Venice’s La Fenice opera house is cutting ties with incoming music director Beatrice Venezi.

Four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup in North America following a suggestion to that effect by U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump appears strained.

Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV.

Two U.S. families have gone to Italy's highest court to challenge a law limiting citizenship claims to Italian descendants removed by more than two generations.

First it was the Champions League.

Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has praised police after the arrest of alleged organized crime boss Roberto Mazzarella.

Italy's soccer federation president has resigned amid political pressure after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

The Italian coast guard has found 19 people dead and rescued 58 from a dinghy filled with migrants near Lampedusa.

Italy won’t get a chance at redemption for Roberto Baggio’s miss in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl.

The first time was considered a fluke.

Zendaya has a few more days to wear something blue.

Thieves have stolen three valuable paintings from a private museum in northern Italy.

Italy is coming off a record performance at the Winter Olympics.

Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a seventh-inning rally that led Venezuela over Italy 4-2 and into its first World Baseball Classic championship game.

Italy reached its first World Baseball Classic semifinal, and the team’s espresso-and-wine celebrations have gained some level of attention in a soccer-obsessed nation.

Thousands of people have protested in Italy against wars in the Middle East and proposed judicial reforms by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry.

Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork.

Mikaela Shiffrin has moved closer to a sixth career World Cup overall title by scoring points in a rare start in super-G that close rival Emma Aicher did not finish.

The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics has officially opened amid the tensions of intensifying war in the Middle East and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage.

Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been badly injured from falling down an elevator shaft in South Africa.

Italian rocket manufacturer Avio plans to invest $500 million to build a facility at the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park in Hurt, a project expected to create more than 1,000 jobs and mark the largest economic investment in the area’s history.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo rewrites Winter Olympics history with a perfect sweep in men’s cross-country skiing.

Verona hosts the Milan Cortina Winter Games closing ceremony in its ancient Arena di Verona on Sunday.

Fur coats are plentiful on the streets of Cortina, especially during these Winter Games.

It was a day marked by a comeback and controversy at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan.

Breezy Johnson has won Olympic gold in downhill skiing, overcoming a challenging journey marked by injuries and setbacks.

Tourists in Milan during the Winter Olympics faced disappointment as access to Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper was closed for three and a half days.

Pop star Mariah Carey’s performance at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town but raised a few questions.

Fashion is its own competitor in any Olympics, from team uniforms at the opening and closing ceremonies to individual looks in the stadiums and, during the Winter Games, on the slopes.

Italy has put in place a massive security operation for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.

The unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Milan Cortina Winter Games have officially been declared open at the conclusion of a ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have opened competition with the first curling matches in Cortina.

Journey back in time with us as we unveil how the past and present of the Olympics come together.

Classically trained dancers from La Scala’s academy are rehearsing for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Jannik Sinner made a dramatic comeback at the Australian Open, overcoming cramps and getting benefit from the tournament's extreme heat policy to beat Eliot Spizzirri.

Rome is paying its last respects to legendary designer Valentino, whose high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of red became an iconic symbol of Italian elegance.

Valentino Garavani’s death has cast a shadow over Paris Fashion Week.

Valentino Garavani, the iconic Italian designer known for his glamorous gowns and signature “Valentino red,” has died at 93.

Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill with 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five downhills this season.

Pope Leo XIV has met with families of Italian teenagers killed or injured in a fire that engulfed a Swiss ski resort bar during a party on New Year's Eve.

The European Union is renewing negotiations for a free trade agreement with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela.

Italy is gearing up for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, aiming for both a spectacular event and medal success.

President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks.

Christian Pulisic scored the opener and Christopher Nkunku added two more as AC Milan beat Hellas Verona 3-0 to move atop Serie A.

Napoli has been crowned Italian Super Cup champion after beating Bologna 2-0 in Riyadh.

Italy’s four flag bearers for its upcoming home Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been honored in a handover ceremony at the presidential palace.

Bologna has beaten Inter Milan on penalties to qualify for next week's Italian Super Cup final.

The European Commission says the European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy.

Italy has signaled it might not support a major trade deal between the EU and South American countries.

A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park.

A cherished restaurant in Blacksburg will soon be permanently closing its doors after nearly three decades of serving the community.

Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished.

Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.

Italian prosecutors have asked 13 high-end fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits.

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games has landed in Rome following a handover in Greece.

Italian tennis champion of the 1950s and 1960s Nicola Pietrangeli whose records were only recently broken by Jannik Sinner has died.

Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money.

Ornella Vanoni, a beloved Italian singer with a career spanning seven decades, has died at 91.

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market prices.

One of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts is going on rare public display as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations.

Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Local workers at some American military bases in Europe are feeling the impact of the U.S. government shutdown.

Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy.

Italian tax police have seized assets worth 1.29 billion euros from a Luxembourg-based holding company's shares in Campari Group.

It was moments after Rafael Leão converted a game-winning penalty that AC Milan center back Matteo Gabbia made one of the most important tackles of a match with Fiorentina.

A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin.

When Zlatan Ibrahimovic walked into a Serie A locker room for the first time at age 22 and saw the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Gianluigi Buffon staring at him he acknowledges that it felt like a “fantasy world.”.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem is on course to be re-elected unopposed as president of auto racing's governing body the FIA, which oversees Formula 1.

Tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and AC Milan to feature in Australia should now be able to go ahead.

Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in a massive show of growing international anger at the two-year war.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Giorgio Armani's final collection, marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line, was shown Sunday night in a solemn runway show in the courtyard of a museum showing his retrospective exhibition.

Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean returns to the Milan runway after a three-year break with a collection crafted with Bhutanese artisans.

Activists participating in a flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza say that some of their boats were attacked by drones overnight while sailing south of Greece.

Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87.

It’s usually not until December or January and after several crashes that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic.

Italian rapper Fedez has been accused of inciting racial hatred for publishing musical lyrics saying that top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with “Adolf Hitler’s accent.”.

The late Italian designer Giorgio Armani instructed his heirs to sell an initial 15% stake in his fashion empire.

For Giorgio Armani, it was always the clothes.

Ballerina Cappuccina, an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head, has become a viral sensation on TikTok.

Celebrities have begun paying tribute to Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani.

Jannik Sinner dominated the only player other than Carlos Alcaraz who has defeated him this season, routing Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 on Monday night to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.

A German nonprofit organization says three young Sudanese sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather in the Mediterranean Sea.

A Ukrainian man suspected to be one of the coordinators of the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany has been arrested in Italy.

An Italian hospital says a 20-year-old Palestinian woman has died after being transferred from Gaza for treatment.

A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people.

Thousands of people have marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian mainland with Sicily.

Italy has cleared the way to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily.

Italy’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by climate activists against Italian energy giant Eni and its government shareholders can go ahead.

Italy has beaten Norway 2-1 to advance to he semifinals at the Women’s European Championship.

An mosaic panel on travertine slabs depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era has been returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II.

Lando Norris says the new Formula 1 movie contains some reminders of his own rivalry with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri after their collision at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The world's most popular TikTok personality has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas.

Authorities in the Italian city of Venice say that foreign tourists are among a dozen people injured when a 50-year-old tree fell next to a bus stop.

Napoli has won its second Serie A title in three years.

Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start.