Italy

Where do you fly for the food? Michelin maps the flavors of 2026

The Michelin Guide reveals its top gastronomic destinations for 2026: Italy leads with three regions, the Philippines near a global breakthrough, and Route 66 marks 100 years with a culinary revival.

Rimini, Italy.
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Unmarked piece found near Spain train crash suspected to be missing undercarriage

 Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli attends an Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit at Villa Doria Pamphili on November 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022

Majority of European MPs view Israel positively, call for cooperation, survey finds - exclusive


Italy's defense minister suggests sanctions against Israel to 'save its citizens'

"What is happening [in Gaza] is unacceptable. We are not facing a military operation with collateral damage, but the pure denial of the law and the founding values of our civilization," he said.

Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto takes part in a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 12, 2023.

3 European cities that cost less than Paris but are just as beautiful

Forget Paris and Barcelona: 3 charming European cities without the crowds. Provins in France, Trieste in Italy, and Ohrid in North Macedonia.

Ohrid, North Macedonia

'Make their lives impossible': Italian Communist Party targets Israel’s honorary consul in Tuscany

Carrai, a businessman and philanthropist, represents Israel in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, and Lombardy.

 Rome, Italy

Several people shout 'Free Palestine,' harass Jewish father, son at Milan rest stop

The father recorded the incident on his phone, in which several people can be seen shouting at the two, who responded in French. 

The Italian flag waves over the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy May 30, 2018

Untouched for Millennia: Researchers discover intact Etruscan tomb in Italy

Dr. Barbaro affirmed, "Finding an intact tomb is incredibly rare. That's what makes this discovery so exceptional."

Untouched for Millennia: Researchers discover intact Etruscan tomb in Italy.

The destination all Israelis are fleeing to: A full meal for a fixed price of NIS 38

Residents of France, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal reveal how they save in everyday life: from NIS 38 meals in Portugal to 70% off trains in Spain.

From Madeira, Portugal

Italian wine from Tuscany made from grapes grown using environmentally friendly methods

Straight from Tuscany, the Italian wine region, 4 wines produced from grapes grown using ancient, environmentally friendly methods.

Fattoria Il Moro winery

'Handala' ship approaches Gaza coast, reaching farther than last month's 'Madleen' flotilla

The aid flotilla has reportedly already made it closer to the Strip than the Madleen flotilla that was stopped by Israeli forces last month.

Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Italy's Meloni: Recognizing Palestinian state before it is established may be 'counterproductive'

Meloni's statements come after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that no Palestinian state could exist without its hypothetical recognition of Israel.

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Israeli Foreign Ministry decries int'l statement calling for end to Gaza war

UK, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, and others all condemned what they called "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza.

Palestinians gather as they carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025