Controversy breaks out in Italy over a video of a 13-year-old girl on the catwalk, wearing a bikini and high heels, at a Miss Italia Mascotte beauty pageant.

Italy's foreign minister signs a joint appeal to Israel to grant unrestricted aid into Gaza where the humanitarian crisis has reached 'unimaginable levels'.

A 51-year-old Scottish tourist was charged with aggravated theft after stealing six pieces of stone during a tour of Pompeii archaeological park in Italy.

The Italian health ministry has issued maximum red alert heat warnings for 16 cities around Italy as a new heatwave gains in intensity ahead of Ferragosto.

Jazz under the stars with panoramic views of the Colosseum by night: a music festival will take place in Rome again this summer from July to October 2025.

A recipe for cacio e pepe on the UK food website Good Food has sparked an outcry in Italy over the inclusion of a controversial fourth ingredient: butter.

Italy's ruling right-wing coalition led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni becomes the fourth longest-serving in the 79-year history of the Italian republic.

Italy is launching a special night train to take beer lovers to Oktoberfest 2025, linking Rome with Munich and offering revellers entertainment on board.

Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed Italian-American director best known for The Godfather, was hospitalised in Rome on Tuesday for scheduled heart surgery.

The Italian government approved a controversial €13.5 billion plan to build a massive suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to mainland Italy.

Ponza is the largest of the Pontine Islands, the string of tiny islands located off the Southern coast of the Lazio region in Italy. Here is a list of things to do and see.

Rome is blessed with more than 2,500 drinking fountains, known as nasoni, which provide residents and visitors with free fresh running water all year round.