VAL D'ORCIA — May in Italy is a month of great popular traditions which find expression in villages and cities to celebrate the peak of the spring season.

  ROME -- "The Alluring Empress Theodora" has been brought to life by artist Federico Solmi at the SOLMI - Ship of Fools exhibition. 

STOCKHOLM — The freight and passenger shipping company Finnlines has recently made major investments in its services between Sweden and mainland Finland via Åland, by introducing two new Superstar

  ROME -- Sirelli’s work ‘San Nikolaus’ in Crotone has been damaged by arson according to sources from the fire brigade. 

  ROME -- Baris Boyun, an alleged Turkish mafia boss was arrested on Wednesday morning in Viterbo, according to sources from the Antimafia Investigation Directorate. 

  CASSINO --The Duchess of Edinburgh flanked by a sprightly 100-year-old veteran former warrior led ceremonies at the town of Cassino Sunday to commemorate the sacrifice of 20,000 British and Commo

 ROME — Well-placed sources inside the Food and Agriculture Organization report rising speculation that Italian Maurizio Martina, the UN agency's deputy director general, will run for director gene

  VATICAN CITY -- Securing a doctor's appointment may prove even more challenging this week, as over 300 physicians are expected to arrive at the Vatican on Satur

  ROME -- Earthquake tremors of up to 4.4 magnitude n the Richter scale hit the Phlegraean Fields area near Naples on Mo

  ROME -- A sandstorm from the Sahara is expected to hit Rome on Monday according to forecasts from Weather Lazio. 

  MATERA -- As part of a groundbreaking sustainability project, the historic cave city of Matera in the Basilicata region will soon shine brighter and greener wit

 ROME -- From 3 June, motorists in Florence who choose to cycle instead of driving can receive a reward directly to their bank account, thanks to a new scheme lau

  ROME -- The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) could increase the risk of conflict with China seeking to counter their influence, a conference at the Euro-Gulf Information Centre (EGIC) in

ROME — Ilaria Salis, the Italian left-wing activist who has spent 15 months in a Hungarian prison awaiting trial for allegedly assaulting two neo-Nazis, will be transferred to house arrest in Budap

Florence — In recent months, the Unarma union had filed several reports denouncing the "totalitarian" atmosphere at the Tuscan marshal school, where on April 22nd a young woman took her own life.

ROME -- A Swedish tourist died on impact after falling 15 M (50 feet) onto the bank of the Tiber early Wednesday morning, judicial sources said.

  ROME -- Pasquale Napolitano, a reporter for the newspaper Il Giornale has been sentenced to an 8-month prison sentence for defamation according to judicial sources. 

   ROME -- Five members of the Contini Camorra clan have been arrested for allegedly running one of Naples’ most renowned pizzerias, according to police reports. 

  ROME -- The English Theatre of Rome will be opening auditions this week for a performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher” by Rick Elise.

  ROME -- A Polish tourist was killed during a hit-and-run in Palermo, according to local police reports. 

BARI - Ten people were arrested in Bari, Rome, Trani and Lecce for having "induced, favoured, exploited, managed and organized the prostitution of three underage girls" police said.

TURIN - During his appearance at the Salone del Libro book fair in Turin, the  author Salman Rushdie weighed in on the controversy surrounding Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.