Jolie met patients at Bambino Gesù hospital. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to young patients at Rome's Bambino Gesù paediatric hospital on Sunday. The Oscar-winning American ...

Plan to raise tax on short‑term rentals sparks division within ruling coalition. Italy’s government has revealed a plan to raise the flat-rate tax on short‑term rentals — the type of tourist ...

Unions call on workers to "block everything" in protest over government's "war budget". Italian trade unions USB and CUB have called a national general strike for public and private sectors on Friday ...

Project to be funded with €8.4 million in Jubilee funds. The train station serving Ostia Antica is to undergo a major renovation, the Lazio region announced, coinciding with plans by Italy to seek ...

Vatican visit is aimed at strengthening relations between the Catholic Church and the Church of England. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo XIV on Thursday for the first time, as ...

Steep downward trend in births continues in Italy as demographic crisis deepens. There were 369,944 babies born in Italy in 2024, a 2.6 per cent decrease from the 379,890 births the previous year, ...

A predominantly residential area, the Aventino is ideal for those looking for peace and quiet with plenty of trees and parks. Situated on one of the seven hills of Rome, it is not far from the ...

This is in the heart of the historic centre, sandwiched between Piazza Navona and the meandering narrow streets that lead to the Tiber. The Campo de' Fiori district in Rome is renowned for its vibrant ...

All Saints’ Day is a public holiday in Italy. Italy marks All Saints' Day - known in Italian as Ognissanti or Tutti i Santi - with a national public holiday on 1 November. This year the holiday falls ...

The Via Prenestina goes east from S. Giovanni. It is almost always blocked by traffic. It a lively and functional but not very attractive part of town. The buildings are dull-looking and uninspiring, ...

Train passengers in Italy face disruption on Tuesday due to a 24-hour strike affecting rail services across the country. Italy faces disruption to rail services across the country on Tuesday 21 ...

When considering where to live in Rome, there are several neighborhoods each offering unique living experiences tailored to different lifestyles and preferences: Prati and Trionfale: These districts ...