Italy

Two young Americans have been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in Italy for killing a police officer in a tragic unraveling of a small-time drug deal gone bad.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of an ancient Roman sculpture that was on its way to Kim Kardashian when it was seized at Los Angeles’ port five years ago.

Italy’s culture minister says a project to build a high-tech, light-weight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure “to see the majesty of the monument.”

A hospital worker in Italy has reportedly been accused of taking home 538,000 euros ($648,000) in pay, despite having never turned up for work in 15 years.

Venice has turned a water bus into a floating vaccination center to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to its hard-to-reach residents.

France and Italy imposed nationwide lockdowns ahead of the Easter weekend as a surge of cases threatened to overwhelm intensive care units once again.

A man fled Italy after a magistrate ordered his arrest for alleged drug trafficking in 2014. The man fled to the Dominican Republic and managed to avoid police for a few years until cooking videos on YouTube blew his cover.

A pair of dolphins were spotted swimming in the Venice Canals.

Amazon workers and three trade unions in Italy are calling on the company to make changes to employee workloads, shifts and benefits.

Germany, France, Italy and Spain have become the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame

Italy is reportedly set to impose another near national lockdown over the Easter weekend in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.

On the first anniversary of the public health crisis, there’s not much time to reflect on the losses of the past year in Europe.

An Italian prosecutor has requested life in prison for two young American men charged with slaying an Italian police officer in central Rome

Europe’s coronavirus vaccine rollout has been thrust into the spotlight again after Italy blocked a shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia.

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have announced the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made outside the park following an investigation into an illegal dig

While the number of new coronavirus infections is falling dramatically in some countries in Europe, others fear a “third wave.”

The former European Central Bank chief has ambitious plans to reform the country and that is making investors bullish on Italian stocks.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is already transforming the political scene in Rome and boosting financial markets.

Members of the leftist Five-Star Movement opted to back Draghi in an online poll conducted Thursday.

Italy’s latest political crisis was triggered when Renzi’s party withdrew political support for the coalition government led by Giuseppe Conte.