TravelItaly: Viva bella RomaAmong the ruins, Russell Maclennan-Jones imagines life in ancient Ostia.28 Jan 11:00 PM
WorldMP paints face in racist rantAn Italian MP has “blacked up” to deliver a staggering anti-immigration rant in the country’s parliament.16 Jan 10:25 PM
TravelJK's insider guide to ItalyHerald guest editor John Kirwan's guide to getting the best out of his old homeland.09 Dec 10:30 PM
TravelCruising: Five-star floating cityJared Savage enjoy a new view from his room each morning as he cruises the Mediterranean.03 Dec 12:30 AM
WorldBerlusconi expelled from ParliamentThe Italian Senate has expelled three-time ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament over his tax fraud conviction, ending, for now, his two-decade legislative run but not his political career.27 Nov 06:04 PM
WorldKnox retrial: New unclean toilet claimAn Italian prosecutor has suggested Amanda Knox may have killed her British roomate over an argument about an unflushed toilet.26 Nov 09:50 PM
New ZealandItaly wants Kiwi's island backItaly wants to buy back a Mediterranean island owned by New Zealand businessman Michael Harte, who bought it just two months ago.26 Nov 05:42 AM
WorldProsecutor argues to reinstate Knox guilty verdictThe prosecutor seeking to reinstate the conviction of Amanda Knox for the murder of her roommate has urged an appeals court not to repeat mistakes he says were made by the court that freed her.25 Nov 07:40 PM
World'Apocalyptic' storm floods SardiniaThe Mediterranean island of Sardinia, prized by the jet-set for its white sand beaches and crystal-clear seas, became a flood-ravaged mud bath after a freak torrential rainstorm killed at least 17 people, downed bridges and swept away cars.19 Nov 07:24 PM
WorldBerlusconi deputy defects to form new rightist partyFormer Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political heir yesterday pledged to keep Italy's fragile coalition Government afloat, now that he has split with the media mogul and formed a rival centre-right party.17 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldWitness: I saw captain flee Concordia for lifeboatA witness in the Costa Concordia shipwreck trial has described how the captain jumped aboard a lifeboat, testifying how the commander wasn't the last to abandon the rapidly capsizing luxury cruise ship.11 Nov 05:46 PM
WorldKnox's knife DNA casts doubt on murder weaponUS student Amanda Knox's defence got a boost this week when a new DNA test on a kitchen knife failed to conclusively prove that it was the murder weapon used to kill her British roommate.06 Nov 09:24 PM
WorldConcordia dancer: I was captain's lover'When you are someone's lover, no one asks you for a ticket.' A Moldovan dancer testifies at trial that she was with the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia.29 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldHundreds protest Italy funeral for Nazi criminalShouting "murderer" and "executioner," hundreds of people jeered as the coffin of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke arrived Tuesday for a funeral Mass celebrated by a splinter Catholic group opposed to the Vatican's outreach to Jews.15 Oct 09:20 PM
TravelMuch ado about ItalyFrom fair Verona, where we lay our scene, to Mantua, Padua and Rome, Shakespeare was fascinated by Italy.15 Oct 02:00 AM
WorldWhat do you do with a dead Nazi?Former SS captain Erich Priebke participated in one of the worst massacres of German-occupied Italy. Now he's died - and no one wants to bury him.14 Oct 05:41 PM
WorldEU: 30 million euro to help refugees in ItalyThe head of the European Commission announced during a visit to Lampedusa that Italy would receive an additional €30 million in EU funds to help settle and receive new refugees.09 Oct 07:19 PM
WorldDivers recover 38 more bodies, death toll hits 232Italian divers have recovered 38 more bodies from a smugglers' boat that capsized and sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea with hundreds of migrants on board.07 Oct 07:19 PM
WorldMigrant boat capsize kills at least 114A ship carrying African migrants to Europe has caught fire and capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 114 people as hundreds were dumped into the sea.03 Oct 05:14 PM
New ZealandIsland purchase 'no flight of fancy'New Zealand businessman Michael Harte has just bought his own Mediterranean island, but he won't be partying on its beach with his mates.03 Oct 06:12 AM
New ZealandKiwi bags Mediterranean island bargainA New Zealand businessman has forked out nearly $5 million for a pristine island in the Mediterranean.02 Oct 09:03 PM
WorldKnox retrial: New DNA test approvedA court hearing Amanda Knox's second appeals trial accepted a request to run additional DNA tests on the presumed weapon in the murder of Meredith Kercher.30 Sep 05:43 PM
TravelTop five travel-inspiring moviesThere's nothing like a beautifully shot film to make you feel like up-and-leaving the very next day. Here are five examples that show off their stunning destinations to full effect.25 Sep 11:00 PM
WorldShe's been righted: Concordia salvagedThe extraordinary sight of the Costa Concordia hoisted from its watery grave helped erase the shame many Italians felt over the captain crashing it and doing a runner.17 Sep 06:30 PM
WorldConcordia detaches from reefThe anxiously awaited attempt to pull the crippled Costa Concordia upright from its side off Italy's Tuscan coast is under way.16 Sep 07:32 AM
