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Thousands in Italy remember boy who died after transplant error
Italy has said goodbye to two-year-old Domenico, who died after a transplant with a donor heart failed following a transport error.
Vatican
Cardinal had phone during secret conclave to elect Pope
The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head ‌of the Catholic Church was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a mobile phone, a massive security breach, a new book claims.
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The bones of St Francis on display in Assisi
The bones of St Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are on display for the first time, giving his hilltop Umbrian hometown yet another reason to welcome pilgrims.
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Huge fire destroys Naples’ Sannazaro theatre
A huge fire destroyed the historic Sannazaro theatre in the centre of Naples on Tuesday.
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Venice Carnival concludes with 173 nationalities in the lagoon city
With 173 different nationalities present in the lagoon city these days, the 2026 edition of the Venice Carnival, dedicated to the theme ‘Olympus - The Origins of the Game’, concluded Tuesday, officials said.
Vatican

Cardinal had phone during secret conclave to elect Pope

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head ‌of the Catholic Church was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a mobile phone, a massive security breach, a new book claims.
News

The bones of St Francis on display in Assisi

The bones of St Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are on display for the first time, giving his hilltop Umbrian hometown yet another reason to welcome pilgrims.
News

Thousands in Italy remember boy who died after transplant error

Italy has said goodbye to two-year-old Domenico, who died after a transplant with a donor heart failed following a transport error.
News

Huge fire destroys Naples’ Sannazaro theatre

A huge fire destroyed the historic Sannazaro theatre in the centre of Naples on Tuesday.
News

Venice Carnival concludes with 173 nationalities in the lagoon city

With 173 different nationalities present in the lagoon city these days, the 2026 edition of the Venice Carnival, dedicated to the theme ‘Olympus - The Origins of the Game’, concluded Tuesday, officials said.
Politics

Pier Silvio Berlusconi doesn’t rule out political career

Pier Silvio Berlusconi, the eldest son of late former Italian prime minister and media billionaire Silvio Berlusconi, failed to rule out launching a political career on Wednesday, while stressing that a move of this kind was not imminent.
Politics

PD, M5S bicker over building an alternative to Meloni

The two biggest Italian opposition groups, the Democratic Party (PD) and 5-Star Movement (M5S), bickered on Saturday over how to build an alternative to the ruling alliance led by Giorgia Meloni.
Politics

M5S votes to change two-term limit, scrap Grillo’s role

5-Star Movement (M5S) members have voted to change the two-term limit for the group’s elected representatives.
Politics

Musk’s Albania intervention splits Italian politics

Elon Musk has on Tuesday condemned the Rome judges who nixed the detention of a second batch of migrants set to be processed in Albania.
Politics

Schlein proposes issue-based opposition alliances

Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein proposed that the parties opposed to Giorgia Meloni’s ruling centre-right coalition form shifting alliances on specific issues.
Business

We can talk about State stake in Stellantis says Urso

Business and Made in Italy Minister Adolfo Urso said Thursday that the government is open to taking out a stake in carmaker Stellantis, if CEO Carlos Tavares wants.
News

IL GLOBO TV the first to offer Rai to Italians in the UK and Spain

With a new agreement between Rai COM & Il Globo TV, announced by Rai on December 6, selected Rai channels will provided for the first time to Italians in the UK and Spain from January 1, 2024.
Business

Nutella maker Ferrero to buy cereal maker WK Kellogg

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old US cereal company WK Kellogg.
Business

Carlos Tavares leaves Stellantis

Carlos Tavares is stepping down from his role as head of Stellantis, effective immediately.
Environment

Storms continue to pound Southern Italy

A wave of storms that has been battering Southern Italy for days, causing havoc and massive damage, continued unabated on Wednesday, with Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria hit especially hard by ‘Cyclone Harry’.
Environment

Mimmo the Dolphin refuses to leave Venice waters

Italy’s now famous Mimmo the Dolphin is refusing to leave St Mark’s Basin in Venice despite running the risk of being injured by boats or posing a hazard himself and is again delighting tourists with his playful frolics.
Environment

Venice vessels told to dodge lagoon dolphin

Vessels in Venice have been told to avoid hitting a dolphin that has been cavorting in the lagoon since July and which, since the start of last month, has been increasingly approaching liners, boats, water taxis and gondolas.
Environment

Wasp made alien by climate change destroying beehives

An Italian wasp which has turned into a more aggressive alien species due to climate change is wreaking havoc among Italian beehives, green farming officials told ANSA Tuesday.
Health

Trentino top for quality of life, Umbria last - report

Trentino is the top Italian region for health-related quality of life while Umbria is last, according to a new report out Wednesday.
Health

Swine fever: 24 outbreaks, ‘complex situation, caution’

There are currently 24 outbreaks of swine fever in Italy and the “complex” situation warrants “caution”, the Extraordinary Commissioner for African Swine Fever, Giovanni Filippini, told ANSA Monday.
Health

Italy leads EU in life expectancy

Italy leads the European Union in life expectancy at 84.1 years, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
Health

Tailor-made cells against a serious brain tumour

A new weapon against glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain tumours, has been developed by a team from the Neurological Institute of Milan.
Vatican

Cardinal had phone during secret conclave to elect Pope

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head ‌of the Catholic Church was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a mobile phone, a massive security breach, a new book claims.
Vatican

Vatican expands visitor experience at St Peter’s

The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spectacular terrace and its snack bar in the shadow of Michelangelo’s great dome.
Vatican

‘War is back in vogue’: Pope Leo blasts use of force

In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, “completely undermining” peace and the post-World War II international legal order.