Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni The appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy The Independent UK · Feb 2
Before Milan Cortina: Looking Back at Italy's Other Olympics This will be the Italians’ fourth go-around on sports’ biggest stage. Sports Illustrated · Feb 2
‘This is history, it should be free’: Rome’s €2 Trevi fountain fee divides opinion Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
Rome brings in €2 tourist charge to see well known tourist attraction The fee has been rolled out in conjunction with a new €5 ticket fee for some city museums The Independent UK · Feb 2
Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow at celebrated water feature Tourists visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access The Independent UK · Feb 2
Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome Cherub at landmark church causes ecclesiastical and political uproar with alleged resemblance to Italian PM The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
'La Casa dei Grifi': Inside one of Rome's most ancient homes Discovered in 1912 and closed to visitors for more than a century, Rome’s "Casa dei Grifi" will open to the public in March. Euronews visited the site on the Palatine Hill ahead of its official opening. Euronews · Feb 1
Italian opposition protests ICE role in Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Euronews · Jan 30
Random Musing: A brief history of the Church of England (as it gets its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury) It begins, inevitably, with Henry VIII, who married Catherine but couldn’t produce a male heir. The Pope refused to annul the marriage because Catherine was the aunt of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor whose armies effectively controlled Rome — a man at whose snook the Pope could ill afford… The Times of India · Jan 29
Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama Valentino’s first couture show since founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow — then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater The Independent UK · Jan 28
Trump to send ICE agents to Milan Winter Olympics amid Minneapolis shooting backlash Milan mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has said ICE agents are ‘not welcome in Milan’ ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics The Independent UK · Jan 27
Italy-Germany summit: Meloni and Merz push for an autonomous, competitive Europe Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed the new German-Italian Action Plan in Rome, where the two delegations met for the intergovernmental summit in Rome on Friday. Euronews · Jan 23
Bulletin world briefing: India races to control Nipah virus and Spain train crash cause revealed Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. The likely cause of Spain’s fatal high-speed train crash revealed Nearly 100 people quarantined as India rushes to contain Nipah virus Nearly half of countries on Trump’s Board of Peace banned from entering US Celebrities from fashion and… The Independent UK · Jan 23
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Valentino and the secret behind the last emperor of fashion’s throne IN FOCUS: He was a designer who loved to become part of the story – and even in the week he died, his name was in the headlines, by virtue of the Valentino wedding dress worn by Brooklyn Beckham’s wife. Fleur Britten looks at the king of Italian style, the…
Euronews · Jan 23 Anne Hathaway and Donatella Versace among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome Anne Hathaway, Donatella Versace and other fashion icons gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani, who passed away at 93.
Euronews · Jan 23 Stars and public say final goodbye to 'last emperor' of fashion Valentino at Rome funeral Valentino Garavani, who died aged 93 at his Rome residence on Monday, was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and celebrities.
Times Life · Jan 23 4 Powerful Business Lessons from Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal Deepinder Goyal, the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in our country. Not just Zomato, his other business ventures, including Blinkit, District and so forth, are also highly influential and successful. Throughout his interviews, Goyal always takes care to gift us some powerful words…
Evening Standard · Jan 23 Anne Hathaway, Tom Ford and Donatella Versace attend Valentino's funeral in Rome Valentino was one of Italy’s most celebrated designers who dressed the likes of Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Celebrities from fashion and film attend Valentino’s funeral in Rome IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jan 23 Holy smoke! Divine intervention for Harry Styles’ haircut in Rome The former One Direction star was spotted in the Vatican last March for Leo XIV’s first address as the new Pope.
Evening Standard · Jan 23 Anne Hathaway and Liz Hurley among celebrities at Valentino funeral in Rome Former Vogue editor Anna Wintour was seen arriving at the service in Rome, which follows a two-day public viewing in the Italian capital.
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Watch live from Valentino’s funeral in Rome as mourners say goodbye to fashion icon Watch live from Rome as Valentino Garavani’s funeral takes place on Friday (23 January), as mourners gather to say goodbye to the fashion icon.
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Rome bids final farewell to fashion icon Valentino at star-studded funeral Tom Ford, Donatella Versace, Anne Hathaway and Anna Wintour are all in attendance for the fashion titan’s funeral
Euronews · Jan 23 Merz heads to Italy for summit with Meloni with new ideas to shake up EU bureaucracy A closer alliance between Meloni and Merz is on the horizon, with the ambition to change Europe after decades of dominance by the Franco-German axis.