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January 2, 2026 4:57 PM

Young golfer named as first Italian victim of Swiss bar blaze

Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies from a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year’s Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in Dubai, was named on Friday as the first of several possible victims from Italy to be identified. So severe were the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revellers in the Le Const...

December 30, 2025 7:29 PM

Italian cable car accident injures four people, 100 evacuated from mountain

At least four people were injured and helicopters helped to bring around 100 others to safety on Tuesday after a cable car accident on a mountain in northwest Italy, local authorities said. The accident happened when two cabins collided with the upper and lower stations of the installation which is close to the village of Macugnaga in the Piedmont region, the Italian fire service said. Three passengers in the upper cabin were hurt, along with the cable car operator at ground level, it added. O...

December 10, 2025 10:14 PM

Jaishankar hails Italy as ‘one of India’s closest partners’ amid joint anti-terror financing drive

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday held bilateral talks with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, describing Italy as “one of India’s closest partners” and reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to countering terror financing. Speaking at the meeting in New Delhi, Jaishankar thanked Italy for its support following last month’s terror incident in the capital and highlighted the progress made in strengthening security cooperation. “...

December 10, 2025 11:05 AM

Italian Deputy PM Antonio Tajani arrives in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral partnership

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a three-day official visit aimed at advancing the India-Italy Strategic Partnership. This is his second visit to India this year. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Warm welcome to Italy's Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani on his arrival in New Delhi. This is his s...

November 17, 2025 7:32 PM

Olympic torch to criss-cross Italy on 12,000 km journey

The Olympic torch will go on a 12,000 km (7,455 mile) journey across Italy in the two months leading up to the Winter Olympics in February, Games organisers said on Monday. The relay will take in famous tourist spots including the Colosseum in Rome and the Grand Canal in Venice, as well as stopping in southern cities such as Palermo and Naples to spark excitement in areas where winter sports are not a major feature. The Games will be co-hosted by Milan and the Dolomite resort of Cortina d'Ampe...

November 9, 2025 10:50 AM

Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown

Local staff at some American military bases in Italy have not been paid due to the U.S. government shutdown and Rome is in talks with U.S. authorities to resolve the issue, the Italian foreign ministry said on Saturday. About 2,000 non-military Italian employees, mainly at Aviano Air Base and the Vicenza army base in northeast Italy, missed their October pay despite being employed under Italian work contracts, the ministry said. Italian workers at U.S. Navy bases in the country, however, were ...

November 6, 2025 12:34 PM

Betting on misery: The dark side of Italy’s gambling passion

When Luciano walked into an anti-addiction clinic in the central Italian city of Pisa, the only thing he had not lost to years of gambling were the clothes he was wearing. Everything else - family homes, savings, his dignity - was gone. "I devoted myself to casinos, horses, everything. Basically, I toured all the casinos in Europe; I spent all my assets, I gambled them, I gambled everything away in those places," the 69-year-old retired railway worker told Reuters. Luciano's story exemplifies ...

October 12, 2025 9:12 AM

Italy boost World Cup qualifying chances with 3-1 win in Estonia

Italy's hopes of at least making the World Cup qualifying playoffs were given a boost with a 3-1 win away to Estonia on Saturday thanks to goals from Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui and Francesco Pio Esposito. Kean got Italy off to the perfect start with a fourth minute strike. Retegui had a penalty saved on the half-hour mark but made amends to double the lead seven minutes from the break. Esposito, who replaced the injured Kean early in the game, netted the visitors' third in the 74th but a howler...

September 29, 2025 10:18 PM

Italy’s Meloni secures win in Marche regional election

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's candidate scored a victory in the central region of Marche, vote projections showed on Monday, offering a fresh boost to her nearly three-year-old right-wing government. Incumbent regional governor Francesco Acquaroli, a member of Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, was seen at over 50% of the vote while centre-left rival Matteo Ricci was on around 45%, projections showed as counting was still ongoing. Polling company Youtrend "called" the result for Acqua...

September 9, 2025 10:05 AM

Italy keep World Cup hopes ticking over with crazy 5-4 win over Israel

Italy prevailed in a whirlwind game to beat Israel 5-4 in their World Cup qualifier in Hungary on Monday after the Italians scored two own goals, twice came from behind and conceded a late equaliser but scrambled a win to stay in the hunt in Group I. Italy had won their first game under new manager Gennaro Gattuso in a 5-0 home win over Estonia on Friday and, while it was far from a five-star performance on neutral ground away to Israel they somehow came away with the three points. "It was a c...