Italy

Italian police said Monday they had arrested a businessman who had ties to the former premier Silvio Berlusconi for ordering a bomb attack targeting prominent television journalist Sigfrido Ranucci last year. Rome's carabinieri police said Valter Lavitola, supposedly a friend of Ranucci, was the "alleged mastermind" behind the October 16 attack outside the journalist's home.

Time to read: 3 min Published on: August 7, 2026 Last updated: August 7, 2026, 11:16 AM The ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency , will launch a new central complaints portal for online gambling disputes on 10 September. The launch of the new portal was announced by the ADM on 3 August, as the

0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x

Italy is heading into what forecasters warn will be the hottest weekend yet this summer, as the health ministry put 19 cities and regional capitals on red alert for extreme heat. Highs of up to 41C were forecast in inland Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio, according to forecasts from weather site ilMeteo.it. Cities including Milan, Rome

PARMA, ITALY - MARCH 08:Urbano Cairo President of Torino during the Serie A match between Parma and Torino at Stadio Ennio Tardini on March 08, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Torino President Urbano Cairo warns the long-term project for Italy presented by Paolo Maldini and Giovanni Malagò is too ambitious. ‘The

HOUSTON (Court TV) — A Texas man charged with murdering his pregnant wife before fleeing to Italy won’t be returned to the United States until prosecutors can assure their Italian counterparts that they will not seek the death penalty. Lee Gilley, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges of capital murder in the death of

Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com Published: 9 Jul, 2026 CET. Updated: Thu 9 Jul 2026 08:36 CET Staff at Italian high speed train company Italo were set to strike on Thursday. Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP Italo strike to affect long-distance rail travel, two killed in blast at fireworks factory, and more news on Thursday.

Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's premium live event...