Woman fined €30k for bad-mouthing ex
An Italian woman who spoke badly of her former husband in front of their kids has been ordered by a court to pay him 30,000 ($45,570) in compensation.
An Italian woman who spoke badly of her former husband in front of their kids has been ordered by a court to pay him 30,000 ($45,570) in compensation.
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There may be no such thing as a free lunch but in Italy, visitors can top up their bottles with wine without paying a penny.
An Italian prosecutor says he wants to find those responsible for 'inciting' death by unlocking woman's phone.
The Vatican is struggling to cope with a massive rise in demand for exorcists by Italians who are finding themselves increasingly menaced by demons.
Stephanie Kercher, sister of murdered Meredith, says a new documentary about Amanda Knox has hurt her family.
Next month a few hundred bottles of truffle beer will be hitting the shelves of an Auckland gourmet food store.
Francesca Gosling sleeps on board in the lap of luxury and hops off to explore a new Riviera destination every day.
Amanda Knox lied to police, saying she was in the apartment when her roommate was killed. This, she claims, is why.
Sasi Nair takes a whistle-stop tour through some of northern Italy's beautiful regions.
Scientists reveal how 5300-year-old corpse met his end - and that the 'iceman' called Otzi had 61 tattoos.
The bloody handprint on the wall, the ripped bra and a leg protruding out from underneath a duvet. Giuliano Mignini remembers it all.
An Italian woman was bombarded with abuse after an explicit sex tape emerged online.
This is the moment a cat was found alive 16 days after it was trapped under rubble in the devastating Italian earthquake.
In Amatrice, known as the town of "100 churches", at least 15 were destroyed.
This week's earthquake in Italy has raised deeper fears for many residents.
A kindergarten teacher has rushed home to Italy after Wednesday's 6.2 magnitude earthquake claimed the life of her mother and brother.
A 10-year-old girl was pulled from rubble after spending 17 hours trapped upside down in debris.
Professional cyclist Keagan Girdlestone came close to death in a crash in Italy. He has made enough progress to return to Christchurch to continue rehabilitation.
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Italy's debt burden is the second-highest in Europe, only behind Greece, is a worry as it's banks have $560 billion of non-performing loans which could choke growth
Chiara Appendino, the newly elected Turin mayor, is determined to promote the delights of vegetarian and vegan food in a region renowned for meat dishes.
Two Italian commuter trains have collided head-on in the southern region of Puglia, killing at least 22 people and injuring scores more.
A five-year-old girl was used to run secret messages for Italy's most wanted mobster, a mafia turncoat has told Sicilian prosecutors.
The Italian island dubbed a "pink paradise" was sold by its wealthy Kiwi owner this year, but the battle for Budelli rages on.
Migrants unable to pay for their journeys across the Mediterranean are being sold to organ traffickers, an Eritrean smuggler has told Italian authorities.
Kiwi wins landmark court ruling after Italian Government refused to let him and his partner move there.
It's called "abbronzati o rimborsati" - meaning "get a tan or get your money back".
Tourists are flocking to a little town on the Italian island of Sardinia to frolic with felines on the beach.