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January 23, 2025

Court upholds Amanda Knox conviction for slandering former boss in roommate's murder

Italy's Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon upheld Amanda Knox's criminal conviction for slandering her former boss, Patrick Lumumba, nearly two decades ago.

January 17, 2025

Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex

A private bath complex in Pompeii has been unearthed by archaeologists; the baths highlight the wealth of the ancient city before it was destroyed in AD 79.

January 8, 2025

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from detention in Iran

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released after being detained in Iran for three weeks. Sala's plight became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the U.S.

January 5, 2025

Who is Giorgia Meloni? Trump hosts Italian PM at Mar-a-Lago

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is firebrand politician who is likely Trump's closest ideological ally in Europe.

January 5, 2025

Trump meets with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at his Mar-a-Lago resort

President-elect Trump appeared Saturday at a screening of a documentary with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

January 3, 2025

Popular Italian city officially bans cigarette smoking outdoors

The smoking of tobacco products outdoors in Milan, Italy, is now banned as the city moves to improve public health and environment ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

December 30, 2024

Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' painted in late 1400s is viewed by 460,000 visitors each year

Leonardo da Vinci's the "Last Supper" is visited by over 460,000 tourists each year, making it one of the top 10 most visited attractions in all of Italy. Here's why.

December 27, 2024

Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year at Vatican with over 32 million visitors expected

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.

December 24, 2024

Historic Italian village credited for first-of-its-kind Christmas Nativity scene draws crowds for 800 years

Each year, Greccio, Italy, reenacts a living Nativity scene paying homage to Saint Francis of Assisi, who is credited with starting the exhibition that represents the birth of Jesus.

December 11, 2024

Citing the Gospel, Pope Francis says migrants 'must be welcomed' and ‘integrated’

Pope Francis is calling on nations to welcome and integrate migrants as Europe and the United States struggles to cater to unprecedented levels of global mass migration.