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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 Strait of Messina was shaken by a 2.6-magnitude earthquake on Monday, days after Italy's government greenlit a plan for a €13.5 billion bridge to Sicily.

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

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.

Dozens of firefighters have been battling around the clock to extinguish a major wildfire raging on Mount Vesuvius in the southern Campania region of Italy.

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

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.

Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15 August, in a tradition that dates back to Roman times, with many Italians going on vacation.

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.