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Italy to send warships to Bab al-Mandeb, bypassing EU

Italy will send warships to safeguard its commercial vessels transiting the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto announced on Thursday, bypassing what he called bureaucratic delays in European Union decision-making as the narrow waterway faces mounting threats from Yemen's…

France overtakes Italy as Europe’s biggest bond risk

France has replaced Italy as the focal point for European bond market anxiety, a reversal that would have seemed improbable just a few years ago. The Financial Times reported this week that investors now view France as the biggest source…

Italy recovers stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse worth millions

Italian police on Friday announced the recovery of three paintings by Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Henri Matisse that were stolen nearly five months ago in a brazen three-minute heist from a private museum near Parma, ending one of Europe's…

Amazon signs first national union deal in any country

Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. has reached what unions are calling a first-of-its-kind national collective agreement with Italian labor organizations, covering working conditions across dozens of sites in Italy.

Crédit Agricole raises Banco BPM stake to 29.3%

Crédit Agricole announced on Thursday that it now holds 29.3% of Banco BPM's share capital, crossing the 25% threshold and tightening its grip on Italy's fourth-largest bank amid a wave of consolidation in the country's banking sector.

Imperial Roman villa unearthed near Rome after illegal dig

A lavish Roman villa from the imperial era has been uncovered at Castel di Guido, about 19 kilometers west of Rome, after police were tipped off about illegal excavations on government-owned land in February. Italy's Special Superintendency of Rome will…

Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security fears

Italian authorities have canceled planned concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, citing public order and security risks — adding Italy to a growing list of European countries that have blocked the rapper…

Rubio says Iran welcome at World Cup, rejects Italy swap idea

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Thursday that the United States will not block Iran's national soccer team from competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while warning that non-playing delegation members with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

Italy calls World Cup swap proposal ‘shameful’

Italian sports and government officials have firmly rejected a proposal by a Trump administration envoy to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, calling the idea "shameful" and "not appropriate."

Italy football federation chief resigns after nation’s third straight World Cup miss

Gabriele Gravina resigned as president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Thursday, bowing to mounting political pressure after Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The 72-year-old announced his decision at the start of a meeting…

Italy miss third straight World Cup as 48-team field is set

Four-time champions Italy will miss a third consecutive FIFA World Cup after a devastating penalty shootout loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday, a result that filled the last remaining European berths and completed the 48-team lineup for the expanded tournament set…

Italy miss third straight World Cup after shootout loss to Bosnia

Four-time world champions Italy were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday after a 4-1 penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica, becoming the first former World Cup winners to miss three consecutive editions of the…

Italy shatters Winter Olympics record with 30 medals at home Games

Italy capped its best Winter Olympics ever at the Milan Cortina Games, finishing with 30 medals — 10 gold, six silver, and 14 bronze — and shattering the country's previous record of 20, set more than three decades ago at…

Italy sweeps men’s and women’s doubles luge gold at home Olympics

The home crowd at the Cortina Sliding Centre erupted in celebration on Wednesday night as Italy captured both the men's and women's doubles luge gold medals, marking a historic double-gold evening at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Italy finds public building believed to be designed by Vitruvius

Italian officials on Monday announced the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer known as the "father of architecture." The announcement ends a centuries-long search for the only structure the…

Netflix pledges €4M to revive Rome’s Cinema Europa

Netflix marked its 10th anniversary in Italy this week with co-CEO Ted Sarandos unveiling a major partnership to revive Rome's historic Cinema Europa theater, while celebrating the streaming giant's transformative impact on the Italian audiovisual industry.

Archeologists discover untouched Etruscan tomb outside Rome

A Baylor University-led archaeological team has uncovered a rare, intact 2,600-year-old Etruscan chamber tomb at the San Giuliano necropolis in central Italy, containing four individuals surrounded by over 100 remarkably preserved artifacts including ceramic vases, iron weapons, bronze ornaments, and…

Antonio Solario painting returned to Italy after missing for 52 years

A Renaissance masterpiece "Madonna and Child" by Antonio Solario has finally been recovered and returned to Italy's Civic Museum of Belluno more than 50 years after it was stolen in 1973, following a custody battle between British widow Barbara de…

Italy pledges support for reunification of Parthenon marbles in Athens

Italy has emerged as a key ally in Greece's campaign to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles, with Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli recently pledging support for their return during a diplomatic visit to Athens where he also announced the repatriation of 145…