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Italy faces a national general strike this Friday, followed by another one just two weeks later.
Italy braced for two general strikes in two weeks
General strikes in Italy on 28 November and 14 December. Italy faces two national general strikes within two weeks of each other, both in protest over the 2026 budget announced by the right-wing gover...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Italy faces a national general strike this Friday, followed by another one just two weeks later.
Italy won the Davis Cup for the third year in a row on Sunday, in a historic day for Italian tennis.
Italy wins Davis Cup for third year in a row
Berrettini and Cobolli do the honours for Italy in historic day for Italian tennis. Italy has established itself as the dominant force in men's international team tennis after clinching a historic thi...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Italy won the Davis Cup for the third year in a row on Sunday, in a historic day for Italian tennis.
Florence to ban rental electric scooters, for safety and decorum reasons, from next April.
Florence votes to ban rental electric scooters in 2026
Move comes amid safety concerns and coincides with new focus on bike sharing. Florence city council has voted to end its electric scooter rental service, primarily over safety concerns, with the measu...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Florence to ban rental electric scooters, for safety and decorum reasons, from next April.
Greta Thunberg was among dozens of climate activists fined on Saturday for dyeing the Grand Canal in Venice green.
Greta Thunberg fined after climate activists dye Venice Grand Canal green
Extinction Rebellion stage 'Stop Ecocide' protests in cities across Italy. Greta Thunberg was among dozens of climate activists fined in Italy after the Grand Canal in Venice was dyed a vivid green on...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Greta Thunberg was among dozens of climate activists fined on Saturday for dyeing the Grand Canal in Venice green.
Every year top sculptors from around the world descend on Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice, to create monumental Nativity scenes made entirely of sand.
Italy’s amazing sand Nativity scenes in Jesolo
Jesolo hosts giant sand sculptures this Christmas Every year sculptors from around the world descend on Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice in north-east Italy, for an annual sand festival dedicated ...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Every year top sculptors from around the world descend on Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice, to create monumental Nativity scenes made entirely of sand.
Carabinieri police in Rome unveil the latest addition to their fleet: the electric Fiat Topolino.
Italy's Carabinieri police debut new electric Topolino car in Rome
Rome Carabinieri unveil electric Topolino in city centre. Italy's Carabinieri police this week unveiled the latest addition to the force's fleet, the electric Fiat Topolino, which will be used in the ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Carabinieri police in Rome unveil the latest addition to their fleet: the electric Fiat Topolino.
Spectators, including many children, in shock after witnessing fatal circus stunt near Naples.
Motorbike stuntman dies during circus show in Italy
Spectators in shock after witnessing tragic circus accident near Naples. A motorcyclist stuntman died after a daring stunt went wrong during a circus show, in front of a shocked audience, at a town ne...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Spectators, including many children, in shock after witnessing fatal circus stunt near Naples.
Tributes pour in for Italian pop icon Ornella Vanoni who died in Milan last night aged 91.
Ornella Vanoni, icon of Italian pop music, dies at 91
Vanoni sold more than 55 million records during her six-decade career. Ornella Vanoni, the Italian pop singer, songwriter and actress whose colourful career spanned six decades, died at her home in Mi...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tributes pour in for Italian pop icon Ornella Vanoni who died in Milan last night aged 91.
Today is the feast day of Santa Cecilia, patron saint of music and musicians, portrayed here by Guido Reni in a 1606 painting in the collection of the Norton Simon Museum.
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Today is the feast day of Santa Cecilia, patron saint of music and musicians, portrayed here by Guido Reni in a 1606 painting in the collection of the Norton Simon Museum.
"Good-hearted people who have done nothing wrong but who risk being crushed by the system".
The three children of an Australian woman and a British man living off-grid in the woods in Italy’s central Abruzzo region have been taken into care.
The three children of an Australian woman and a British man living off-grid in the woods in Italy’s central Abruzzo region have been taken into care.
Children of family living off-grid in woods in Italy taken into care
Court splits up family living in woods in Abruzzo after 33,000 people sign petition demanding that they be left alone. The three children of an Australian woman and a British man living off-grid in th...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"Good-hearted people who have done nothing wrong but who risk being crushed by the system".
The three children of an Australian woman and a British man living off-grid in the woods in Italy’s central Abruzzo region have been taken into care.
The three children of an Australian woman and a British man living off-grid in the woods in Italy’s central Abruzzo region have been taken into care.
An Italian man who collected his dead mother's pension for three years was exposed after he dressed up as the deceased woman to renew her identity card.
Italian man dresses up as dead mother to collect pension
Man pretends to be his mother, who died three years ago, to keep collecting her pension. An Italian man who collected his dead mother's pension for three years was exposed after he dressed up as the d...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
An Italian man who collected his dead mother's pension for three years was exposed after he dressed up as the deceased woman to renew her identity card.
A new report reveals that the most common password in Italy this year is 'admin', followed by 'password' and '123456'.
Italy's most common password in 2025 is 'admin'
Serie A football teams feature in Italy's top passwords. The most used password in Italy in 2025 is 'admin' according to an annual report by online password manager NordPass which analysed passwords a...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A new report reveals that the most common password in Italy this year is 'admin', followed by 'password' and '123456'.
This weekend Rome will host a major Christmas Parade in aid of Bambino Gesù children's hospital.
