Plans by Italian Serie A football club AS Roma to build a new billion-euro stadium in Rome's Pietralata area could face a fresh hurdle from bats and birds.

Italy's audit court has called on Rome's mayor to speed up projects under way for the Vatican's Jubilee Year and to cancel the schemes most behind schedule.

Italy's Jannik Sinner on Sunday became the first Italian ever to win a Wimbledon single championship, defeating two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Dolce&Gabbana to reveal latest creations against backdrop of Rome landmarks in five-day fashion extravaganza. Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana will showcase their latest collections in Rome, from 12 ...

An elderly motorist was stopped by police in Rome as he drove down a long stretch of the Spanish Steps landmark in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Short-term rental giant Airbnb is to give funding to Rome's Peter Pan charitable association which supports families with children suffering from cancer.

Italy is holding a referendum on Sunday and Monday in which the nation's voters will be asked if they wish to ease citizenship rules and reform labour laws.

A mystery 'ancient Roman' mosaic unearthed in central Rome this week features a banquet scene whose protagonists are dining on what appears to be fast food.

Pope Leo XIV, at the conclusion of his first general audience, renewed his appeal for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, and called for an end to hostilities.

Political debate mounts in Italy ahead of five pivotal referendums, including a landmark vote on easing the nation's strict citizenship rules, on 8-9 June.

Dozens of heads of state and more than 200 foreign official delegations are set to attend the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Sunday.

Work got underway in the Vatican on Friday morning to mount a chimney over the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.