- 2h ago
Italy launches Europe-first motorway toll refund for construction delays, but foreign drivers face red tape
A new Italian regulation effective 1 June 2026 forces private motorway operators to partially or fully refund tolls when construction sites cause significant delays, just ahead of the summer travel surge.
- 12h ago
Vingegaard conquers the Giro d'Italia, completes historic 'Triple Crown' and joins cycling's most exclusive club
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth cyclist in history to win all three Grand Tours and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogacar.
- 13h ago
Jonas Vingegaard Wins 2026 Giro d'Italia to Complete Career Grand Tour Triple Crown as Jonathan Milan Takes Final Stage
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard dominated the 109th Giro d'Italia, taking five stage wins and the overall title by over five minutes, becoming the eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours.
- 13h ago
Jonas Vingegaard wins the Giro d'Italia to become the eighth rider in history to complete the Grand Tour triple
The Danish rider secured his first Giro d'Italia title in Rome on Sunday, adding the pink jersey to his Tour de France and Vuelta a España victories and achieving the feat before his great rival Tadej Pogačar.
- 20h ago
Zeudi Araya, Icon of 1970s Italian Erotic Cinema and Later Producer, Dies at 75
The Eritrean-born actress and producer, a defining face of 1970s Italian erotic cinema, passed away on May 24 after a long illness. Her son announced the news six days later, requesting privacy for the family.
- 2d ago
Vingegaard storms to Piancavallo win, all but seals Giro d'Italia title and historic Grand Tour triple crown
Jonas Vingegaard delivered a masterclass on the final mountain stage to Piancavallo, winning his fifth stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and extending his overall lead to over five minutes, all but guaranteeing he will become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours.
- 2d ago
Italy's Meloni Urges EU Border Coordination as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Central Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on European Union leaders to strengthen border surveillance coordination in response to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, as the WHO reports over 900 suspected cases.
- 3d ago
Bank of Italy Governor Panetta Warns Gulf Conflict Could Stagnate Italian Economy, Urges EU Reform and Youth Investment
Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta delivered a stark warning that the conflict in the Persian Gulf has dramatically weakened economic prospects, potentially pushing Italy into stagnation or contraction, while calling for urgent European reforms and investment in youth.
- 3d ago
Colombian Tourist Abducted, Drugged, and Gang-Raped for Three Days in Abandoned Rome Building; Five Arrested
A 32-year-old Colombian woman was held captive, drugged, and repeatedly gang-raped over three days in an occupied building on the outskirts of Rome. She escaped semi-naked and pleaded for help from a passing motorist.
- 4d ago
Pope Leo XIV personally aids elderly priest who collapsed from heat during Vatican general audience
During a Wednesday general audience at St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV descended from the dais to assist an elderly priest who fainted, likely due to Rome's record-breaking heat exceeding 30°C.
- 5d ago
Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party Headquarters in Expanding Corruption Probe Rocking Sánchez Government
Civil Guard officers searched the Madrid headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Party on Wednesday, seizing documents in a widening corruption investigation that has sparked mass protests and calls for early elections.
- 5d ago
Italian Doctor in Quarantine After Ebola Contact as DRC Outbreak Worsens Amid Conflict and Vaccine Gap
An Italian MSF surgeon is in quarantine after contact with Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a Bundibugyo-strain outbreak—with no approved vaccine—is spreading amid conflict.
- 6d ago
Europe swelters under 'historic and unprecedented' May heatwave, shattering records from London to Paris
An exceptional early-season heatwave is sweeping across Western Europe, with temperatures soaring past 35°C in the UK and France, prompting health alerts, transport cancellations, and military suspensions.
- 6d ago
Ferrari unveils Luce, its first all-electric car, in a high-stakes bet on luxury EV performance
Exactly 79 years after its first historic victory, Ferrari has unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, marking a generational technology shift for the luxury sports car maker.
- 6d ago
Confindustria's Orsini warns of EU 'industrial desert' and demands energy reform at annual assembly
Confindustria president Emanuele Orsini issued a stark warning about European deindustrialisation and called for a 'great act of responsibility' from politicians during the annual assembly in Rome, attended by President Mattarella and Premier Meloni.
