Italy

Italy foreign minister says he has been targeted by pro-Russian hackers over Ukraine backing

The Italian foreign minister said hackers were seeking more information about him and his family, and linked the leak to Rome’s support for Ukraine.

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation Antonio Tajani talks to media on the sidelines of the meeting of R4, E3 countries in Istanbul, Turkey, October 23, 2026.
Passengers disembark from an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane at Evreux military air base after the flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat, France, November 5, 2026.

Far-right Russian extremists take responsibility for bomb threats on Rome-bound flights - report

A demonstrator dressed as Mario, in blue overalls and a red cap, walks through a street engulfed in tear gas near Porte de Charenton in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on 31 October 2026.

Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.

Louvre heist emboldened art thiefs, leaving Europe's smaller museums on high alert


Time capsule of Pompeii: Ancient cupboard provides glimpse into life before Vesuvius erupted

Among the objects stored inside was a necklace comprising at least 24 tiny objects made of bone, glass paste, earthenware and rock crystal.

Pottery and other artefacts in the remains of a cupboard uncovered during archaeological excavations in Pompeii, Italy, in this handout image released on October 29, 2026.

At least four killed, 11 injured after Italian helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia

ANSA news agency reported the helicopter came down in the village of Gorice in Brcko district. Images carried by local media showed a military transport helicopter overturned on the ground.

The site of the crash of a ICH-47 Chinook helicopter belonging to the Italian contingent of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea mission, near the village of Gorice, in Brcko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2026.

Italy flotilla torture case against IDF officials even broader than ICC war crimes

The Jerusalem Post understands from officials familiar with the case that a local Italian prosecutor is leading the prosecution and is not coordinating with the Italian federal government.

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.

Heavy police presence deployed to counter massive protests across Italy following violent clashes

The demonstrations, which followed clashes last weekend in which protesters fought with police, looted shops, and vandalized property, were violent in Turin, Rome, and Bologna.

A woman faces riot police during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 24, 2026.

Italian truck drivers' fuel, cost-of-living protest puts country's pasta production at risk

The protest, which began last week with the blocking of roads, motorways, and ports in Sicily and southern Italy, is causing wider disruption, including supermarket shortages and gas station lines.

Tractors drive past a petrol station during a farmers' protest against high fuel and production costs, in Gela, Sicily, Italy, October 3, 2026.

As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

Parties once considered fringe were already gaining ground, with voters ranging from motorists in rural France to young men in Germany's former Communist east seeking alternatives.

A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers

Italian police detain nearly 300 people as stores looted, vandalized in weekend Milan protests

Police in riot gear fired tear gas and water cannon as several hundred hooded protesters set bins ablaze and looted stores, including sports retailers Decathlon and Arc'teryx and phone store Vodafone.

Italian police face a crowd during a protest over the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.

Paris's cost of living protests spiral into France's worst violence, riots in decades

The protests in France began last ‌month at high schools in Paris' working-class northern suburbs, where anger over teacher shortages and shabby facilities evolved into a broader movement.

A police officer falls during a demonstration as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Nantes, France, October 17, 2026.

Meloni decries violent demonstrations as Italian police clash with protesters in Milan, Bologna

The clashes echoed the violence in neighboring France, where tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in some of the country's most violent protests in years.

Demonstrators clash with Police during an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on October 17, 2026.