An earthquake victim beds down at a makeshift shelter in Amatrice. Photo: Marco Zepatella/AFPAn estimated 2,500 people have lost their homes following the 6.0 magnitude earthquake which hit central Italy on Wednesday. As rescue workers continue to search the rubble of affected towns in the hope of f...

Rescuers continue to hand for survivors. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPThe earthquake on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of at least 247 people, has had a devastating impact on four Italian towns. As the search for survivors continues, many people from around the world have asked us how they can h...

Collapsed buildings in central Amatrice. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPItalian prosecutors have opened an investigation into building collapses in the Lazio towns of Accumoli and Amatrice following Wednesday’s earthquake. The 6.0 magnitude quake devastated the two towns and has left at least 247 peop...

Volunteers join rescue services in Amatrice. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday amid fears many more corpses would be found in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Rescuers sifted through collapsed masonry in the sea...

The deadly earthquake that struck central Italy before dawn on Wednesday occurred in a notorious seismic hotspot, and dangerous aftershocks are possible, scientists said. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake occurred 10xa0kilometres (six miles) southeast of Norcia, measuring 6.2 o...

The famous Amatriciana dish derives from Amatrice, where over 200 died in the earthquake. Photo: ZanPei/FlickrItalian restaurants around the world have been asked to make €2 donations for every plate of Amatriciana pasta served towards Amatrice, one of the towns devastated by Wednesday’s earthquake....

Rescuers carry a man through the rubble of damaged homes. Photo: AFPRescue efforts are underway following an earthquake which hit central Italy on Wednesday mo ing. Here's what we know so far. What happened? A quake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Italy in the early hours of Wednesday mo ing. Italy's...

A man from Amatrice. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPThe town of Amatrice was almost completely reduced to rubble by a deadly earthquake ove ight, with rescuers working hard to assist those trapped in the wreckage of their homes. The town of Amatrice, home to just under 3,000 people. The mayor said on ...

Residents of Amatrice survey the damage to their homes. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPA powerful earthquake that rocked central Italy on Wednesday left 38 people dead and the total is likely to rise, the country's civil protection unit said in the first official death toll. Earthquake of magnitude 6....

Rescuers carry a man in Amatrice. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPThirteen are reported dead in a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday mo ing, while others are trapped under collapsed buildings. Deaths were reported in three villages in a mountainous area ...

The youngster was spotted travelling north on Italy's A1 motorway. Photo: Polizia di StatoA young Afghan refugee has been rescued by Italian police after travelling 400km while hanging from the undercarriage of an articulated lorry. Police stopped the vehicle, which was heading north on Italy's A1 m...

Police posed as hotel staff to capture the fugitive Salvatore Mariano, who had been on the run since March, and was one of the most-wanted members of the Italian mafia. A member of the Camorra, the notorious mafia from Naples, xa0the 40-year-old was tracked down to Benidorm where he was staying in o...

Rome wants to send 70,000 tonnes of household waste to Austria. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPAustria has received a request from Rome authorities to help them deal with the Italian capital’s ongoing rubbish crisis by taking some of it off their hands. Austria has already been taking rubbish from Sicily ...

Venice attracts some 22 million people a year. Photo: Moyann BrennWith its history, labyrinth of canals and romantic gondolas, Venice is on most peoples’ travel wish-list. But authorities and residents alike are at their wits' end over how to deal with uncouth tourists. Seeing a grown woman pull her...

The scheme will cost the govenment €290 million. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFPEvery Italian teen celebrating their 18th birthday before December 31st 2016 is set to receive €500 courtesy of the gove ment, which they will be able to spend on cultural items. In a scheme that gets underway on September 15...

Matteo Renzi (R) met with François Hollande and Angela Merkel in Italy on Monday. Photo: Carlo Hermann/AFPBritain's exit from the European Union will not lead to the demise of the bloc, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed on Monday. "Many thought the EU was finished after Brexit but that is no...

Burano, in the Venice Lagoon. Photo: O a O'ReillyBurano, an island in the Venice Lagoon, is often overlooked by visitors to the famous canal city. But O a O'Reilly tells us why the island - which last week came second in a Forbes "most beautiful places" list - is worth a trip. For those of you who h...

Britain voted to leave the EU on June 23rd. Photo: Phillipe Huguen/AFPThe European Union needs a reboot in the wake of Britain's vote to leave, Italy's prime minister said on Monday as he prepared to meet his French and German counterparts to discuss the fallout from Brexit. "It is easy to blame Eur...

On a nearby, rocky outcrop called Santo Stefano, the Bourbons built a horse-shoe shaped prison in 1797. Photo: Simone CarlottiThe island of Ventotene, an ancient volcano off the coast of Naples where the leaders of Italy, France and Germany meet on Monday for talks on the EU's future, is where the d...

In the traditional Italian dish, ragù alla Bolognese, tomatoes are very much an essential ingredient. Photo: Sharon Mollerus/FlickrA recipe for a tomato-free bolognese published by the New York Times (NYT) has caused a stir in Italy, with scores of simmering Italians taking to the major newspaper's ...