A mother and her two teenage children have been missing since 20 April, when they left their home near Piacenza loaded with camping equipment. Their car has been found in Friuli Venezia Giulia, but the family has vanished.
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The 61st International Art Exhibition has welcomed the public with booming attendance figures. The contested Russian pavilion closed on the opening day, while illy’s latest Art Collection transformed coffee cups into works of art.
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A new pilot monitoring system will track environmental conditions and visitor flows inside the Brancacci Chapel, home to masterworks by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, as part of a European heritage preservation project.
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The thirty-eighth edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro is under way in Turin. The Salone OFF festival launched across the city on 8 May ahead of the main fair at Lingotto Fiere from 14 to 18 May. The theme for the Turin Book Fair 2026 takes its inspiration from Elsa Morante and places young […]
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The Chamber of Deputies has approved the decree resetting the legal framework for the Strait of Messina Bridge. However, buried in the legislation is a funding delay with the bulk of investment pushed to 2030–2034. Therefore, the bridge itself is no closer to becoming reality.
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Andrea Sempio invoked his right to remain silent when summoned for questioning over the 2007 killing of Chiara Poggi. The case may now see the man convicted of the murder, Alberto Stasi, have his sentence overturned.
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Speaking in Gemona, close to the epicentre of the 1976 quake that killed nearly a thousand people, Italy’s president called for disaster prevention to be a priority for authorities. The majority of Italy faces significant geological or environmental risk.
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The Princess of Wales will visit Reggio Emilia in northern Italy next week to explore the city’s internationally celebrated approach to early childhood education. The Reggio Emilia philosophy has quietly shaped classrooms around the world.
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On 6 May 1527, an imperial army breached the walls of Rome, triggering one of the most catastrophic episodes in the history of the city. Known as the Sack of Rome, it brought the Renaissance papacy to its knees.
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The Swiss Guards, the world’s smallest army, will swear in its latest recruits today (6th May). The ceremony marks one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the papacy.
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