Thousands of people gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Italian football great Franco Baresi, who died last week aged 66.

From world famous horse races and opera festivals to food fairs and outdoor cinemas, August is a busy month in Italy: here are the main events taking place across the country.

The Italian government released €100 million ($115 million) in aid to tackle damage caused by last week's earthquake in the Naples area, the civil protection minister said on Tuesday.

Italy to put all 27 major cities on red alert for heat, earthquake shakes northern Tuscany, and more news from Italy on Wednesday.

If you want to avoid falling foul of Italy's Highway Code, there are certain documents and items you'll need to have on hand when driving on the country's roads.

A €1 million lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP.

Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc.

Following recent events in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Italy has chosen to temporarily suspend Schengen rules with Spain - here's what it means for travellers and how long reimposed border controls will last.

If you're visiting Italy from outside Europe and plan to drive during your trip, will an international driving permit be necessary? Here's a look at the rules.

Italian meteorologists describe mythological figures descending from Africa and ancient dog stars rising at dawn, when all you wanted to know was how hot it's going to get this weekend. So what exactly are they talking about?

Cities and regions across Italy are issuing ordinances to limit water use amid drought conditions and dwindling supplies.

With temperatures touching 40C during Italy's latest heatwave, the country has placed over 20 major cities on red alert - the highest level warning.

Air conditioning doesn’t come as standard in Italian homes, so if you want it this summer, you may have to install it yourself. Here's what you need to know about the process.

The summer holidays are important everywhere, but Italy takes the traditional shutdown particularly seriously.

Want to see the Colosseum or Michelangelo’s David for free? You can on one date every month.

With thousands expected to hit the road during August, Italy’s state police released a traffic calendar, highlighting peak travel times.

AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd.

Italy is placing nearly all of its major cities under the highest alert for heat from Monday, as a fresh heatwave grips the country, authorities said on Saturday.

The European Union will from Sunday have the power to enforce landmark artificial intelligence rules and hit any companies breaking the law with fines.

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy's city of Naples caused 26 injuries and damaged properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the strongest tremor to hit the area in several decades.