World Jun 14 State funeral begins for former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi amid day of national mourning Berlusconi died at the age of 86 on Monday in a Milan hospital where he was being treated for chronic leukemia.
World Mar 14 Italian far-right government limits parental rights of same-sex couples Gay rights activists have denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in the case of same-sex parents.
World Mar 13 Activists accuses Italy of slow response that led to migrant deaths at sea MILAN (AP) — An activist network that supports rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea is accusing Italy of failing to offer timely assistance to a smugglers' boat in distress, resulting in a deadly shipwreck that left at least 30 migrants…
World Nov 27 Death toll in landslide on Italian island of Ischia rises to 7 as recovery efforts continue Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a 3-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, buried in mud and debris that hurtled down a mountainside and through a densely populated port city on the resort island of Ischia, officials…
World Nov 19 Pope visits immigrant father's hometown to celebrate relative's 90th birthday Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply “Giorgio.”…
World Nov 06 Rescue ship refuses to leave Italian port until all migrants can disembark The captain of a charity-run migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities refused to let 35 of the migrants on his ship disembark — part of directives by Italy's new far-right-led government targeting…
World Nov 05 Italy closes its ports to rescue ships, leaving 1,100 migrants in limbo Chaos and uncertainty has resulted from the decision late Friday by Italy’s far-right-led government to close its ports to humanitarian rescue ships.
World Nov 03 No response from Italy's new right-wing government as ships with 1,000 rescued migrants seek safe port Humanitarian groups caring for 1,000 rescued migrants aboard three ships in the central Mediterranean are sounding an alarm about deteriorating conditions on board and fragile survivors.
World Nov 02 Italy's new right-wing government comes under fire for banning rave parties Italy's new prime minister has defended her government from criticism that a decree banning rave parties could be used to clamp down on sit-ins and other forms of protest.
World Oct 27 Italy's fascist past comes under scrutiny a century after Mussolini's rise to power The National Association of Italian Partisans, which preserves the memory of the wartime resistance, has noted some signs of an emboldened far-right in regions governed by the Brothers of Italy.