Italy
Italian opposition slams country's plan to attend US Board of Peace as observer
Rome has stated that certain provisions of the board's statute are incompatible with the Italian constitution. The Board of Peace's first meeting is scheduled for Thursday in Washington DC.
Italy ready to help train police forces in Gaza, Palestinian territories, FM says
Olympics organizers remove staffer who called out 'Free Palestine' at Israeli group
Poland, Italy, decline Board of Peace invitation, cite doubts, constitutional barrier
Former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski meets with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
"I went to work as a security guard at a party and look what happened to me - my life was ruined," he said.
Florence's historic monuments targeted in $35M international fraud scheme
Intercepting email correspondence, criminals posed as a company that carried out restoration and conservation work and received nearly 1.8 million euros from it.
'A just and lasting peace': Pope Leo calls for dialogue after meeting Ukraine's Zelensky
The pope's comments echo Zelensky's frequent demands for a "just" peace as the Ukrainian leader tries to ensure that any agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine is balanced.
Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7 at Italy’s ruling party conference
Speaking in Rome at a conference for PM Giorgia Meloni's party, former hostage Rom Braslavski described the “horror” he witnessed on October 7 and the torture he endured in Gaza captivity.
Italy considering joining Gaza's ISF, positioning it to be first European country to do so
In recent days, talks have been taking place -mainly at the Civil-Military Coordination Center- to define the mandate and authorities of the force, including rules of engagement.
Israeli airline Israir holds impromptu fashion show during flight to Rome
The new designs, in the airline’s signature palette, were presented live to passengers as the cabin briefly became a flying fashion venue.
Slaves in Pompeii may have been better fed than many free Romans
The slaves lived on the ground floor, in rat-infested 16-square-meter cells that contained up to three people, but archaeologists think their nutrition was enhanced to keep up their productivity.
Clashes break out in Italian port town between Israeli tourists, pro-Palestinian protesters
In one video shared by Italian daily La Repubblica, a group of alleged Israeli tourists can be seen performing the Roman salute, swearing, and mimicking a throat-slitting gesture.
Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized
“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”
Italian, Canadian foreign nationals robbed, beaten in settler attack in Jericho
"They stole my passport, my phone, my wallet, my bank cards, and then they left," one of the alleged victims said while describing the beating.