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Shock in Italy over a ‘rape list' in a prominent Rome high school, containing the full names of nine female students, amid a fresh debate over femicide and sex education.
Outcry in Italy over ‘rape list’ in Rome school bathroom
Italy's education minister orders probe into 'lista stupri' case which has shocked Italy and reignited a debate over femicide and sex education in schools. There is outrage in Italy over a 'rape list'...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Shock in Italy over a ‘rape list' in a prominent Rome high school, containing the full names of nine female students, amid a fresh debate over femicide and sex education.
The British-Australian parents of three children who were taken by authorities from their off-grid home in the woods in central Italy have accepted an offer of new temporary accommodation in a move they hope will result in their family being reunited.
Family living off-grid in Italy accept offer of temporary new home
New development marks a turning point for the 'family in the woods'. The British-Australian parents of three children who were taken by authorities from their off-grid home in the woods in central Ita...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The British-Australian parents of three children who were taken by authorities from their off-grid home in the woods in central Italy have accepted an offer of new temporary accommodation in a move they hope will result in their family being reunited.
Museums in Rome will be filled with music until late tonight with an entry fee of just €1.
Musei in Musica: Night of Music in Rome Museums
Rome city museums stay open late for Musei in Musica 2025. Musei in Musica returns to the Italian capital on Saturday 29 November, with Rome's city-run museums staying open until 02.00 to host more th...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Museums in Rome will be filled with music until late tonight with an entry fee of just €1.
Greta Thunberg and Francesca Albanese to join a major pro-Palestinian rally in Rome today.
Rome rally to mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Francesca Albanese and Greta Thunberg to join Rome rally. Around 100,000 people are expected to join a major rally in Rome on Saturday to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian ...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Greta Thunberg and Francesca Albanese to join a major pro-Palestinian rally in Rome today.
New exhibition in Rome
Exhibition in Rome showcases Ancient Greek treasures
La Grecia a Roma, from 29 November to 12 April, explores the legacy of Greek art within Roman culture. Rome's Capitoline Museums present an exhibition titled Greece in Rome, the second event in the se...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New exhibition in Rome
Protesters storm the offices of Italian newspaper La Stampa, during a strike by journalists, in a protest linked to the repatriation of a Turin-based imam.
Protesters storm Italy's La Stampa newspaper offices during strike
Italy's president condemns action which was linked to repatriation of Turin-based imam. Dozens of protesters on Friday stormed the offices of Italian newspaper La Stampa during a pro-Palestinian demon...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Protesters storm the offices of Italian newspaper La Stampa, during a strike by journalists, in a protest linked to the repatriation of a Turin-based imam.
Italian defence minister proposes voluntary military service, with aim of creating a 10,000-strong reserve, sparking debate in Italy.
Military service plan sparks debate in Italy
Italy's defence minister proposes new voluntary military service with goal of creating a reserve of 10,000 personnel. Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto on Thursday raised the prospect of a new f...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Italian defence minister proposes voluntary military service, with aim of creating a 10,000-strong reserve, sparking debate in Italy.
The mayor of Pesaro has apologised after a statue of the legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti was “caged in” by an ice rink. The mayor added that his call for skaters to ‘high-five’ the statue was an attempt to play down the controversy.
Italian mayor sorry after city installs ice rink around statue of Pavarotti
Tenor's widow angry as Pesaro mayor urges skaters to 'high-five' Pavarotti statue. The mayor of the Italian city of Pesaro has apologised after a statue of the legendary operatic tenor Luciano Pavarot...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The mayor of Pesaro has apologised after a statue of the legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti was “caged in” by an ice rink. The mayor added that his call for skaters to ‘high-five’ the statue was an attempt to play down the controversy.
Milan's La Scala opera house has been ordered to compensate an usher who was fired in May after shouting 'Free Palestine' during a visit by Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
Italian court rules against Milan opera house after usher fired for shouting 'Free Palestine'
Labour court orders La Scala to compensate the usher who shouted 'Free Palestine' when Meloni entered the theatre. Milan's La Scala opera house has been ordered to compensate an usher who was fired in...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Milan's La Scala opera house has been ordered to compensate an usher who was fired in May after shouting 'Free Palestine' during a visit by Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
Italy faces travel chaos due to general strike on Friday, with rail services affected from tonight.
Italy general strike on 28 November to hit air travel, trains and public transport
Travel chaos expected as general strike to affect rail services in Italy from Thursday to Friday. ITA Airways cancels 26 flights. Greta Thunberg to join Rome protest. Italy faces a 24-hour national ge...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Italy faces travel chaos due to general strike on Friday, with rail services affected from tonight.
Rome's Christmas tree in Piazza del Popolo will be lit up on 8 December, a public holiday in Italy.
Rome to light up Christmas tree on 8 December
Rome's Christmas tree moves to the new location of Piazza del Popolo in 2024, and it lights will be illuminated on 8 December, a public holiday in Italy.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Rome's Christmas tree in Piazza del Popolo will be lit up on 8 December, a public holiday in Italy.
Rome begins work to secure a mediaeval tower whose partial collapse three weeks ago led to the death of a worker.
