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Man poses as Indian vice president to scam bureaucrats
An Italy-based man of Indian origin tried to dupe bureaucrats by posing as the vice president of the country, Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Tiger mauls circus trainer in front of horrified audience in live show
In a terrifying incident, a circus trainer was attacked by a tiger during a live show in the Italian province of Lecce on Thursday.
German girl freed after 'eight years of being locked away' by her mother
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly kept locked inside her house for the whole of her life by her mother and grandparents in Germany.
Body of British father who drowned saving his son found in Italian lake
The body of 51-year-old Aran Chada, who drowned in Lake Garda in Italy after saving his 14-year-old son, has been found after weeks of search operations.
British rugby star dies of heart attack while brutally assaulting girlfriend
The 40-year-old former British rugby star, Ricky Bibey, died while brutally beating his girlfriend in their hotel room in Florence in the early hours of July 16
Heatwave pushes freezing point to record high above Swiss Alps, moves Italian-Swiss border
The unprecedented heatwave in Europe has pushed the freezing point in Switzerland way above its highest summits.
Rome declared 'world's filthiest city' in latest survey
The Italian capital, Rome, has been romanticised for decades, but what the movies choose to not show has been revealed by a poll by Times Out magazine.
Unfinished sketches discovered in highly valuable Modigliani 'nude' painting
Three unfinished sketches by celebrated 20th-century artist Amedeo Modigliani were found hidden in one of his paintings by curators.
Italy declares state of emergency as it faces devastating drought
Italy has declared a state of emergency in its five northern regions as it faces its worst drought in 70 years.
Italy's worst drought uncovers historic WW2 shipwreck
The drought in Italy has become so intense that a World War II-era shipwreck that had submerged in the Po River decades ago has now resurfaced.
Woman stabs 4-year-old daughter to death, buries body in shallow grave
An Italian woman who claimed that her four-year-old daughter was snatched from her by three masked men has now confessed to killing the child.
Woman falls 50ft. from balcony as kids wait in car to go on vacation
A 36-year-old woman fell to her death from the balcony of her apartment in Athens while her children were waiting for her in their car downstairs.
British base jumper dies after parachute fails to open in Italy
A 33-year-old British base jumper, Dylan Morris Roberts, died after his parachute failed to open during a jump in the Italian Alps on Friday.
Verstappen wins in Italy as Ferrari suffer disastrous home race
Charles Leclerc spun in the closing stages of the race to go from 3rd to 6th place
Female pilot dismissed from Italian Air Force after hazing complaint, joins Ukrainian forces
An Italian fighter pilot who was dismissed from the country's air force after she complained of being "bullied," by her seniors, has now joined Ukrainian resistance forces against Russia.
Mummified body of woman, 70, found sitting in chair after two years
Local authorities believe the woman died alone at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cristiano Ronaldo may never play in a World Cup again
Only one of either Portugal or Italy can make it to Qatar in 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo drops hint on Juventus future with 'decision day' post
The Portuguese star has been surrounded by transfer speculations this summer.
F1 driver gets mugged by hooligans during Euro 2020 final
British driver Lando Norris was at Wembley to watch the final ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix at Silverstone
Wimbledon final: Djokovic ready to face Berrettini in attempt to equal Federer, Nadal record
Meanwhile, Berrettini will be attempting to win his first Grand Slam title
Euro 2020: Italy vs Spain preview, England ready for Denmark
It's crunch time at Euro 2020 as the competition moves towards the semi-finals starting tonight
Spain through to Euro 2020 semis without Real Madrid players; 'You have to accept criticism' says Barcelona legend
After a rocky start to the tournament, Luis Enrique's selection has made it through to the top 4.
Barcelona transfer offer rejected by Italian legend; 'I didn't want to be no. 2'
Gianluigi Buffon chose to play with Serie B side Parma
New footage shows moment cable car in Italy snaps, plunges passengers to death
The only survivor out of the 15 passengers is a five-year-old boy from Israel.
Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Real Madrid? Cars reportedly transported from Turin to Spain
Ronaldo's vehicles were seen being moved out of his Turin home earlier this week.
Inside Italy's COVID-free islands: What it's like living without coronavirus infection fears
The small volcanic atoll is actually not on the radar of frequent travelers, which is perhaps the main reason why it remained COVID-free until now.
Cristiano Ronaldo escapes fine for Covid protocol breach during romantic ski trip
Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, celebrated her birthday with a ski trip last week which may have breached Italy's Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Cristiano Ronaldo under investigation for breaking COVID-19 protocols for girlfriend's birthday ski trip
Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez may have broken Italy's Covid-19 protocols to celebrate her birthday in the Alps.
Venice unveils new tourist tracking system that knows your every move
The system is so smart that it can even determine whether a tourist is walking or running while in Venice.
Italy fines Apple $12M for misleading consumers with 'water-resistant' marketing of iPhones
The tech giant was accused of not properly clarifying to its customers that there are only certain conditions where the "water-resistant" feature could work.