Sources: BBC
Ten people are killed, 50 others are injured, and three people are reported missing as floods hit Ancona, Marche, Italy. 2022-09-16
Eleven people are missing after a ferry travelling between Greece and Italy catches fire. 2022-02-18
In Rome, Italy, demonstrators protesting against the country's COVID-19 restrictions, notably the extension of the Green Pass, clash with police, and the demonstrations turn into riots. 2021-10-9
Italy imposes a compulsory nationwide outdoor mask mandate, with fines ranging from 400 to 1,000 euros (AS$659 to AS$1,650; US$463 to US$1,163) for violators in a bid to curb the second wave of COVID-19. This decree passes at the same time the country reports 3,678 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest figure since the peak of the outbreak in April. Exceptions include outdoor sporting activities, children under six years of age, and people with health conditions that preclude wearing masks. 2020-10-7
Seventy-six more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number of the cases in the country to 155. 2020-02-23
A Mediterranean hurricane forms, threatening Libya, Italy, Tunisia, and Greece. 2018-09-27
Italy remains in political gridlock as Pier Luigi Bersani announces that the latest attempts to form a stable government have failed. 2013-03-28
A bomb, made of three gas cylinders, explodes in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing a 16-year-old female student. 2012-05-19
Italy's cost of borrowing reaches a record high, with interest rates on 10-year loans rising to 7%, as fears grow of an escalating economic crisis. 2011-11-9
The 68th Venice International Film Festival gets underway in Venice, Italy. 2011-08-31