An investigation is underway after a cargo plane overshot the runway at Bergamo airport in the early hours of Friday mo ing, before crashing through the perimeter fence and sliding onto a road. Neither of the two crew members aboard the DHL plane from Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport were hurt, and...

Italy's Senate stripped a senator accused of mafia ties of his parliamentary immunity. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFPItaly's Senate stripped a senator accused of mobster ties of his parliamentary immunity on Thursday, paving the way for his arrest. Antonio Stefano Caridi, 47, allegedly tied to the po...

Viktoria Orsi Toth tested positive for clostebol metabolite, an anabolic steroid. Photo: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFPItalian beach volleyball player Viktoria Orsi Toth has been excluded from the Rio Olympics after failing a doping test, the Italian federation said. Orsi Toth was given a spot check on July 19...

The drawing, which is the earliest dated work by Leonardo di Vinci, will go on display in his hometown in 2019. Photo: WikicommonsA landscape drawing by the Italian master artist, Leonardo da Vinci, will go on display in his native Tuscan town in commemoration of the 500th year since his death. Flor...

Wherever you travel in the world, the chances are you’ll never be too far from a restaurant offering Italian food. But is it really Italian? Here, The Local speaks to an Italian food blogger and culinary tour guide - and dispels a few persistent food myths. Spaghetti bolognese, pepperoni pizza and p...

Security has been upped at key sites in Rome amid a heightened terror threat. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPSecurity has been upped at the Colosseum and the Vatican as part of new anti-terrorism measures, and amid persistent threats from the Isis extremist group. Rome police chief Nicolò D'Angelo said th...

The 15th century castle near Turin is on the market for €600,000. Photo: Immobiliare.itA medieval castle, "complete with ghost and hidden treasure", is up for sale in Italy and will set you back half the price of a four-bedroom home London. The 15th century castle is located in the town of Arignano,...

JPMorgan Chase wanted to buy troubled Italian rival BMPS but abandoned the plan over fears it would be vetoed by US regulators and opposed in Italy, people close to the deal told AFP on Wednesday. Jamie Dimon, chief executive of the largest US bank by assets, and Danielxa0Pinto, the London-based hea...

The mobster wanted to be like drug kingpin Tony Montana, the character played by Al Pacino in 'Scarface'. Photo: Animesh BulusuItalian police on Wednesday seized assets worth €44 million ($49 million) from a Mafia boss so obsessed with the film "Scarface" he had a throne made for himself modelled on...

Less than 18 months after Rome unveiled plans to host the 2024 Olympics, the city could be ready to abandon its dream. But why? Many believe the Games could be a huge economic benefit for the Italian capital. But not the populist Five Star Movement (M5S), which took control of city hall in June. Rom...

Italy's Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti said the US could use Italian bases for air raids against Isis in Libya if requested. Photo: Armend Nimani/AFPDefence Minister Roberta Pinotti said on Wednesday that the US could use Italian bases for strikes against the Isis extremist group in Libya if reque...

A Pakistani man expelled from Italy for allegedly plotting an attack in the name of the Isis group used to captain the Italian youth cricket team, media reports said on Wednesday. Aftab Farook was caught on a wire-tap talking about using a Kalashnikov orxa0bomb to attack targets such as a wine shop ...

Italian bank UniCredit has announced better than expected second-quarter profits. Photo: Gaetano Virgalitto/AFP AFP · 3 Aug 2016, 13:39 Published: 03 Aug 2016 13:39 GMT+02:00 UniCredit, Italy's largest bank, said on Wednesday its net profit soared 75 percent to €916 million ($1.0 billion) on increas...

The 46-year-old health worker died after being set on fire, allegedly by a former colleague. Photo: Luca ParioliThe ex-colleague of a 46-year-old woman who died after being set on fire on Tuesday has been arrested in the Tuscany city of Lucca. Vania Vannucchi, a health worker, suffered second and th...

Matteo Renzi has pledged to win the upcoming referendum on constitutional reform. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFPPrime Minister Matteo Renzi is convinced his gove ment will win an upcoming referendum on constitutional reform, the outcome of which could have a more destabilizing impact on Europe than Brexi...

A 23-year-old was arrested in Genoa on Wednesday on terrorism charges. The unemployed Syrian man had been living with his family in the Lombardy city of Varese, Italian police said in a statement. Police said they had evidence that he was planning to join the Syria-based jihadist group, Jabat al Nus...

Italy has passed new legislation to combat food waste. Photo: allispossible/FlickrItaly's upper house on Tuesday passed a raft of new legislation designed to combat food waste across the country. But what do the new laws mean for businesses and consumers in Italy? What is going to change? Unlike a s...

Walk into Rome’s Trastevere neighbourhood and it feels like a theme park. But it wasn't so long ago the picturesque area was considered one of Europe's most interesting, especially with its fiery, and violent, history. I live across the Tiber River from a tourist trap. Walk into Rome’s Trastevere ne...

Rudy Guede is serving a 16-year sentence for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFPRudy Guede, who in 2008 was handed a 16-year prison term for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, has asked for a review of his trial. The request was presented by his lawyers, Tommaso Piet...

Italian carmaker Ferrari is set to rake in record profits this year. Photo: Jewel Samad/AFPItalian sportscar maker Ferrari said on Tuesday it was headed for a record net profit this year after posting its best-ever quarterly results. "A record second quarter, on the way to another record year," the ...