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Italy driver hijacks, torches school bus carrying dozens of children
Some of the children were tied up during the 30-minute ordeal, which saw the bus slam into a car but was brought to an end by police after one of the children was able to call for help. No one was seriously injured.
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French president calls for reconciliation with Italy
Relations between the two countries have fractured due to repeated clashes between centrist Macron and Italy's populist coalition government.
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Crowds gather in Milan to protest against racism
Organisers say about 200,000 people have turned out in the city in Lombardy, a region where the right-wing populist League Party has strong support.
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Diplomatic relations between France, Italy sink to lowest levels in decades
France has recalled its ambassador to Italy in fury over the Italian government's support for a protest movement in France which could topple the leadership.
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France recalls Italy envoy as relations plumb new depths
The remarkable war of words between two founding members of the EU began shortly after the Five Star Movement and Salvini's far-right League parties won Italian elections and formed a coalition government last June.
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Almost 500 migrants brought back to Libya after foiled attempts to reach Italy
The 473 people found trying to cross the Mediterranean on inflatables since Saturday included some who were rescued by a cargo ship, an official said.
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Capello says players should stage sit-down protests against racism
Italian football has struggled to stop racist behaviour by fans and the problem returned to the spotlight on Boxing Day when Napoli’s Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly was taunted during a match against Inter Milan at San Siro.
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Italy far-right minister furious after migrant deal
Disagreement over the migrants, who arrived in Malta after being rescued in the Mediterranean, has shaken Italy’s coalition.
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Italy's ASPI to pay for new Genoa bridge - transport minister
ASPI is a unit of infrastructure group Atlantia which managed the A10 motorway where a bridge collapsed on 14 August, killing 43 people.
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Italy adopts tough anti-migrant law
The bill, which makes it easier to expel migrants and limits residency permits, was passed in the lower house of parliament with 396 in favour to 99 against.
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Italy hosts Libya conference to push new UN peace plan
Last week, UN Envoy Ghassan Salame officially abandoned a Western plan to hold national elections on 10 December as way out of conflict.
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Italy mourns family of 9 killed in flash flood
The family drowned overnight on Saturday after a swollen river on a plain near the coastal town of Casteldaccia submerged their holiday villa in water and mud in seconds.
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Death toll from Italy storms surges past 30
Officials have opened an investigation to determine whether houses built near the river met legal safety norms.
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10 people killed in Italy storms
In the city of Venice, rising floodwaters have left 75% of the area underwater with vast numbers of tourist sites shut.
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Conte unlikely to become Real Madrid coach - reports
Although Real are still expected to sack Lopetegui, who took training on Monday, Spanish media reported that negotiations have stalled with Conte, citing the dressing-room’s reluctance to accept the Italian as the main reason.
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Italian priest kidnapped overnight near Niger's southern border
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the kidnapping, which was confirmed on Tuesday by the Nigerien and Italian governments.
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Starbucks finally opens cafe in Italy, home of espresso
The Seattle-based multinational is taking on a mainstay of Italian culture, according to Italian catering federation FIPE.
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At least 11 dead in surge of white-water creek in Italy
The civil protection department said 23 people were rescued and about a dozen others were hospitalised after surviving the flash rush of water in the narrow gorge in the Calabria region.
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Italy threatens to send stranded migrants 'back to Libya'
The 177 people have been sat off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa since Thursday after being saved by the coastguard's Diciotti vessel.
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8 bodies found after Tunisia police, migrants clash on boat
People on the vessel had thrown Molotov cocktails at security forces before setting fire to the boat and attempting to flee.
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Italy mourns victims of Genoa bridge collapse with state funeral
The government has declared Saturday a national day of mourning and declared a state of emergency for Genoa, one of Italy’s largest ports.
