Archaeological treasures revealed during construction at two metro stops led to years of delays Metro passengers in Rome can now peruse ancient history while in transit after the opening of two long-awaited stations showcasing a vast trove of treasures unearthed during their construction – including the remnants of a military barracks built during the reign … Read more
Parliament delays debate over law defining sex without consent as rape, after comments by far-right deputy PM Italy’s parliament has delayed a debate over a landmark law that would define sex without consent as rape amid a rift within the ruling coalition. The measure, the result of a rare pact between the far-right prime minister, … Read more
Decision to remove children comes after they and their parents ate poisonous mushrooms and ended up in hospital The decision by an Italian court to remove three children being brought up in the woods from their British-Australian parents has sparked a fierce debate in the country over alternative lifestyles. Nathan Trevallion, a former chef from … Read more
Gisella Cardia allegedly made €365,000 in donations from pilgrims to shrine in lakeside town near Rome A self-styled mystic who drew hundreds of pilgrims to a town near Rome by claiming a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood has been sent to trial for alleged fraud. Gisella Cardia, who also claimed the … Read more
Southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009 The number of people in Italy living to 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women. There are now 23,548 residents in Italy … Read more
Three others rescued at the Torre dei Conti, which was undergoing restoration works Europe live – latest updates A medieval tower in central Rome has partly collapsed twice during renovations, trapping one worker on an upper floor and injuring another. Falling debris from the initial collapse of the Torre dei Conti, close to the Roman … Read more
Mountaineers struck by avalanche on Saturday while climbing near the Cima Vertana, in the Ortles mountains Five German mountaineers have died after being hit by an avalanche in northern Italy, rescuers said. The bodies of three victims – two men and a woman – were recovered on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing … Read more
The 69-year-old man plunged 7 metres from an outer wall after becoming unwell and losing his balance A Japanese tourist has died after falling from the outer wall of the Pantheon in Rome. The man, 69, had been sitting on the wall before he plunged 7 metres into the ancient landmark’s moat on Friday night, … Read more
Rudimentary but powerful device detonates outside home of Report presenter Sigfrido Ranucci in Campo Ascolano A prominent Italian investigative journalist has been targeted in a bomb attack, with the rudimentary but powerful device almost destroying his car and damaging a neighbour’s home. Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts Report, an investigative programme aired by the state broadcaster, … Read more
Sellers of fresh orecchiette in southern Italy are fighting back after being accused of tricking tourists with bought wares Nunzia Caputo was five years old when her grandmother put a stop to her playing on the street outside their home in Bari and summoned her to help make orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta believed to have … Read more