Sources: BBC
Mario Draghi offers his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy after coalition partner Five Star withdraws its support. However, President Sergio Mattarella refuses to accept the resignation. 2022-07-14
Nearly 40 Syrian mercenaries recruited by the Turkish Army have fled to Italy, raising the number of Syrian fighters who fled from Libya to Europe to nearly 200. 2020-03-9
More than 6,000 passengers are barred from disembarking a cruise ship docked at Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, after authorities expressed concern that two Chinese passengers have the coronavirus. 2020-01-30
Italian authorities close roads in the Val Ferret valleys on Mont Blanc de Courmayeur and order evacuation of the population in the risk area beneath the Planpincieux Glacier following warnings by experts that the glacier, whose movement has accelerated to 50-60cm (16-23in) a day, could collapse. 2019-09-24
Heavy floods affect France and Italy: in the French city of Sainte Maxime, two people drown after their vehicle is swept away by floodwater. In the Italian city of Cagliari, a woman is found dead inside her car, while another man is missing. A bridge also collapses and roads are damaged. 2018-10-11
Italians go to the polls to for a referendum on whether to approve a constitutional law that amends the Constitution of Italy to reform the powers of the Italian Parliament. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who introduced the referendum bill, resigns after exit polls show that the no case is likely to be successful. 2016-12-4
The Niger Delta Avengers blow up an oil pipeline operated by Italy's Eni in the Niger Delta. 2016-06-10
A newly released ISIS video threatens attacks on the White House in the U.S., monuments in France, U.S. President Obama, French President François Hollande, and targets in Italy. 2015-11-20
Six Italian peacekeepers are injured in an attack on their UNIFIL vehicle in Lebanon. 2011-05-27
Odeon Cinemas in Ireland, Italy and the UK confirm their intention to boycott Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" in a dispute with Disney. 2010-02-22