Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding
World 12:55 17/07/2025ROME - Italy may release up to around 10,000 people from prison, or about 15% of the total population of inmates, to ease overcrowding, the Justice Ministry has announced.
Italy's abortion taboos challenged by new law in Sicily
World 15:02 14/07/2025CATANIA/ITALY -- Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early forties, was overjoyed when she discovered in October 2022 she was expecting her first child. Her doctor, however, recommended a genetic test due to her age, and the result was one no parent wants to receive.
Vietnam Airlines launches first non-stop flight between Hanoi and Milan
Economy 11:30 02/07/2025Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines inaugurated its first non-stop flight between Hanoi and Milan on Tuesday, marking the first-ever non-stop air route between Vietnam and Italy.
Spectators mesmerized by fireworks displays from South Korea, Italy in Da Nang
Travel 12:34 29/06/2025The final qualifying night of the 2025 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2025) in Da Nang City, central Vietnam left the audience with a surge of emotions, featuring an explosive showdown between South Korean and Italian teams on Saturday.
Italy forges on with world's largest suspension bridge
World 17:08 12/06/2025Italy hopes to begin constructing the world's largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland this summer amid widespread scepticism that it will ever be built.
Earthquake damages part of Pompeii site in southern Italy
World 11:55 06/06/2025A minor earthquake in southern Italy has caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site, authorities said on Thursday.
Italy's fashion brands sign accord to fight worker exploitation
World 11:06 27/05/2025MILAN - Italian legal and political authorities, fashion industry bodies and trade unions signed an action plan on Monday to fight worker exploitation in the apparel and accessories supply chain, after prosecutors uncovered widespread abuse.
European leaders to ask EU for easier expulsion of foreign criminals
World 15:42 23/05/2025Nine European countries, led by Italy and Denmark, will on Thursday call on the European Union to make it simpler for member states to expel foreign criminals, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy's south
World 18:04 17/05/2025PALERMO/Italy -- In a rundown neighborhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhouse that accommodates pilgrims now offers two rooms to tourists for bed and breakfast after a renovation.
Spring snow storm wreaks deadly havoc in the Alps
World 14:24 18/04/2025More than a metre (3.3 feet) of snow fell in a few hours in the Alps as a rare spring storm left at least one dead and caused widespread chaos.
Vietnam’s Giang brothers launch circus photo album after setting new world record in Italy
Travel 17:26 08/02/2023The acrobatic duo earned one more place in the Guinness Book of World Records last Friday
Italy orders coronavirus tests for arrivals from four countries
World 09:17 13/08/2020Italy ruled on Wednesday that people travelling from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain must be tested for the coronavirus on arrival
