FLORENCE -- Finnish designer Ervin Latimer has chosen Pitti Uomo, the men's fashion event held annually in the Renaissance city, to debut his new brand Latimmier, which aims to redefine t

 CONEGLIANO – David Sassoli, politician, journalist and President of the European Parliament, has died at age 65 after battling a severe illness in hospital, his spokesman announced Tuesd

 ROME – Prince Giacomo Bonanno di Linguaglossa is accused by his Belorussian girlfriend of stalking her and in turn he has denounced her for only dating him for his money - both parties a

 PADUA – Immunologist Antonella Viola is currently under police protection after she received a threatening letter from an anonymous ‘anti-vaxxer,’ which also contained a bullet, said Il

 ROME – Italians over the age of 50 will be legally obliged to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a new decree unanimously approved by the cabinet Wednesday evening.

 ROME – In one day the number of people in hospital beds has increased in 17 regions, bringing Italy’s total occupancy rate to 19 percent, said the national agency for regional health ser

 ROME – Italian retirees who live abroad are now required to show proof they are alive in order to receive their pension payments, according to the National Social Security Institute (INP

 When we hear about nuclear power, it seems like Italy is wrapped in a blanket of fear.

 CASTELLAMMARE DI STABIA – A funeral for Assunta ‘Pupetta’ Maresca, credited with being Italy's most notorious woman gangster, has been banned by police because of her  status as a Camorr

 REGGIO CALABRIA – As many as 3,128,205 kilos of pure cocaine were seized at the Gioia Tauro port in Calabria, authorities said Friday.

 ROME – The daily number of positive Covid-19 cases is rising exponentially in Italy due to the Omicron variant, with cases nearly tripling since last Wednesday, statistics show.

 ROME – Following the collapse of a crane that killed three workers in Turin, recent surveillance activity indicates that nine out of 10 construction companies are not in compliance with

 NAPLES – A mass in recollection of Francis II of Bourbon on the anniversary of his death was held in the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria by the Neo-Bourbon Movement on Monday, Il Mattino said

 AGRIGENTO – During the night a further 119 migrants arrived on Lampedusa, bringing the number of refugees in the centre to 370, substantially above its intended capacity, the coast guard

 PALERMO – A large-scale, shimmering gold artwork named ‘Rebirth’ has been installed on the façade of the Giglio boutique in Sicily’s capital, in celebration of the city’s Art Nouveau his

 LONDON – The British Government has paid rare tribute to the work of beleaguered British lecturers in Italian universities in contributing to relations between the two countries and indicated that

 ROME – Italy’s death rate from Covid-19 soared to 137 deaths in one day so far this week, the highest number this year, health authorities said.

 PALERMO – A nurse has been arrested for offering a ‘fake vaccine’ in exchange for money, secret video footage and recordings by police revealed.

GROTTAGLIE – As part of the investigation into the defective fuselage provided by the Leonardo group and its ex subcontractor, MPS, to Boeing 787 Dreamliner aeroplanes, Italy’s financial

 TURIN – Investigators are working to determine what fault led to the collapse of a crane on Saturday, killing three workers and injuring three others, police said.

 PALERMO – An investigation into 35 staff at the Sister Rosina La Grua care home in Castelbuono accused, in various capacities, of torture, ill-treatment, kidnapping, corruption, aggravat

 ROME – The pandemic has caused Italy’s notoriously low birth rate to fall still further amid projections the country will lose a fifth of its population within the next 30 years, according to the

 ROME – An 8-hour general strike took place Wednesday in five Italian cities to protest recent tax reform, pensions, industrial policies, health and schooling, among other issues, said po

 NAPLES – A doctor and a restaurant owner are under investigation for manslaughter after a 15-year-old boy died 10 days after suffering symptoms of food poisoning following lunch at a sus