ROME – Police are searching in Naples for a man in a 'Mickey Mouse' costume, who has been extorting people for money with a knife on Via Toldeo in the heart of Naples after taking photos with children.
Ophelia Gregory
19 Mar 2025
Ophelia Gregory
ROME – King Charles III and Queen Camilla are all set to partake in a state visit to the Vatican and Italian Republic, with meetings in both Rome and Ravenna, which will coincide with their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.
During their visit the royal couple will have meetings with President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale, the presidential seat and then a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Villa Doria Pamphilij. They will also participate in a series of other institutional and cultural engagements.
19 Mar 2025
Mariana Somensi
SAO PAULO - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for the immediate restoration of the ceasefire in Gaza following devastating overnight Israeli attacks that reportedly claimed more than 400 lives and left hundreds severely injured on Tuesday, Mar. 18, according to Palestinian authorities.
In the aftermath of the strikes, hospitals in Khan Yunis are operating at full capacity, yet only 20 of Gaza's 36 hospitals remain partially functional, WHO representative Dr Richard Peeperkorn said during a media briefing attended by the Italian Insider.
18 Mar 2025
Ophelia Gregory
ROME - The TikTok ban in Albania has seen thousands pour into the streets of Tirana, where protesters called by the center-right opposition party gathered on the evening of March 15 to protest the ban announced by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. The party were of the view that this was censorship, as it falls a mere few weeks before the legislative elections.
17 Mar 2025
Michael LaPointe
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — On the aeroplane to this Red Sea port city, I noticed the absence of Saudi Royalty. Apparently, they do not fly on budget airline WizzAir. Half the plane was filled with groups of men wearing Irahm clothing (two towel-like white pieces of cloth without seams, hems or buttons) which made me wonder if I made the right decision to travel to Saudi Arabia during Ramadan. In my head, my friend’s voice repeated, “Maybe you will experience something you wouldn’t, outside of Ramadan.”
17 Mar 2025
Josephine de La Bruyère
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican released a photo of Pope Francis celebrating mass in his hospital suite's private chapel, the first image of the pontiff shared since his hospitalisation on Feb. 14.
In the photo Francis, admitted to Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital 32 days ago, faces the chapel's altar in a wheelchair.
The pope spent his first three weeks in hospital battling bronchitis, respiratory infections, double pneumonia, kidney failure, and a series of a respiratory crises.
His care team announced last Monday that he was no longer in critical condition.
17 Mar 2025
Ophelia Gregory
ROME – Flooding and landslides were widespread across Tuscany as of Thursday evening, when the Arno River burst; a red weather alert has been issued and there are fears that it has not yet hit its peak.
A Brief Overview:
10 PM Friday:
The Arno River floods at 4.29 meters.
9 PM Friday:
The most critical situations are due to the bad weather that hit the Tuscany region concern the provinces of Florence, Pisa and Livorno.
Flooding and landslides widespread in Tuscany: red alert and fear for the Arno
15 Mar 2025
Jack Gamble
ROME -- Collective groans replaced chants from Roma fans as the club lost 3-1 Thursday to Athletic Club Bilbao in leg 2/2 of the Europa League last 16 (4-3 overall). The impressive San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao saw a red card, foolish errors and four goals in a hot-tempered match. Roma are now out of the Europa League, a disappointment after reaching the final under former manager Mourinho in 2023.
14 Mar 2025
Ophelia Gregory
ROME - Italian universities continue to rank highly in international university rankings, with La Sapienza, Rome, taking first place for classics. The 15th edition of the QS World University Rankings, which analyses the performance of over 1,700 universities in 100 countries, saw 56 Italian universities obtain 632 placements, a significant increase of 55 positions compared to last year’s ranking. Italy has the third highest amount of universities placed within the top 100 among the countries of the European Union, behind Germany and the Netherlands.
13 Mar 2025