained by police following a blitz outside Milan’s central train station as the city grapples with new migrant arrivals. The sweep on Wednesday came a week after a migrant from Guinea stabbed a police off

Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFPAn Italian gove ment plan to deploy vessels in Libyan territorial waters to help fight human trafficking will be presented to parliament early next week, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday. He said the cabinet was "discussi

Drought-hit Lake Bracciano. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPPlans to ration water in drought-hit Rome could have serious consequences for public health, Italy's health minister wa ed on Wednesday. The Lazio region has said that emergency measures to battle the prolonged dry spell could lead to staggered w

The pool and its breathtaking views are a highlight of the property. Photo: GateAwayDreaming of a new life in stunning Sardinia? Then this beautiful villa, complete with a pool that offers breathtaking views, might be the home for you. Location Sardinia is one of the most sought after Italian region

Tourists be wa ed: retired police officers are keeping check for anyone tempted to take a dip in or snack by Rome's famous Trevi Fountain. The officers are keeping vigil at the site between 9am and midnight each day until mid-October as part of a trial run of Mayor Virginia Raggi’s plan to protect

Lavertezzo's famous double-arch bridge. Photo: Caroline BishopThe pretty Swiss village of Lavertezzo in the canton of Ticino has been overwhelmed with tourists on recent sunny weekends after an Italian filmmaker’s video of the area went viral. Since it was published on Facebook on July 10th, 2.6 mil

UniCredit said on Wednesday that hackers obtained information on about 400,000 of its Italian customers, but not data that would give them access to bank accounts. The Italian bank said the breaches, which occurred via an outside partner last year and during the past two months, related to informati

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni in Rome. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPLibya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has appealed to Italy to send ships into Libyan territorial waters to help combat human trafficking, Rome said on Wednesday. Sarraj "sent

Close to 94,000 people have been brought to safety in Italy so far this year. Photo: Giovanni Isolino/AFPRescuers aiding a dinghy packed with migrants off the coast of Libya said on Tuesday they had discovered 13 bodies, including pregnant women, as EU member states extended an anti-human traffickin

Italian police have recaptured the escaped killer known as "Johnny the Gypsy" after three weeks on the run. Giuseppe Mastini, 57, jailed for life in 1989 after a criminal career of murder, kidnapping and robbery lasting almost 15 years, escaped while on day release. He had already escaped from priso

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell denies the charges of sexual abuse. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPVatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell, a top advisor to Pope Francis, denied all charges of historical sexual abuse on Wednesday at his first appearance in an Australian court over the allega

A homosexual couple were forced to cancel their holiday at a Calabrian guesthouse after the owner told them, via Whatsapp, that gays and animals are not allowed. Massimo Arcangeli was clarifying details of the couple’s stay with the owner of the family-run guesthouse in Santa Maria, a hamlet near th

Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni said the forecast "brings confidence about our country's possibilities". Photo: Julian Wa and/AFPItaly’s economy received a small boost on Monday after the Inte ational Monetary Fund (IMF) upped its 2017 and 2018 growth forecast for the country. Italian GDP is forecast t

Antonio Cassano during his time at Sampdoria. Photo: Marco Bertorello/AFPFormer Italy inte ational striker Antonio Cassano confirmed his retirement for the second time in a week on Monday, bringing an eventful end to a colourful career. The 35-year initally announced he was retiring last Tuesday, b