Rome's Baths of Trajan, an ancient bathing and leisure complex featuring giant frescoes and mosaics, is opening to visitors for the first time, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.

Cities across Europe will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots that the European Union is to unveil Wednesday.

Severe weather warnings as heatwave ends, police arrested for drug-dealing south of Rome, and more news on Wednesday.

Italian authorities have suspended the search for a Canadian skyrunner who has been missing in the Alps for a week, officials told AFP on Tuesday.

Buying a car in Italy seems like it should be easy, but in fact, it can be hard to convince someone to take your money, explains The Local reporter Miranda Mullings.