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The latest news, updates and features on Italy, a country in Southwestern Europe known for its capital Rome, floating city Venice, and regions including Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Sicily and Sardinia.

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Lando Norris hits out at 'idiot' Max Verstappen after Italian GP drama

Channel: F1 F1 September 7, 2025 By Callum McAvoy

Carlo Acutis' path to becoming 'God's influencer' after death

Channel: UK UK September 7, 2025 By Ryan Prosser
POZZUOLI, NAPOLI, ITALY - 2025/03/16: The Solfatara of Pozzuoli is one of the forty craters of the Campi Flegrei. In recent weeks, the solfatara in question has been kept under observation, due to the continuous earthquakes that are affecting Pozzuoli and the surrounding areas. (Photo by Vincenzo Izzo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Experts reveal what would happen if supervolcano 1,000 miles from London erupted

Channel: World World September 5, 2025 By Josh Milton
Play Video Uncleared grabs: Pickpocket grabbed by the hair in Florence, Italy

'Pregnant pickpocket' grabbed by the hair after man spots her 'stealing from wife'

Channel: World World September 1, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Aerial view of Florence Cathedral (Duomo di Firenze), sunset golden hour, Italy

I spent 48 hours in Italy's 'Capital of the Arts' and uncovered its hidden gems

Channel: Travel Travel August 30, 2025 By Alicia Adejobi
Caorle cityscape view. Aerial view to town and beach during a beautiful summer evening.

An Italian’s guide to Italy's under-the-radar region that tourists often skip

Channel: Travel Travel September 1, 2025 By Martina Andretta
Play Video Man with hand out in water and with wet clothes

Tourist goes for a dip in famous fountain and is swiftly taken away by police

Channel: World World August 28, 2025 By Luke Alsford
A high angle view of Via Chiaia street in Naples, Italy, with a close-up of a pink building with green window.

People say it’s dark and dirty, but I love this troubled European city

Channel: Travel Travel August 27, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams
A bright view of a bridge and river in Verona, Italy.

'Hit and run tourism' is ruining travel and tour guides have had enough

Channel: Travel Travel August 28, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams
A stunning townscape of Ascona, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Maggiore, with houses, a church tower, tall palm trees and huge mountains in the distance.

The underrated Swiss lake town that's like Como without the crowds

Channel: Travel Travel August 22, 2025 By Alice Murphy
Guide Giovanna Maria Giammarino dies after falling ill while accompanying a group of tourists to the Colosseum.

Guide dies after collapsing in searing heat while showing group around the Colosseum

Channel: World World August 22, 2025 By Ryan Prosser
Play Video (Left) Passengers fleeing the airport amid the attack and (Right) the man getting pinned to the ground.

Man starts fire and smashes screens with a hammer at major airport

Channel: World World August 20, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
A crowded beach in Italy with rows of sunbeds and umbrellas on the sand, and people in the water.

Tourists shut out as private clubs 'take over' free beaches in Italy

Channel: Travel Travel August 20, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams
Venice, Italy - September 30, 2024: Traghetto Gondola Ferry service for crossing the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge

Venice locals furious as 'secret' €2 gondola hack goes viral

Channel: Travel Travel August 15, 2025 By Alice Giddings
A street view of Bologna, Italy, with ancient buildings and people walking across a pedestrian crossing.

I've been to 9 Italian cities, but there's only one I keep going back to

Channel: Travel Travel December 3, 2025 By Adam Miller

Police raid food festival after third victim of botulism outbreak pictured

Channel: World World August 14, 2025 By Luke Alsford
A view of the Sile River in Treviso, with pale blue water and a bright blue sky

Italy’s ‘best-kept secret’ is the home of Tiramisù and just 30 minutes from Venice

Channel: Travel Travel August 13, 2025 By Jon Fellowes
ANKARA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: An infographic titled "Europe continues to battle high temperatures and wildfires" created in Ankara, Turkiye on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Omar Zaghloul/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Map reveals where 'doomsday' wildfires are spreading across Europe

Channel: World World August 13, 2025 By Katie Boyden
Luigi Di Sarno - Broccoli is recalled across Italy after one man is killed and nine people are hospitalised in botulism outbreak taken without permission https://www.facebook.com/luigi.d.sarno.5

Artist dies after eating a broccoli and sausage sandwich during botulism outbreak

Channel: World World August 11, 2025 By Ryan Prosser
Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily

World's longest suspension bridge gets go-ahead linking Italy and Sicily

Channel: World World August 7, 2025 By Craig Munro