- 13h ago
Pedro Sánchez turns down Littizzetto's invitation to Italy and backs Elly Schlein
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez answered comedian Luciana Littizzetto's on-air invitation to move to Italy by saying he must stay in Spain to cook paella for at least four more years. He also said he could not imagine a better person than Elly Schlein to lead Italy's centre-left.
- 2d ago
Chieri man arrested for torture after 12-hour assault on partner in Piedmont
Carabinieri in Chieri, near Turin, arrested a man on a torture charge after his partner reported about 12 hours of physical and psychological violence that began as an agreed BDSM session.
- 2d ago
Renault and Stellantis CEOs urge European car industry strategy and capacity sharing
At the Paris motor show, Renault CEO François Provost said the European car industry has lost a third of its jobs since 2010, while Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said the group will share plant capacity with Chinese partners rather than close factories.
- 2d ago
Torino beat Udinese 2-1 as Okoye's error hands Kulenovic the winner in Serie A
Daniel Bragança and Sandro Kulenovic scored for Torino, with a misjudged sortie by Udinese goalkeeper Okoye setting up the winner on Monday, 12 October. The win lifted the hosts to 12th in Serie A.
- 4d ago
Arthur Gea stuns Ben Shelton in straight sets at Shanghai Masters
World number 56 Arthur Gea beat world number four Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 7-6(3) on Sunday in the third round at Shanghai. The result also removed Shelton as a possible quarter-final opponent for Hubert Hurkacz.
- 5d ago
Revolut plans to become global tech company beyond banking, Storonsky says in Turin
Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky said on Friday the company will build AI products on customer transaction data and aims for a scale comparable to the largest US technology companies. The fintech was valued at $115 billion in a secondary share sale this year.
- 6d ago
Cobolli loses to Mannarino in Shanghai, his fourth straight singles defeat
Flavio Cobolli, ranked seventh and seeded sixth, lost 6-1 4-6 6-3 to Adrian Mannarino (ranked 83rd) in 2 hours 26 minutes, leaving his ATP Finals hopes in doubt.
- 6d ago
Turin police run 14 home searches across Italy and seek 19 measures over Askatasuna clashes
Turin police began 14 home searches in several Italian regions on Friday morning, part of an inquiry into violence at the 31 January protest against the eviction of the Askatasuna social centre.
- Oct 6
Stellantis Italian output rises 28.3% to 340,745 units in nine months, union lowers 2026 target
Stellantis produced 340,745 vehicles in Italy during the first nine months of 2026, rising 28.3% over 2025 but remaining below earlier forecasts as union leaders trimmed full-year expectations to 450,000 units.
- Oct 6
Francis Halzen outlines next steps for IceCube neutrino astronomy after Nobel Prize win
Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for leading the IceCube observatory in Antarctica, detailing future research goals at an INFN meeting in Turin.
- Oct 6
Jannik Sinner ends 2026 season early with knee injury after failed Beijing push
The world number one Italian tennis player will miss the ATP Finals and Davis Cup to undergo conservative therapy for iliotibial band syndrome, targeting a return at the 2027 Australian Open.
- Oct 6
Italian police arrest wife and partner over July murder of Mikel Rroku in Turin
Carabinieri in Turin executed prison arrest warrants on 6 October 2026 for a 45-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man, investigating them for the premeditated killing of 55-year-old Mikel Rroku in his Lucento apartment.
- Oct 4
Turin man dies after attacking partner in tenth-floor flat while woman and child escape
Carabinieri in northern Turin have opened an investigation after a 37-year-old man attempted to strangle his partner in their Via Cervino residence before jumping from a tenth-floor balcony on Sunday morning.
- Oct 3
Delfin Backs Intesa Sanpaolo Takeover Offer for Monte dei Paschi with 17.6% Stake
The Del Vecchio family holding company has committed all 534,676,825 shares in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to Intesa Sanpaolo after the lender added 25 euro cents per share in cash to its €31.4 billion offer.
- Oct 2
Laura Pausini opens European tour in Mantova with 450,000 global tickets sold
Laura Pausini launched the European leg of her eleventh world tour in Mantova on Thursday, bringing a fortress-themed show to Italy after three months in the Americas.
- Oct 2
ESA tests ExoMars Charlie rover in Spain's Tabernas Desert ahead of 2028 launch
The European Space Agency completed field tests for its Charlie rover in the Tabernas Desert on 1 October 2026, preparing operations for the 2028 ExoMars mission.
- Oct 1
Italy car registrations rise 9.9% in September 2026 as Stellantis and hybrids expand
Italian new car registrations reached 139,356 units in September 2026, driven by hybrid adoption and double-digit volume growth from Stellantis.
- Oct 1
Carabinieri arrest alleged yoga cult leader Bruno Malatesta in Val di Susa
Carabinieri arrested 59-year-old Bruno Antonio Malatesta in Almese on charges of enslavement, domestic abuse, aggravated sexual violence, and state fraud.
- Oct 1
Italian minister Antonio Tajani apologises after skirt remarks prompt Senate protest
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani apologised from New York following public backlash and an opposition protest in the Senate over his speech linking women's skirt lengths to reliability.
- Oct 1
Worker dies in eight-meter fall from rural building attic near Milan
Antonio Sperandio, 48, died after falling eight meters while clearing an attic in Casterno, as Italian authorities open an investigation into workplace safety compliance.