Rome begins work to secure mediaeval tower after collapse
Worker died after partial collapse of Rome's Torre dei Conti three weeks ago. Work got under way in Rome on Wednesday to secure a mediaeval tower whose partial collapse on 3 November resulted in the d...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Rome begins work to secure a mediaeval tower whose partial collapse three weeks ago led to the death of a worker.
A quick guide to the most beautiful Nativity scenes in Rome this Christmas.
The most beautiful Nativity scenes in Rome this Christmas
Rome hosts a variety of Christmas cribs and Nativity scenes over the festive season each year, in St Peter's Square and in churches around the Eternal City.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A quick guide to the most beautiful Nativity scenes in Rome this Christmas.
Milan prosecutors seek jail term of one year and eight months for Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni in a case of alleged fraud involving the sale of charity Pandoro cakes and Easter eggs.
Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni could face prison over alleged fraud
Ferragni faces jail if found guilty of alleged fraud involving charity endorsement deals. Milan prosecutors on Tuesday sought a prison sentence of one year and eight months for Italian social media in...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Milan prosecutors seek jail term of one year and eight months for Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni in a case of alleged fraud involving the sale of charity Pandoro cakes and Easter eggs.
Italy’s parliament approves a new law that makes femicide a crime to be punished with life in prison.
Italy makes femicide a crime punishable with life in prison
Law classifies femicide - the murder of a woman motivated by gender - as a separate crime to homicide. Italy’s lower house on Tuesday evening voted unanimously to approve a law that introduces the cri...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Italy’s parliament approves a new law that makes femicide a crime to be punished with life in prison.
Rome to light up museum tonight with Italy's anti-violence and stalking helpline 1522.
Rome to light up museum with Italy's anti-violence and stalking helpline 1522
Rome's Palazzo Braschi museum to light up with 1522. Rome is marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Tuesday by lighting up a city-run museum with Italy's anti-v...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Rome to light up museum tonight with Italy's anti-violence and stalking helpline 1522.
There were no surprises in the winners of Italy’s regional elections in Campania, Puglia and Veneto.
No surprises after Italy's left and right retain hold in three regional elections
Regional elections were held in Campania, Puglia and Veneto, amid record low voter turnout. There were no real surprises in the outcomes of three regional elections held in the Italian regions of Camp...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:58 AM
There were no surprises in the winners of Italy’s regional elections in Campania, Puglia and Veneto.
A tiny, glorious detail of the monumental façade of the Duomo di Orvieto, a jewel of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A tiny, glorious detail of the monumental façade of the Duomo di Orvieto, a jewel of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
A quick guide to the best events and things to do in the Eternal City in December.
Best things to do in Rome in December 2025
A local's guide to what's on in Rome in December. December is perhaps the most magical time to visit Rome as the Eternal City prepares for the festive season with twinkling decorations, church concert...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A quick guide to the best events and things to do in the Eternal City in December.
Italy faces a national general strike this Friday, followed by another one just two weeks later.
Italy braced for two general strikes in two weeks
General strikes in Italy on 28 November and 14 December. Italy faces two national general strikes within two weeks of each other, both in protest over the 2026 budget announced by the right-wing gover...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Italy faces a national general strike this Friday, followed by another one just two weeks later.
Italy won the Davis Cup for the third year in a row on Sunday, in a historic day for Italian tennis.
Italy wins Davis Cup for third year in a row
Berrettini and Cobolli do the honours for Italy in historic day for Italian tennis. Italy has established itself as the dominant force in men's international team tennis after clinching a historic thi...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Italy won the Davis Cup for the third year in a row on Sunday, in a historic day for Italian tennis.
Florence to ban rental electric scooters, for safety and decorum reasons, from next April.
Florence votes to ban rental electric scooters in 2026
Move comes amid safety concerns and coincides with new focus on bike sharing. Florence city council has voted to end its electric scooter rental service, primarily over safety concerns, with the measu...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Florence to ban rental electric scooters, for safety and decorum reasons, from next April.
Greta Thunberg was among dozens of climate activists fined on Saturday for dyeing the Grand Canal in Venice green.
Greta Thunberg fined after climate activists dye Venice Grand Canal green
Extinction Rebellion stage 'Stop Ecocide' protests in cities across Italy. Greta Thunberg was among dozens of climate activists fined in Italy after the Grand Canal in Venice was dyed a vivid green on...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Greta Thunberg was among dozens of climate activists fined on Saturday for dyeing the Grand Canal in Venice green.
Every year top sculptors from around the world descend on Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice, to create monumental Nativity scenes made entirely of sand.
Italy’s amazing sand Nativity scenes in Jesolo
Jesolo hosts giant sand sculptures this Christmas Every year sculptors from around the world descend on Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice in north-east Italy, for an annual sand festival dedicated ...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Every year top sculptors from around the world descend on Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice, to create monumental Nativity scenes made entirely of sand.
Carabinieri police in Rome unveil the latest addition to their fleet: the electric Fiat Topolino.
Italy's Carabinieri police debut new electric Topolino car in Rome
Rome Carabinieri unveil electric Topolino in city centre. Italy's Carabinieri police this week unveiled the latest addition to the force's fleet, the electric Fiat Topolino, which will be used in the ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Carabinieri police in Rome unveil the latest addition to their fleet: the electric Fiat Topolino.