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Sea turtle had buried eggs on Torvaianica beach near Rome.
When a loggerhead sea turtle buried its eggs in the sands of Torvaianica beach near Rome in June there was much excitement among conservationists, amazed that a...
UK street artist funds search and rescue boat to help save migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
Banksy, the anonymous British street artist, has financed a boat to rescue refugees attempting to reach Europe from north A...
Almost three quarters of Italians approve of national response to covid-19.
74 per cent of Italians have expressed a positive opinion in relation to how the government has managed the coronavirus crisis, according to a...
American actor to join international jury at 2020 Venice Film Festival.
Matt Dillon will be a special guest at Rome's Floating Theatre, in the EUR district of the capital, at 23.00 on Thursday 27 August.
The appearan...
Italy down almost €2 billion in lost income from foreign tourists in August.
Italy failed to see the surge of tourists it had been hoping for in mid-August, Demoskopika institute chief Raffaele Rio said in an interview...
Government holds talks ahead of reopening of schools as a number of teaching staff test positive for covid-19.
The Italian government is meeting with regional authorities today to draw up guidelines for the reopening of...
25 August
The number of covid-19 cases is decreasing in Italy: there have been 878 new cases registered in the last 24 hours and reported in the daily bulletin of the Ministry of Health (953 yesterday).
The number of...
Faithful can begin attending weekly Wednesday audience with Pope Francis in September.
The faithful will be readmitted to the pope's weekly general audiences starting on Wednesday 2 September, the Prefecture of the Papa...
Spate of attacks against police in Rome in recent days.
Rome police are coming under increasing attack from people who refuse to wear protective face masks under Italy's rules to contain the spread of covid-19.
A 22-...
Zannone island near Rome was infamous for orgies in the 1960s.Zannone, a small Italian island off the coast between Rome and Naples, was once a decadent destination for the rich and famous.
Part of the cluster of Pontin...
Where to see Borromini's architecture in Rome.
Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), was an Italian-Swiss architect whose legacy continues to astound visitors to Rome three and half centuries after his death.
Borromini's na...
Rome votes to name future Amba Aradam metro stop after Giorgio Marincola.
Rome city council backed a motion in early August to name a future Metro C station after the so-called partigiano nero or 'black partisan' Giorgi...
Rome held 1960 Olympic Games at Stadio Olimpico and at ancient sites around the city.
The 1960 Olympic Games kicked off in Rome on this day, 25 August, 60 years ago, lasting until 11 September.
There were 83 nations...
Rome doctors hope to produce 'Made in Italy' coronavirus vaccine by next spring.
Human trials of an Italian-developed covid-19 vaccine have begun on volunteers at Rome's Spallanzani hospital on 24 August, reports Italia...
Travelers' Choice 2020 for Castello di S. Severa outside Rome.
The beachside Castello di S. Severa, located about 50km north of Rome, has been listed in the 2020 edition of Travelers' Choice by TripAdvisor.
The media...
Police enforce rules obliging people to wear masks in crowded places.
Rome police have fined a man €400 for refusing to wear a mask among the crowd at the Trevi Fountain on Friday night, after he made fun of the officer...
Recognition comes same day Italy records 947 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily surge since 14 May.
Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino are the first airports in the European Union to receive the Airport Health Accredit...
Oliver Stone will inaugurate the new Floating Theatre in Rome.
Rome is preparing to unveil a floating cinema on the lake in the EUR neighbourhood, which will be launched by Oscar-winning US director Oliver Stone on 24 A...
Italy sees a steady increase in new coronavirus infections.
Italy recorded 845 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on 20 August, representing the highest daily increase since May when...
Lazio records 75 new coronavirus cases on 19 August with 23 of them linked to Sardinia.
Italy on 19 August registered the sharpest rise in the daily caseload of covid-19 cases since 23 May, with 642 infections over the...
Tourists fined €450 after Rome police catch them in the act.
Two tourists, aged 61 and 44, were detained by Rome police as they attempted to carve their names on a base of the staircase in front of the Trevi Fountain....
Zoomarine defends its covid-19 protocols after images go viral.
Photographs showing a large crowd at an aquatic park south of Rome have gone viral on social media and raised questions about whether the complex violated...
Antonio Mirante broke the news on Instagram.
AS Roma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante revealed on social media today that he has tested positive for covid-19.
“Hi everyone, as some of you know, unfortunately I tested posit...
Raphael show in Rome has been a resounding success despite Italy's lockdown and the constraints of covid-19 restrictions.
Rome's blockbuster dedicated to Raphael on the 500th anniversary of his death has been met with s...
Italy's principals seek clarity on covid-19 protocols with schools just weeks away from reopening.
Italy is to make two million covid-19 tests available for teachers, janitors and school staff between 24 August and 7 Se...
Decision to cease practice follows recent death of horse pulling tourists in midday sun.
Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta has ordered that horse-drawn carriages no longer be permitted to operate within its grounds follow...
Rapid tests at Rome airport detect six coronavirus cases from 'at risk' countries.
Six holidaymakers tested positive forcovid-19 on the first day of testing at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, reports Italian news agency ANSA....
Italian police are attempting to track down Pompeii tourist.
A police investigation is underway after a tourist climbed onto the roof of the ancient bath house in Italy's archaeological site of Pompeii, reports Italian...
Victorian tea room moves into Piazza di Spagna in the heart of Rome.
Babingtons, the Victorian Tea Rooms at the foot of Rome's Spanish Steps, has opened a temporary outdoor space in Piazza di Spagna this summer.
The...
Italy shuts discos and orders mask wearing in crowded public places from 18.00 until 06.00 amid a rise in the number of covid-19 cases.
The Italian government has ordered the closure of all night clubs across Italy and...
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