Publisher preview: The company behind the under-construction Brenner Base Tunnel project - a 55 km rail link between Innsbruck in Austria and Fortezza in Italy - confirmed…
Publisher preview: Antonio Tajani has said hackers published personal data stolen from him as Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russia criminals for the incident. The news follows a string…
Publisher preview: Italian school unions are to hold a sit-in in Rome on Wednesday 11 November to protest against job cuts to schools in the government’s 2027…
Current Affairs · Source: Wanted in Rome · Published: November 6, 2026, 11:06 am GMT+0200
Publisher preview: Greece, Cyprus, and Italy are experiencing "migratory pressure" as a result of a "disproportionate number of arrivals" over the previous year, as well as search…
General · Source: ANSA · Published: November 7, 2026, 12:05 pm GMT+0200
Publisher preview: Piedmont native Tommaso Grollero, head of chocolate production at three-Michelin-starred Da Vittorio since 2022, has won the 2026 World Chocolate Masters
General · Source: la Repubblica · Published: November 7, 2026, 7:00 am GMT+0200
Publisher preview: Confindustria and CDP Venture Capital have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost innovation. The national roadshow has concluded in Milan
General · Source: Il Sole 24 ORE · Published: November 5, 2026, 6:08 am GMT+0200
Why does one gold cuff look like silk while another stretches over the hand? Five Italian cities reveal the skills behind engraved gold, pierced pendants, flexible bracelets, gem settings and everyday chains.
From a standing ticket at a Milan racecourse to a numbered seat at the Arena di Verona, the details shape your evening. Here’s how to buy a ticket, choose your spot and get back to your hotel.
Gina Lollobrigida helped define the glamour of postwar Italian cinema, but her creativity extended far beyond the screen. Discover her major films, international career, photography and sculpture.
What might Marco Polo say about leaving Venice, encountering Kublai Khan’s empire and turning a journey into a book? An imagined interview grounded in history, with clearly identified fictional dialogue.
Between the Renaissance and the revolutionary age, Spanish and Austrian power reshaped much of Italy. Discover how dynastic wars, local resistance and Enlightenment reforms transformed a peninsula that remained politically divided.
Emanuela Orlandi disappeared in Rome in 1983, aged fifteen. This guide examines the known facts, major investigations, her family’s campaign and the questions still unanswered, with developments checked through November 3, 2026.
See another side of Florence through contemporary exhibitions, independent bookshops, artisan workshops and evening performances, with a practical afternoon-to-evening route and alternatives around Santa Croce and Manifattura Tabacchi.
From Bologna’s karting talent to Formula 1’s youngest world champion, Kimi Antonelli has ended Italy’s 73-year wait for a drivers’ title. Here is how he reached the top with Mercedes.
Five films offer an inviting introduction to the women shaping contemporary Italian cinema, from Paola Cortellesi’s postwar Rome to Maura Delpero’s Alpine family drama and Alice Rohrwacher’s mysterious La chimera.
Fine knits, softly constructed jackets and practical layers make changing temperatures easier to dress for. Learn how to choose fabrics, check the fit and care for a versatile Italian-inspired wardrobe.
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