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Italy marks 80 years of the Republic with military parade in Rome

Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of the birth of the Republic with ceremonies, military parades and flypasts in Rome, commemorating the 1946 vote that paved the way for democracy.

02/06/2026

Culture news

Italy and Kazakhstan celebrate cultural ties as Holy See embassy opens

Italian opera and Kazakh classical music shared the stage in Rome during the "Armonia della Musica" concert, organised to mark the opening of Kazakhstan’s Embassy to the Vatican and the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate.

30/05/2026

Europe News

Italian police seize more than €200m in late mafia boss's assets

Assets were being seized in Andorra, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, as well as Italy, police said.

28/05/2026

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Pope Leo XIV tests Ferrari’s electric future with new Luce supercar

Ferrari presented its first fully electric car, the Ferrari Luce, to Pope Leo XIV during a meeting at Castel Gandolfo on 26 May.

27/05/2026

Mobility

Ferrari's €550,000 electric car looks like a Nissan, says the internet

Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car, the Luce, in Rome — but the €550,000 five-seater's design drew widespread criticism online and sent the company's shares sliding nearly 8%.

26/05/2026

Business

EasyJet probed in Italy over alleged unfair baggage pricing

Italy's competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into easyJet over claims the airline misled consumers through opaque bundled baggage pricing on its booking platforms.

26/05/2026

Europe News

Two suspected Ebola cases detected in Italy test negative

In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."

25/05/2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

The Terra dei Fuochi, or land of fires, is a vast area in southern Italy scarred by illegal dumping, burying and burning of waste.

23/05/2026

Europe News

EU countries urge sanctions on Israeli minister for activists' video

The video even drew a sharp rebuke from senior politicians within Israel’s government with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar slamming its publication.

21/05/2026

Europe News

European governments slam Israel over video of activists' treatment

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in the latest attempt by activists to breach Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory.

20/05/2026

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Italy's ancient walking routes: could they be Europe's ultimate slow travel experience?

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Ancient pilgrimage routes such as the Via Francigena and the Via di Francesco place Italy at the heart of slow travel, with all routes converging on Rome.

18/05/2026

Art

The fantastic four: Stand-out pavilions at the 2026 Venice Biennale

The national pavilions that chime with Kouoh’s core values of nurture, intimacy and reflection are those that quietly steal this year’s spotlight.

16/05/2026

Culture news

Pompeii: A doctor identified thanks to his instruments

Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify the body of a doctor among the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The plaster cast held a case with the instruments used by doctors at the time

15/05/2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV decries rise of AI-directed warfare at Rome university

Pope Leo XIV has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, especially its application in warfare and everyday life.

14/05/2026

The Cube

Deepfake Meloni clips distort relations between Italy and Israel

Several viral deepfake clips have spread online with misleading claims about Italy’s relationship with Israel.

14/05/2026

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Princess Catherine visits Italy on first overseas trip since cancer diagnosis

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales visited the Italian city of Reggio Emilia during her first official overseas trip since announcing her cancer remission.

13/05/2026

Culture news

The earliest known English poem has been found in an unexpected place

A 9th-century manuscript held in Rome has revealed the earliest known Old English poem, Caedmon’s Hymn, hidden within a copy of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

13/05/2026

Art

How hospitality shapes Qatar’s Venice Biennale exhibition

From sculptural water vessels to spice-filled kitchens, Qatar’s Venice Biennale exhibition explores identity, hospitality and cultural exchange across the Arab world and its diasporas through sound, movement and shared meals.

13/05/2026

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Peacocks take over northern Italian beach town

More than 100 peacocks now roam Punta Marina in northern Italy, leaving residents searching for humane ways to manage the birds.

12/05/2026

Italy

Qatar debuts immersive pavilion at Venice Biennale

Led by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, the project brings together artists, musicians and chefs from across the Arab world.

11/05/2026

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Venice Biennale performances confront war and climate fears

Artists at the Venice Biennale used striking performances and immersive installations to explore themes including war, caregiving and human fragility.

11/05/2026

Art

Beyond the Biennale: Must-see satellite exhibitions in Venice

Some shows are already pegged as some of the most highly anticipated art happenings of the year.

10/05/2026

Culture news

Venice Biennale opens with protests against Russia and Israel

For the first time, Biennale workers went on strike on Friday over Russia's and Israel's presence at the kermesse, with twenty pavilions closed on the eve of the public opening.

09/05/2026

Art

The 2026 Venice Art Biennale is all about the slow and sensory

After Koyo Kouoh’s untimely death in May 2025, the Cameroonian-Swiss curator’s concept for the Biennale is now being realised by her team.

09/05/2026

Europe News

Rubio in Rome: 'Trump has not decided on withdrawal' but warns of 'problem with Nato allies

The US Secretary of State in talks in Rome with Meloni and Tajani. The Italian minister reiterated his readiness for a mission to Hormuz after the war and Trump's no to tariffs. Rubio promised developments in negotiations with Iran and that "not being able to count" on Allies "is a problem"

08/05/2026

Art

'Blood is Russia's art': Protests mark start of Venice Biennale

The Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot and Ukraine feminist group FEMEN have joined forces to protest at Russia's participation at the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest international art exhibition.

07/05/2026