Italy's Campi Flegrei, a highly seismic zone near Naples, was shaken on Friday by a 4-magnitude earthquake. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Palermo public prosecutors file an appeal to the court of cassation against the acquittal of Italian deputy premier Matteo Salvini in the Open Arms case.

Rome has banned the use of firecrackers in the capital from 1 December until 31 January in a move to protect animals and public safety, the city announced.

Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni has condemned an Israeli strike that hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring several others.

Rome will turn off the lights in the Trevi Fountain for one hour on the night of Friday 18 July in a symbolic act to call for an end to Israel's war in Gaza.

Italy has introduced an earthquake early warning system for high-speed trains on the Rome–Naples rail line, the Italian Railway Network (RFI) has announced.

Italy's Jannik Sinner on Sunday became the first Italian ever to win a Wimbledon single championship, defeating two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Italy's audit court has called on Rome's mayor to speed up projects under way for the Vatican's Jubilee Year and to cancel the schemes most behind schedule.

Italy marks the anniversary of the murder of anti-mafia judge Paolo Borsellino who was assassinated in the Sicilian capital Palermo on 19 July 1992.

A short guide to discovering seven charming hilltop towns and villages in the central Lazio region of Italy and how to travel there on day trips from Rome.

Rome is steeped in religious traditions however few are as popular as Festa de' Noantri which has attracted large crowds every summer for almost 500 years.