Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue
Italyโs Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
Milan exhibit sheds new light on Renaissance altarpiece, reuniting far-flung panels after centuries
An unprecedented exhibition opening Wednesday at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan reunites for the first time in over 450 years eight surviving panels of the Augustinian Altarpiece by the early Italian Renaissance master Piero della Francesca, while possibly solving one of its enduring mysteries.
Survivors and families of 94 migrants who died in a shipwreck off Italy call for justice a year on
Survivors and family members of victims of a shipwreck a year ago that killed 94 migrants, including 35 minors, just off Italyโs southern coast, have returned for three days of commemorations and called for justice to be done.
Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations.
Italian prosecutor acknowledges stalking threat against murdered woman may have been underestimated
An Italian prosecutor has acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action against the man now suspected of killing her.
Lawyer for Italian student arrested in ex-girlfriend's slaying says he's disoriented, had psych exam
A lawyer for the Italian man extradited from Germany for the kidnapping and slaying and his former girlfriend says he hasn't yet had the opportunity to speak with his client about the โmeritsโ of the case that has gripped Italy.
A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy
Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts donโt see an imminent risk of eruption.
Donatella Versace slams Italian government's anti-gay policies from La Scala stage
Donatella Versace slammed the Italian government for what she described as anti-gay policies in a heartfelt and personal speech that referenced her late brother, Gianni Versace, while receiving a fashion award this weekend.
Italy coach Roberto Mancini announces surprise resignation after up-and-down tenure
Italy coach Roberto Mancini has surprisingly resigned to end an an up-and-down tenure with the national team that included a European Championship title in 2021 but also a failed qualification for last yearโs World Cup.
A look at migration trends behind the latest shipwreck off Greece
The shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a large boat carrying migrants that capsized after apparently rebuffing offers of help, is just the latest case of smugglers packing vessels full of desperate people willing to risk their lives to reach continental Europe.
Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86
Italian media are reporting that Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italyโs longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption and bribery, has died at age 86.
EU makes fresh attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants
European Union interior ministers are making a fresh attempt to overcome one of the blocโs most intractable political problems as they weigh new measures for sharing out responsibility for migrants entering Europe without authorization.
2 Italian agents, 1 ex-Israeli agent among 4 dead in boat that capsized in storm on Italian lake
Authorities say two Italian intelligence agents and one retired Israel agent were among the four dead when a sudden storm sank a houseboat hired for a pleasure cruise this weekend on a northern Italian lake.