Italy’s housing-related costs more than double in 25 years, students pitch tents outside parliament in rent protest, and more news on Wednesday.

Now really is the perfect time to learn this seasonal word.

Some of Italy’s foreign residents may still be wearing t-shirts, but Italians are preparing for the most stressful style-related event of the year: the summer-to-autumn wardrobe switch. Silvia Marchetti explains what it’s all about. ...

Qantas grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners over the weekend and cancelled a return flight after passengers travelling from Australia were bitten by bedbugs during their 17-hour journey

Strong winds and thunderstorms were forecast for southern Italy on Tuesday, before an advancing high-pressure system brings stability and a rise in temperatures.