In Sicily, arancini are more than just a popular street food, they are a symbol of regional identity. These deep-fried balls or cones of rice, golden and crisp on the outside, are filled with ragù, mozzarella, and peas, although variations abound across the island.
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An Italian court has sentenced eleven chemical plant execs to prison for contaminating drinking water with toxic PFAS substances.
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A Greek court has approved the extradition of a 46-year-old American man accused of murdering his Russian partner and their baby daughter in Rome.
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Jeff Bezos high-profile wedding in Venice this week has triggered a wave of protest from climate and anti-inequality activists. Venetians voice growing anger over the city’s transformation into a playground for the ultra-rich.
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Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered a colossal Roman head buried for centuries beneath Trajan’s Forum, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced on Saturday.
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Bergamo’s local government has approved new rules banning certain shops from its historic upper district, Bergamo Alta. Fast-food outlets, sex shops, takeaways, bazaars, souvenir shops and self-service laundries will no longer be allowed to open there.
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One of Lake Maggiore’s most captivating historic landmarks is set to reopen after decades of closure. On 28 June, the Castles of Cannero, located on two rocky islets off Cannobio in Piedmont, will officially welcome the public again.
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Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Finziade in Licata, Sicily, have unearthed remarkably preserved domestic and craft environments. The discovery reveals new insights into daily life during the Hellenistic-Roman period.
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Italian prosecutors say there is “reasonable suspicion” of a double homicide after the bodies of an American woman and her six-month-old daughter were found last Saturday in Rome’s Villa Pamphilj park. An American man has been arrested in connection with the deaths.
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A man with Parkinson’s disease has become the first person in Tuscany to die by medically assisted suicide, following the region’s approval of a controversial law earlier this year.
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