Italy

Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas

Abbas moved to northern Italy from Pakistan as a teenager, where she quickly adapted to Western culture, a shift that deeply angered her family.

 Saman Abbas.
Approximately 216 kg of khat seized from an Israeli at an Italian airport, July 13, 2026.

Israeli questioned in Italian airport after 216 kg of khat found in seven suitcases in his luggage

Alam Fares, a 32-year-old Israeli citizen from the Druze village of Hurfeish, was killed on July 13, 2026, after a fall in the Swiss-Italian Alps in the border region.

Israeli citizen killed in Europe's Alps from fall near Swiss-Italian border

Anan Khalaili celebrates scoring the second goal against Olympique de Marseille.

Record-breaking Israeli soccer star Khalaili transfer canceled after failed test, Inter announces


US to hand NATO commands in Italy, Virginia to European officers

The move is in keeping with US President Donald Trump's demands that European nations take more responsibility for their own security.

A ship sails on the day of the meeting between top US officials and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026.

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

According to the ministry, the site has been under constant monitoring by Italy’s financial police to “protect the site from possible looting and to preserve its enormous scientific value.”

Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.

Italy's Alpine rescuers urge caution after avalanches kill 11 in seven days

With fresh snow accumulating on older and unstable layers, even the movement of a single skier can trigger an avalanche, the rescue service warned.

Avalanche control is seen before women's downhill training during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, February 6, 2026

El Al to launch new Europe, Asia routes in first expansion since October 7

"The new routes will provide an optimal solution for business travelers," according to the company, "and will strengthen economic ties between Israel and Asia.”

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner; illustrative.

US athlete Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill skiing

Vonn, 41, whose battle to reach the starting line despite her knee injury dominated the opening days of the Milan Cortina Olympics, saw her unlikely bid end in agony.

An image of Lindsey Vonn of United States crashing on the big screen during the women's downhill, in the 2026 Winter Olympics, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy, February 8, 2026

Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal - study

The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War.

 A member of staff of the Natural History Museum in Berne, Switzerland, checks the skeleton of an elephant on show at the museum's Skeleton Hall, September 16, 2005.

Olympic torch carried by leading ballet dancer arrives in Milan to cheers, protests

A small group of demonstrators flew Palestinian flags on the edge of the square in solidarity with Gaza, and on Thursday morning, Greenpeace staged a protest in front of Milan's gothic cathedral.

Ballet dancer Nicoletta Manni lights the 2026 Olympic Torch in Milan, February 6, 2026.

Israel’s Olympic delegation embrace winter challenge

In Milano Cortina, Israel’s winter athletes will aim to leave a lasting impression – one run, skate, and slide at a time with nine Olympians and one Paralympian competing.

Barnabas Szollos of Israel in action during training for Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill Training - Stelvio Ski Centre, Bormio, Italy - February 04, 2026

Italian Senate advances bill to codify IHRA definition, ban antisemitic rallies

Italy’s Senate approved the base text of a bill that would allow bans on antisemitic rallies and codify the IHRA definition into law, sparking debate over free speech and protest.

 Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a banner during a demonstration demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Rome, Italy, January 27, 2024. The banner reads: "Cease fire! Justice for Palestine, peace for two peoples

Over half of Europeans believe antisemitism is a problem in their country - poll

The Eurobarometer survey was published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, asking each country in the European Union on their levels of perceived antisemitism.

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.