Emerging from one plague, Romans face another: attacking crows
New York Times: Residents are venturing outdoors only to face violence from the skies.
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Delight and dismay as first cruise returns to Venice canals
The 100,000 ton cruiser was met with praise and protests.
'People-slayer': Fury as mob boss who dissolved boy in acid freed early
Italians outraged after notorious mafia enforcer is freed early from jail.
Italian winemakers see red over lack of emoji for rosé
Winemakers have petitioned the Silicon Valley organisation that considers new emojis.
Covid-19 around the world: UK tackling Indian variant, France vaccinating all adults
France offers vaccine to all adults as UK tries to vaccinate 15,000 in a day at a stadium.
Technician blamed for Italian cable car tragedy
Cause of cable car crash, resulting in 14 deaths, identified.
Girl experimented on by Nazis used Auschwitz tattoo to find long-lost mum
"I remember the pain, and [Josef Mengele's] cold gaze and his highly polished boots."
Boy, 5, sole survivor of Italian cable car tragedy
Fourteen died in the disaster on a funicular line above Lake Maggiore.
Cable car tragedy: 'Hikers heard a whooshing sound' before 20m plunge
Fourteen people - including a family of four - were killed in the accident.
'Terrible scene': Italian cable car plunge - at least 14 dead
Death toll in tragedy rises with the news that a child in hospital has died.
'He didn't?!': Eurovision winner's shocking on-camera act
Fellow band member appears to nudge him when the camera is on them. So what WAS he doing?
Kevin Spacey set to return to screens after sex abuse allegations
The disgraced Hollywood star is lined up for an Italian film alongside Vanessa Redgrave.
Melting glaciers have exposed frozen relics of World War I
New York Times: Artifacts from the White War are on their way to a museum.
Paris teenager's new gig: Would-be queen of Italy
New York Times: Son of Italy's last king taps granddaughter to be queen of defunct throne.
On the run: Oz fugitive squad find alleged Kiwi drug dealer in rural town
Alleged lieutenant to 'Mr Big' of 1 tonne drug smuggling syndicate tracked down in Aus.
Italy's 'Robinson Crusoe' evicted after 30 years cast away
An Italian intervention seized the Kiwi Banker's island, but one crabby resident remained.
Italy's Uffizi discovers lost frescoes during Covid shutdown
Lost frescoes have been discovered at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
'Vortex of violence': Italy faces calls to come to terms with dark wartime past
There was no Italian equivalent of the Nuremberg Trials.
Italian mob boss caught after returning home for Easter lunch
Giuseppe Calvaruso had been living in Brazil but was detained as he returned to Sicily.
Covid mutations: 'Whole new pandemic' hits Europe
Up to 75 per cent of cases in continental Europe are now the more contagious variant.
How Zespri plans to counter rogue gold fruit growing in China
The risk of doing nothing to address rogue growing in China is significant, says Zespri.
The truth about Venice's pandemic dolphins
Experts confirmed one of the pandemic's wildest rumours.
Europe may be starting to regret vaccine halt
Many suddenly seem eager for any signal — or fig leaf — that allows them to resume.
'Extra special': New Zealand's most successful skier on Robinson's rise
Kiwi alpine skier Alice Robinson is considered by a world best to be the next big thing.
Oh buoy! Burling's boating club overjoyed at America's Cup win
Club members are always hopeful about the results.
What you should know before buying a €1 villa in Italy
It's not all limoncello and lingering Tuscan evenings.
European nations pause AstraZeneca vaccine jabs to probe blood clots
The nations' health agencies stressed they were taking action as a precaution.
France threatens to block Covid vaccine delivery to Australia
European nations stick together after shock decision to block vaccine shipment.
'Total disgrace': Outrage after Italy blocks vaccine shipment to Australia
The EU has been blasted for its role in stopping vaccines from reaching Australia.
Italy halts export of AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia
Italy imposes European Union export ban by blocking shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs.
'Racy' love chariot for Roman brides uncovered at Pompeii
The decorated, erotic treasure could have carried Roman women on their bridal night.
'Exceptional discovery': Ancient chariot found intact near Pompeii
The chariot, dating back to 79 AD, was just missed by looters tunnelling through the site.
Mt Etna eruptions awe residents and shock scientists
Italian volcano lights up night sky with 1500m lava fountain.
Dramatic eruption covers tourist town in ash and stones
'It was a rain of stones. Something I never saw in my entire life.'