A general strike and mass protests hit Italy on Friday after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained activists on board. Demonstrations took place in all major cities, while transport and education were severely disrupted.
Continue Reading
At least 22 Italian nationals were aboard boats involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israeli military ships on Wednesday and Thursday, activists said.
Continue Reading
Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli defended the appointment of Beatrice Venezi as musical director of Venice’s storied La Fenice opera house, saying she will not make Italians miss her predecessors.
Continue Reading
PARMA, Oct 1, 2025 — Carabinieri art police on Wednesday seized 21 works suspected of being falsely attributed to Salvador Dalí from an exhibition in Parma.
Continue Reading
ROME, Oct 1, 2025 — Two Italian Air Force service members were killed on Wednesday in a T-260B training aircraft crash during a routine exercise over Circeo National Park, near Sabaudia, south of Rome.
Continue Reading
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has issued a stark appraisal of Italy. Its country profile for Europe’s Environment 2025 warns that social and environmental problems now overlap.
Continue Reading
Genoa dockers are threatening to block all trade with Israel if an aid flotilla bound for Gaza is attacked.
Continue Reading
Italy’s space policy office has raised doubts about the country’s role in the European Union’s planned IRIS² satellite network. A leaked report also confirms that SpaceX has offered Starlink services to Italy, according to SpaceNews.com.
Continue Reading
Two major exhibitions will open this autumn in Tuscany, bringing rare masterpieces by Giacomo Balla and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to Italian audiences.
Continue Reading
Rome has opened the 2025 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit, with Italy taking centre stage as a global tourism leader.
Continue Reading
