King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV made history on Thursday by praying together in the Sistine Chapel. It was the first time a British monarch has joined a pontiff in public prayer since England broke from the Catholic Church nearly 500 years ago.
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Premier Giorgia Meloni told the Senate on Wednesday that her government’s stability had strengthened Italy both economically and internationally as she reported to parliament ahead of this week’s European Council meeting in Brussels.
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Ancona’s Court of Appeal overturns a controversial acquittal in a rape case that caused national outrage over victim-blaming in Italy’s justice system. The case involved a 17-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man, who was accused of sexually assaulting her in 2019 near Macerata, in the Marche region.
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Italy has recorded yet another historic low in its demographic figures. The national statistics agency Istat reports that the number of babies born in 2024 dropped to 369,944, reflecting a 2.6 % decline compared with the previous year.
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Some 180 Napoli fans were arrested overnight in Eindhoven ahead of the Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven and were expelled from the Dutch city, according to supporters and official sources.
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European leaders and President Zelenskyy issue a joint statement regarding the proposed for Ukraine Peace Plan. Trump met Zelenskyy on Friday at the White House with agreement reached the ceasefire must be on present frontiers, without Ukraine ceding territory to Russia.
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The European Parliament will today debate the recent bomb attack on Rai journalist Sigfrido Ranucci. The discussion, set for this afternoon’s plenary session in Strasbourg, will focus on criminal intimidation against investigative journalists across the European Union.
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Opposition politicians in Italy demand Premier Giorgia Meloni clarify her government’s stance after US President Donald Trump reposted a message suggesting Rome plans to strike a separate trade deal with Washington and reduce support for Ukraine.
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A bus driver died after being struck by a brick during an attack on a coach carrying supporters of the Pistoia basketball team on Sunday. The incident occurred on the A2 highway near Rieti, following Pistoia’s 88-73 win over Rieti Sebastiani Basket in Italy’s second-tier basketball league.
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Italian exports to the United States could fall by up to €16.5 billion in the medium term as a result of new import duties introduced by US President Donald Trump’s administration, industry group Confindustria warned on Monday.
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