A protest in Austria on Saturday against noise and pollution is set to close one of Europe's most important highways connecting Germany and Italy, potentially causing major traffic disruptions.

Italian prosecutors have accused a contractor building a new US consulate in Milan of paying Indian workers well below the national poverty line for 60 hours of "harsh" work weekly.

The city has tripled the area where new short-term tourist rentals are blocked, in the first move of its kind in Italy.

Take a little time out from your day to learn this simple Italian word.

As Rome's popular free open-air series kicks off this weekend, we look at the screenings being held across Italy from now until September.