Italy: The women taking on the mafia
Italy's southern Puglia region is the territory of the Sacra Corona Unita, also known as the "fourth mafia". Less well known than Cosa Nostra, the Camorra or the 'Ndrangheta, the criminal group…
“You get the politicians you deserve” – Obama
Former U.S. President Barack Obama tells an audience in Milan, Italy, that if you don't vote, "you get the politicians you deserve.…
Tunisian coastguard tackles high-speed smugglers
Dimming the lights on their patrol boat, Tunisian coastguards stand in silence scanning the sea for speedboats on clandestine missions to and from Italy.…
Tillerson meets UK’s Johnson at G7
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, in Italy for the G7 meetings.…
Italian surf prodigy Leonardo Fioravanti eyes the big prize
Italy has produced its share of elite sports people in the past but no-one quite like Leonardo Fioravanti, aged 19 and one of the surfing's most exciting talents.…
Six killed in Italian rescue helicopter crash
Six people aboard an emergency rescue helicopter are killed in a crash in central Italy, according to local television.…
Pope Francis leads prayers for avalanche victims
Pope Francis leads prayers for the victims of earthquakes an avalanche which hit Italy and their families, and expressed his encouragement to rescue workers.…
Sixteen dead, mostly Hungarian teenagers, in Italy bus accident – police
Italy's fire department releases video of the deadly bus crash near Verona in which at least 16 Hungarian nationals, many of them students, died and some 40 were injured.…
Quake-hit Italian village struggling in snow
Shell-shocked residents in the village of Montereale, the epicentre of one of several strong quakes to hit Italy, struggle in heavy snow to check for damage or victims, and clear roads for…
Italy’s prime minister remains until budget approval
Matteo Renzi will remain Italy's prime minister until the country's budget is approved later this week. Earlier on Monday, he formally offered his resignation after Sunday's referendum result rejected an overhaul of…
Renzi Quits: What’s next for the Italian government?
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi quit after losing a referendum he called to push through constitutional changes, threatening renewed political and financial turmoil in Europe.…