Italian premier Giorgia Meloni is being accused of contempt for the press in Italy after she spoke off-air at the White House of her aversion to the media.

Italian premier Giorgia Meloni is to join European leaders at the White House on Monday for talks with Ukrainian president Zelensky and US president Trump.

The Strait of Messina was shaken by a 2.6-magnitude earthquake on Monday, days after Italy's government greenlit a plan for a €13.5 billion bridge to Sicily.

A 51-year-old Scottish tourist was charged with aggravated theft after stealing six pieces of stone during a tour of Pompeii archaeological park in Italy.

Three special Italian air force flights carrying 31 seriously ill and injured Palestinian children from Gaza arrived overnight in Italy for medical treatment.

Italy's foreign minister signs a joint appeal to Israel to grant unrestricted aid into Gaza where the humanitarian crisis has reached 'unimaginable levels'.

Italy's ruling right-wing coalition led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni becomes the fourth longest-serving in the 79-year history of the Italian republic.

Dozens of firefighters have been battling around the clock to extinguish a major wildfire raging on Mount Vesuvius in the southern Campania region of Italy.

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Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15 August, in a tradition that dates back to Roman times, with many Italians going on vacation.

Rome is blessed with more than 2,500 drinking fountains, known as nasoni, which provide residents and visitors with free fresh running water all year round.