Sal Da Vinci wins Sanremo 2026
Neapolitan singer-songwriter Sal Da Vinci has won the 2026 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, claiming victory on Saturday night at the Teatro Ariston with his melodic ballad Per sempre sì.
Continue Reading
Author: Deborah Cater
Deborah Cater holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is a skilled editor, copywriter, and journalist. As the founder of Italy News Online, she combines her expertise in content creation with an understanding of Italian culture to deliver accurate and engaging news for an English-speaking audience.
Deborah splits her time between Italy and Spain.
Meloni convenes security meeting as Middle East tensions escalate
Government monitors fallout from US and Israeli strikes on Iran Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chaired a high-level security meeting at Palazzo Chigi on Saturday evening as tensions surged across the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory missile fire by Tehran.
Continue Reading
Private healthcare and care home workers call national strike
Italy’s major trade unions have declared a national strike of private healthcare workers and staff in residential care homes (RSA) for 17 April 2026, amid stalled negotiations over the renewal of sector-wide labour contracts covering around 300,000 employees, union leaders said on Friday.
Continue Reading
On This Day: birth of Luisa Sanfelice
Luisa Sanfelice, the aristocrat executed after the fall of the Parthenopean Republic, was born on 28th February 1764 in Naples.
Continue Reading
Milan tram derailed killing at least 2 people
A Milan tram derailed on Friday afternoon killing at least two people and injuring around 40 others. It is one of the city’s most serious public transport accidents in recent years, authorities say.
Continue Reading
Sanremo Music Festival garners 58% of viewers on first night
The 76th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival opened with an average audience of 9.6 million viewers on Tuesday night. It captured 58% of the television share, according to overnight figures.
Continue Reading
Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer
Italy’s flag carrier ITA Airways has confirmed the launch of a new “Large Pet Friendly” service. It will allow dogs weighing up to 30kg to travel in the aircraft cabin on domestic flights from summer 2026.
Continue Reading
7 Italian destinations make the European Best Destinations top 20
Italy has emerged as the most represented country in the prestigious European Best Destinations 2026 ranking. Seven of its iconic towns and islands are among the 20 most sought-after places to visit in Europe. Votes from over 1.3 million travellers from 154 countries contributed to the results.
Continue Reading
On this Day: philosopher Benedetto Croce born
On 25 February 1866, Benedetto Croce was born in Pescasseroli, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Over the course of a long intellectual life, Croce became one of the most influential European thinkers of the 20th century, shaping debates on philosophy, aesthetics, historiography and liberal politics.
Continue Reading
Italy reaffirms support for Ukraine on 4th anniversary of war
Italy has reaffirmed its support for Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took part by video link in a meeting of leaders from the Coalition of the Willing for Kyiv.
Continue Reading