Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
Wildfires have claimed most lives in Algeria, but blazes are also widespread in Greece and Italy.
2023-07-26 14:00
Wildfires, heat and giant hail as Italy grapples with extreme weather
Italy is facing multiple kinds of extreme weather at once, with some parts of the country scorched by blistering heat, while others are battered by deadly storms.
2023-07-26 00:53
Storms ravage northern Italy as Sicily burns
Torrential rain and hailstorms have caused damage in the north while Sicily battles extensive wildfires.
2023-07-25 21:49
Italy PM Meloni seeks to build alliance to tackle illegal migration
By Angelo Amante and Keith Weir ROME (Reuters) -Illegal flows of migrants are damaging all countries across the Mediterranean, Italian
2023-07-23 22:19
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates
The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children's birth certificates under new legislation passed by the "traditional family-first" government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
2023-07-21 22:54
Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
2023-07-19 07:54
Europe heatwave: No respite in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe
The heatwave that brought temperatures above 40C across the Mediterranean will intensify next week.
2023-07-16 00:46
Another twist in the 40-year-old missing 'Vatican girl' case
The case of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee who went missing in Rome 40 years ago, has taken another twist as her brother dismissed what he described as a "shameful" attempt by the Vatican and Rome prosecutors to cast blame on the family by suggesting a dead uncle was behind the teenager's unsolved disappearance.
2023-07-15 16:25
Grantham's Ross Edgely makes second attempt at longest non-stop lake swim
Ross Edgley hopes to swim 171km in Lake Trasimeno, in Italy, after abandoning a previous bid.
2023-07-14 17:24
Man acquitted of assault as grope lasted less than 10 seconds, sparking outrage
A court ruling that found a school janitor not guilty of groping a student because the act only lasted less than 10 seconds has sparked outrage in Italy.
2023-07-14 00:50
In pictures: Cerberus heatwave hits parts of Europe
People in countries including Italy and Spain are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures.
2023-07-13 18:52
Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
2023-07-13 05:55