Sources: BBC
One person is killed and nine others injured by a fire in a high-rise building in Rome, Italy. 2023-06-2
The death toll from the floods in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, increases to thirteen, as five more people are killed in Ravenna. 2023-05-18
Two people are killed and nine others are injured after a powerful whirlwind hits Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy. 2021-09-10
Rai News, "Domani", and "The Guardian" jointly allege Italian prosecutors wiretapped thousands of confidential conversations between human rights lawyers and clients. The claims relate to prosecutions against charity officials for running migrant rescue boats. 2021-04-9
France withdraws its ambassador to Italy, for the first time since the Second World War, amid an ongoing verbal row and Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio’s decision to meet with members of the French yellow vest movement. 2019-02-7
Three people are killed and many others are injured after heavy floods strike the Italian region of Calabria. A bridge collapses and landslides also occur. 2018-10-5
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that he will allow a migrant vessel carrying 629 rescued migrants, including children and pregnant women, to dock in Valencia after Malta and Italy both refused the vessel. 2018-06-11
A Libyan spokesperson says two Italian hostages are freed by local fighters from Islamic State custody in Sabratha, Libya. He also confirms that two other Italian hostages were recently killed during local forces clashes with IS militants. 2016-03-4
Italy says that it will use the Italian Army against the mafia who are accused of dumping toxic waste in Naples. 2014-01-15
The Standard & Poor's credit rating agency lowers its long-term credit ratings on the eurozone countries of Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, and Spain by two notches each and Austria, France, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia by one notch each. 2012-01-13