Monte dei Paschi launches twin takeover bids for Banca Generali and Banco BPM
Plan would create an Italian banking giant valued at about €70bn
Finance
ft.com
21.08.2026
Is Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese really melting because of the heat wave? Social media claim, explained
Parmigiano Reggiano is crafted under precise standards within designated territories of the Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
World
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project
Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for a planned settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The sprawling "E1" development, which like all Israel
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Italy’s migrant detention hubs in Albania undermine human rights, says Amnesty
Condition in Italian centers should be a "wake-up call" for EU return hub plans, NGO says.
Politics
politico.eu
20.08.2026
Can a managerial merry-go-round in Serie A stop Inter’s dominance?
Milan, Napoli and Atalanta all have new head coaches as Italian football hopes to return to the spotlightAnd so, calcio’s “third apocalypse” has passed. A lot of Italians enjoyed the World Cup more th
Sport
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
No, Italy’s Lake Como didn’t dry up
Lake Como in northern Italy has disappeared after a “geological rupture”, a sensational report posted on TikTok claimed. This isn’t true. For one, the footage and photos in this report were all genera
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Inter hold talks with Liverpool over deal for £30m-rated Curtis Jones
Midfielder has been a target for Italians since JanuaryJones in the final year of his contract at AnfieldInter are in talks with Liverpool over a deal for Curtis Jones, with the 25-year-old expected t
Sport
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Harry Potter Made Me Realize I Did Actually Love My Baby
I was more excited to eat an Italian hoagie than hold my baby and I worried I made a huge mistake.
Politics
newsweek.com
19.08.2026
Villa sign goalkeeper Suzuki and left-back Ruggeri
Aston Villa spend around £47m to land Japan international goalkeeper Zion Sukuki and Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic.
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test
Italy's space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains dominated by small and medium-size companies.
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Italy bought 59% of the oil exported by Azerbaijan in 7 months
In January-July of this year, Azerbaijan exported 7 million 473 thousand 413.9 tons of crude oil to Italy.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Azerbaijan lifts curtain on oil exports to Italy for 7M2026
Azerbaijan
trend.az
19.08.2026
Italy’s most famous horse Varenne dies at 31 after fathering more than 2,000 offspring
He became the only horse ever named Horse of the Year in Italy, France and the United States
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Italian town carries towering Virgin Mary structure through streets
Thousands gather in Sora, Italy, as devotees carry a 16-metre-high illuminated structure through the streets for the Feast of the Assumption.
World
euronews.com
18.08.2026
An attempt to enter Ceuta has been thwarted, and Italy has yet to lift the restrictions
Another attempt to illegally cross the border between Spain's enclave of Ceuta and Morocco was thwarted last weekend, but Italy continued with restrictions it had previously imposed under the Schengen
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin
Several US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products. Plus: the Italian nuns fighting to keep control of their spot in the
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Sophie Adenot set to become first French female astronaut to venture outside ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to host the first spacewalk by a French female on Tuesday. Sophie Adenot, 44, will be the second European woman to conduct an extravehicular walk, after It
World
france24.com
18.08.2026
Italian chain closes 50 restaurants after Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026