ROME – After a joint bid from Turin, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host the 2026 Winter Olympics was branded “dead” on Tuesday, an agreement between Milan and Cortina has begun to gather momentum.

ROME – In front of a sell-out crowd at the San Siro, two late goals saw Inter seal a dramatic victory on their return to Champions League football after 6 years in the wilderness.

NAPLES – An earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale has struck the seaside city of Pozzuoli and the Phlegraean district, in the province of Naples, local authorities said on Wednesday.

ROME – The annual cricket showdown between Commonwealth embassies based in the Eternal City has returned, courtesy of the Commonwealth Club of Rome and the Italian Cricket Federation.

LAKE GARDA – A week-long exploration of an American amphibious craft that sunk during the Second World War is due to be carried out at Riva del Garda.

ROME – Ivan Gazidis, chief executive of Arsenal Football Club has resigned from his role to take up a position with the Milan outfit, Arsenal have confirmed.

GENOA – Italy’s fiscal police has raided the offices of the Milan Polytechnic and engineering company Cesi Spa, official sources said on Tuesday.

ROME - Six people have been arrested in Operation Anaconda – a police investigation targeting corruption in Ater Roma’s allocation of housing and commercial premises, police sources said o

VITERBO – A disabled contestant in the Miss Italia beauty contest has hit back at cyber bullies who have described her as “disgusting”.

ROME – Former Trump white house advisor Steve Bannon is helping draft a curriculum for a leadership course to be held at a right-wing Roman Catholic institute in Italy, official sources said on Mon

ROME - A Cristiano Ronaldo double fired Juventus to a 2-1 win over Sassuolo, but Douglas Costa stole all the headlines, as a spit caught on TV saw him sent off late into injury time.

ROME – Doctors were monitoring the health of Italian screen diva Gina Lollobrigida after an incident at home, hospital sources said on Monday.

MILANO – A selfie photo challenge has led to the death of a 15-year-old boy, police sources said on Monday.