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Soccer Soccer Italian PM Giorgia Meloni loses referendum A loss in the vote weakens her hand politically. Mar 232 mins read Soccer How to watch Italy’s referendum...

For Members AFP - news@thelocal.it Published: 16 Mar, 2026 CET. Updated: Mon 16 Mar 2026 09:59 CET Italy celebrates after a 8-6 victory against Puerto Rico on March 14th, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Photo by Alex Slitz / Getty Images via AFP). Underdogs Italy have gone all the way to Monday's World Baseball Classic semi-finals

Elaine Allaby - elaine@thelocal.it Published: 1 Sep, 2025 CET. Updated: Thu 4 Sep 2025 13:51 CET Travellers wait for their trains at Milan's Centrale railway station. Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP Train passengers in Italy could face delays or cancellations this week due to a national rail strike on Thursday, September 4th, and Friday

Clare Speak - clare@thelocal.it Published: 13 Aug, 2025 CET. Updated: Wed 13 Aug 2025 11:49 CET Firefighters in Italy have been battling to control blazes this week fuelled by high temperatures and dry conditions. Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP Wildfires continue to ravage Italy this summer, with more alerts issued in hard-hit areas of

Giampietro Vianello - giampietro.vianello@thelocal.it Published: 10 Aug, 2025 CET. Updated: Mon 11 Aug 2025 10:48 CET A Canadair drops water over a wildfire at the Vesuvius national park, near Naples, on August 10th, 2025. Photo by Eliano Imperato / AFP All hiking routes on Italy’s Mount Vesuvius remained closed to tourists on Monday, as a

Hundreds of thousands of people attended protests in Rome last month hailed as a show of strength against Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government, but Italy's divided opposition is struggling to make an impact...

Cala Goloritzé, on the eastern coast of Italy’s Sardinia island, has been named the 'best beach in the world' by the latest ranking from travel experts at The World’s 50 Best Beaches. A UNESCO-listed site, Sardinia's Cala Goloritzé is renowned for its limestone cliffs, white pebbles and turquoise waters.  “Cala Goloritzé feels like more than

Pope Francis, who died Monday, often received soccer jerseys from his followers, including one from his favorite team, Argentine club San Lorenzo. File Photo by Dai Kurokawa/EPA-EFE April 21 (UPI) -- Serie A suspended Monday's slate of matches in response to the death of Pope Francis, the Italian soccer league announced. "Following the passing of