Rome to host first Christmas Parade in support of children's hospital
City invites all children in Rome to the parade fundraiser for Bambino Gesù hospital. Rome will host the first edition of Christmas Parade, a colourful event aimed at raising funds for the Bambino Ges...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This weekend Rome will host a major Christmas Parade in aid of Bambino Gesù children's hospital.
The owners of dozens of castles and palaces in Lazio will open their doors this weekend.
Palaces and castles open their doors in Lazio region around Rome
Dozens of historic sites in Lazio region open to visitors for free. The Lazio region around Rome opens the doors of historic private homes and important cultural sites that are normally closed to the ...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The owners of dozens of castles and palaces in Lazio will open their doors this weekend.
“Sex without consent is rape”. Italy's lower house gives unanimous approval to sexual violence bill which now passes to the senate.
Italy to redefine sex without consent as rape
Sexual violence bill gets green light from lower house and now passes to senate. Italy's lower house on Wednesday gave unanimous approval to a bill that introduces the concept of consent into the defi...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Sex without consent is rape”. Italy's lower house gives unanimous approval to sexual violence bill which now passes to the senate.
Black Friday survey reveals that the American custom has growing appeal for consumers in Italy.
Italy embraces Black Friday sales
Survey reveals that the American custom has growing appeal for shops and consumers in Italy. Italian consumers will spend an average of €246 in this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, an in...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Black Friday survey reveals that the American custom has growing appeal for consumers in Italy.
Italy's agriculture minister slams the "unacceptable" sale of fake Italian food products in the European Parliament supermarket and calls for an immediate investigation.
Italy minister slams sale of fake Italian food in European Parliament shop
Lollobrigida seeks urgent probe into 'Italian Sounding' pasta sauces on shelves of European Parliament supermarket. Italy's agriculture minister Francesco Lollobrigida on Tuesday slammed the \unaccept...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Italy's agriculture minister slams the "unacceptable" sale of fake Italian food products in the European Parliament supermarket and calls for an immediate investigation.
Scholars Lounge, a landmark Irish pub in the heart of Rome, celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Scholars Lounge, landmark Irish pub in Rome, celebrates 20 years
Scholars owner Declan Crean looks back on 20 years of life at the award-winning Irish bar in Rome. Scholars Lounge, a well-known Irish pub located in the heart of Rome, is currently celebrating its 20...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Scholars Lounge, a landmark Irish pub in the heart of Rome, celebrates its 20th anniversary.
The BBC World Service will record its flagship arts and culture programme, The Arts Hour on Tour, in Rome on Wednesday 19 November.
BBC World Service arts show, The Arts Hour on Tour, to record in Rome
Free event to discuss the cultural scene of Rome and Italy. The BBC World Service is bringing its flagship arts and culture programme, The Arts Hour on Tour, to Rome where it will be recorded at Teatr...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The BBC World Service will record its flagship arts and culture programme, The Arts Hour on Tour, in Rome on Wednesday 19 November.
Rome’s new one-way traffic system in Piazza Venezia, in place until 2031, as works continue on the Metro C station.
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Rome’s new one-way traffic system in Piazza Venezia, in place until 2031, as works continue on the Metro C station.
Rescuers in Italy recover the bodies of an 83-year-old Italian woman and her 32-year-old German neighbour who died trying to save her.
Two killed after landslide hits village near Gorizia amid torrential rain in north Italy
Bodies recovered overnight as rescue operations continue in Friuli-Venezia Giulia following the severe weather that has pummelled the provinces of Gorizia and Udine. Two people were killed after a hou...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Rescuers in Italy recover the bodies of an 83-year-old Italian woman and her 32-year-old German neighbour who died trying to save her.
Three Italian regions go to the polls this weekend in a key test for Meloni’s coalition.
Italian regions go to the polls in key test for Meloni coalition
Regional elections to be held in Campania, Puglia and Veneto in what will be a closely watched vote in Italy. Three Italian regions will hold elections on 23-24 November in a key test for Italy's ruli...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Three Italian regions go to the polls this weekend in a key test for Meloni’s coalition.
Italian parliament set to debate clock change as petition calls for end to "outdated" practice.
Italy to debate clock change amid calls to keep Daylight Saving Time all year round
350,000 people in Italy sign Ora Legale petition to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Italian lawmakers are set to debate a move to end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks after an online ...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Italian parliament set to debate clock change as petition calls for end to "outdated" practice.
Milan once again tops 'Quality of Life in Italy' rankings as Rome drops from 24th to 29th place.
The Best Places to Live in Italy: Quality of Life survey 2025
Rome drops five points from 24th to 29th place. There was good news for the north Italian province of Milan in the 2025 Quality of Life in Italy report, carried out by ItaliaOggi in collaboration with...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Milan once again tops 'Quality of Life in Italy' rankings as Rome drops from 24th to 29th place.
Rome's new one-way system in Piazza Venezia - to facilitate Metro C works - takes effect today and will remain in place until 2031.
Rome unveils new traffic system for Piazza Venezia as part of Metro C works
New one-way system to remain in place until 2031 as Metro C station construction site moves to opposite side of Piazza Venezia. Rome introduced a new one-way traffic system in Piazza Venezia on Sunday...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Rome's new one-way system in Piazza Venezia - to facilitate Metro C works - takes effect today and will remain in place until 2031.