World The perennial problem of Italy’s agro-mafia Thousands of exploited workers who are paid a pittance to work in unacceptable conditions: welcome to the dark side of Italy's world famous agriculture,... on 15 September 2019
UK Solid gold toilet stolen from English stately home A gang of thieves on Saturday stole an 18-carat gold toilet from an art exhibition at Britain's Blenheim Palace, police said -- causing flooding... on 14 September 2019
World New Italy government lets rescued migrants disembark Italy on Saturday agreed to allow rescue ship Ocean Viking to disembark 82 migrants on southern islands Lampedusa after six days at sea following... on 14 September 2019
Culture Leonardo da Vinci’s mechanical lion goes on display in Paris Leonardo da Vinci's famous mechanical lion on Wednesday went on display in Paris for a month, in a tribute to the Renaissance master 500 years... on 12 September 2019
Sport NBA star Gasol slams Mediterranean migrant inaction Spanish NBA star and former Mediterranean rescue volunteer Marc Gasol called Tuesday for action to help migrants making the "almost suicidal"... on 10 September 2019
Sport Perfect Spain and Italy close in on Euro 2020 Spain and Italy moved to within touching distance of Euro 2020 on Sunday after respective wins over the Faroe Islands and Finland saw them maintain... on 8 September 2019
Culture Mick Jagger blasts Trump for bad manners, lies, environment Rock legend Mick Jagger attacked US President Donald Trump for his rudeness and lies Saturday and for "tearing apart" environment controls when... on 7 September 2019
World Italy’s new pro-European cabinet sworn in President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday swore in Italy's new pro-European government, heralding a fresh start for the eurozone's third largest... on 5 September 2019
Business New Italy government leans left after populist downfall Italy's new coalition government will be sworn in on Thursday, drawing a line under a crisis sparked by the far right with a more moderate and... on 4 September 2019
World New Italy coalition in the balance as M5S members vote Members of Italy's Five Star Movement take part in a crunch vote Tuesday on forming a government with the centre-left which, if rejected, would... on 3 September 2019
Sport ‘Slap in the face’ before facing World Cup ‘contenders’ for Italy : Budd Experienced Italy lock Dean Budd said facing England on Friday in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up Test will be a massive ask after last week's... on 2 September 2019
World Italy’s Conte given new mandate to govern Italian President Sergio Mattarella gave prime minister Giuseppe Conte a mandate to form a new government on Thursday, following a deal to stave... on 29 August 2019
World Migrants, babies rescued at sea as survivors say six drowned A charity ship rescued some 100 migrants in the Mediterranean Wednesday, including 22 small children who had survived their foundering dinghy... on 28 August 2019
Culture Star-studded Venice opens under cloud of controversy The glitzy Venice film festival opens Wednesday with fury over the inclusion of controversial directors Roman Polanski and Nate Parker adding... on 28 August 2019
World Make or break in Italy talks for new government Wednesday is D-Day for fraught negotiations to form a new Italian government, failing which the eurozone's third largest economy will be forced... on 28 August 2019
World Italy’s M5S threatens to pull plug on talks to form new government Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement threatened Tuesday to pull the plug on tense negotiations with the centre-left Democratic Party... on 27 August 2019
