- 15h ago
NASA launches $4 billion Roman Space Telescope to map dark energy and exoplanets
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday carrying NASA's panoramic observatory toward Lagrange Point 2 on a five-year mission.
- yesterday
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov joins Italian Defence Ministry as innovation adviser
Mykhailo Fedorov has agreed to advise Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on drones, unmanned systems and air defence technologies while remaining based in Kyiv.
- yesterday
Meloni and Bonaccini clash over right-wing voter demographics and education in Italy
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized Democratic Party President Stefano Bonaccini after he linked conservative voting patterns to lower educational attainment and rural backgrounds.
- 2d ago
Wildfires sweep southwest Rome, forcing evacuations and halting airport trains
Multiple brush fires erupted across southwest Rome on Friday, damaging vehicles, threatening residential buildings, and suspending train service to Fiumicino Airport.
- 2d ago
Alessandra Mussolini joins Uomini e Donne commentator panel for new Canale 5 season
Host Maria De Filippi announced the former parliamentarian as a regular commentator alongside Gianni Sperti and Tina Cipollari during studio recordings in Rome.
- 3d ago
French bond yields rise above Italian BTPs as debt concerns shift to Paris
French 10-year sovereign bond yields moved above Italian equivalents in August 2026 as European investors reallocated capital toward Rome following divergent fiscal trajectories and political instability in Paris.
- 3d ago
Champions League draw sets PSG against Barcelona and Real Madrid against Arsenal
The Champions League league-phase draw in Monaco set fixtures including Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona and Manchester City, while Real Madrid face Inter Milan and Arsenal.
- 4d ago
Lombardy Health Service Manages Its First Assisted Suicide Case for 59-Year-Old Patient
Domenico Zuccarella, a 59-year-old suffering from progressive multiple sclerosis, died on 25 August 2026 in Lombardy after the regional health system fully managed his assisted suicide procedure, ending a 290-day administrative process.
- 5d ago
Italian actor and theatre director Fabio Grossi dies in Rome at age 68
The Roman actor, theatre director, and playwright passed away on 24 August after a career spanning five decades across Italian stage, cinema, and television alongside his partner Leo Gullotta.
- 6d ago
Davide Frattesi scores on debut as Lazio beat Bologna 1-0 in Serie A opener
Davide Frattesi scored in the 59th minute to give Lazio a 1-0 win at Bologna in their Serie A season opener at Stadio Dall'Ara, rebounding from their recent Coppa Italia exit.
- 6d ago
Cassino apartment explosion triggers roof collapse and leaves two severely burned
A top-floor explosion in a two-story building on via Guado Santa Maria collapsed the roof on Monday morning, leaving two residents severely burned and requiring helicopter evacuation to Rome.
- 6d ago
EU rejects joint windfall tax on energy firms, urging six nations to act nationally
The European Commission has told six member states, including Italy and Germany, that taxing fuel company windfall profits remains a national responsibility rather than an EU-level competence.
- 6d ago
Severe hailstorm forces abandonment of Vuelta a España stage 3 in Pyrenees
Race organisers halted the 174-kilometre stage from Gruissan to Font-Romeu with 15 kilometres remaining after ice covered the Col de Mont-Louis, leaving Tadej Pogacar in the red jersey ahead of stage 4 in Andorra.
- Aug 24
FC Porto agree one-year loan deal with Rennes for midfielder Seko Fofana
The Portuguese champions have arranged a season-long loan with French side Rennes for the Ivorian midfielder, featuring no loan fee and no option to buy.
- Aug 24
Brothers of Italy MEPs appeal to EU over alleged bias at Rai investigative show Report
Italian ruling party lawmakers have written to European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen, alleging that public broadcaster Rai's investigative show Report breached European media rules by targeting the government.
- Aug 23
Vannacci party fields former Forza Italia lawmaker Domenico Giannetta in Reggio Calabria by-election
Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale has filed its symbol for the first time, nominating Domenico Giannetta for the Chamber of Deputies by-election scheduled for 27-28 September in Reggio Calabria.
- Aug 23
Italy extends diesel excise tax cut to 5 September with 130 million euro package
The Italian cabinet approved a 130 million euro decree extending the 17-cent diesel discount through 5 September, funded by an advance tax on energy company dividends.
- Aug 23
Rai prepares to replace Sigfrido Ranucci as host of investigative show Report
Italian public broadcaster Rai is preparing to announce a new host for investigative program Report following an ethics review over Sigfrido Ranucci's ties to Valter Lavitola.
- Aug 23
Italy detains Sea-Watch 5 rescue ship for 45 days and issues 7,500 euro fine
The Italian Interior Ministry ordered a 45-day administrative detention and a €7,500 fine for the German-flagged Sea-Watch 5 after its crew declined to notify Libyan maritime authorities following the rescue of six migrants on 13 August 2026.
- Aug 23
Jean-Philippe Mateta loses FIFA and tribunal appeals over Crystal Palace contract
An independent Premier League tribunal and FIFA have rejected bids by striker Jean-Philippe Mateta to void the final year of his Crystal Palace contract, leaving the 29-year-old bound to the club until June 2027.
