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June 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM

Italians vote on citizenship, labor reform, but low turnout may sink referendum

Italians are heading to the polls Monday on the second day of referendums that would make it easier for children born in Italy to foreigners to obtain citizenship, and on providing more job protections
June 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A woman casts her ballots on referendums on citizenship and job protections, at a polling station in Rome, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)
June 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM

Tourists speak out after fleeing clouds of ash in Mt. Etna eruption

A massive eruption sent tourists running and thick clouds of gas and molten rock spewing into the air as Mount Etna erupted on Italy’s island of Sicily on Monday.
June 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
VIDEO: Tourists speak out after fleeing clouds of ash in Mt. Etna eruption
May 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Pope Leo XIV casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Napoli

That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis are already known
May 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The crowd cheers as Napoli players celebrate winning their fourth Serie A soccer league title in an open-air bus parade alongside Naples' seafront, Italy, Monday, May 26, 2025. (Antonio Balasco/LaPresse via AP)
May 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM

For the love of Italy, Tucci style

In a new National Geographic series, actor Stanley Tucci travels around “the beautiful country” in search of the best of Italian cuisine and culture.
May 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
VIDEO:  For the love of Italy, Tucci style
May 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM

Stanley Tucci on exploring Italy's culinary traditions in 'Tucci in Italy'

ABC News' Janai Norman sat down with Stanley Tucci to discuss his new National Geographic series, "Tucci in Italy," and his exploration of the country's landscapes, history, culture, and food.
May 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
VIDEO: Stanley Tucci on exploring Italy's culinary traditions in 'Tucci in Italy'
May 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Stanley Tucci talks new project 'Tucci in Italy'

Stanley Tucci is gearing up to present a new look at Italy in the series, “Tucci In Italy.”
May 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
VIDEO: Stanley Tucci talks new project “Tucci in Italy”
1 month ago

Pope betting goes digital: Inside Italy's viral Fantapapa game

Cardinals gather to elect the next pope, and millions are placing bets on the outcome worldwide. Inside Italy's viral Fantapapa game and tradition of papal betting.
1 month ago
The "Room of Tears", a small room next to the Sistine Chapel, with the vestments of the next Pope displayed in three different sizes, on the eve of the conclave at the Vatican, May 6, 2025.
2 months ago

Cable car accident near Naples, Italy kills 4

One of the supporting cables reportedly snapped, causing the cabin to plunge to the ground.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Cable car accident near Naples, Italy kills 4
4 months ago

Lockdown lifted at US naval base in Italy after 'security incident'

A U.S. naval base in Italy was placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to an "ongoing situation" at an entry control point, officials said.
4 months ago
In this handout file photo from Aug. 30, 2023, commanders, command master chiefs and spouses met at Naval Air Station Sigonella.
6 months ago

Young girl survives 3 days at sea holding on to inner-tubes after shipwreck

The 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone had survived alone for three days at sea, according to the charity organization that rescued her.
6 months ago
The 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone floated in the water for three days with two improvised lifebuoys made from air-filled inner tubes and a simple life jacket. She is being cared for on board the TROTAMAR III.
7 months ago

Italian village offering cheap homes to Americans wanting to move after the election

A village on the island of Sardinia is offering homes as low as one euro to Americans looking to escape the results of the 2024 election.
7 months ago
A village on the island of Sardinia is offering homes as low as one euro to Americans looking to escape the results of the 2024 election.
7 months ago

Inside the tragic sinking of a tech mogul’s $40M superyacht off Sicily

Tech mogul Mike Lynch, his teenage daughter Hannah and five others died when his $40 million luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily in August 2024.
7 months ago
In this July 19, 2007, file photo, Autonomy Corp Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael Lynch poses at his offices near Cambridge, U.K.
7 months ago

What to know about the Airbnb Colosseum Gladiator experience

Airbnb announced a new gladiator experience at the historic arena in Rome for guests to see the Colosseum at night.
7 months ago
Airbnb is inviting guests inside the Colosseum after dark to partake in a unique and authentic gladiator experience.
7 months ago

Pompeii implements new daily visitor limits to combat overtourism

The preserved Roman city of Pompeii will have new visitor limits to combat overtourism and protect the archeological park.
7 months ago
Tourists visiting Pompeii in Italy.
10 months ago

Italian prosecutors open manslaughter investigation into superyacht deaths

ABC's Ines De La Cuetara reports that Italian authorities are launching a manslaughter probe into the sinking of that superyacht off the Sicilian coast that killed seven people.
10 months ago
VIDEO: talian prosecutors open manslaughter investigation into superyacht deaths
10 months ago

Italian officials launch manslaughter investigation in deadly superyacht sinking

Seven people were killed when a luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily. Prosecutors said negligence and “behaviors that were not perfectly in order” may be to blame.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Italian officials launch manslaughter investigation in deadly superyacht sinking
10 months ago

Last missing body from sunken superyacht near Sicily recovered

Divers in Italy have recovered the last missing body, believe to be that of Hannah Lynch, from the superyacht that sunk off the Sicilian coast, ABC News has learned.
10 months ago
Divers of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters leave Porticello harbor near Palermo, to resume research for a last missing person on August 23, 2024, four days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. The body of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch was recovered on August 22, 2024 from his sunken yacht off Sicily, as the search continued for the last of the six people missing. The Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn when it was struck by a waterspout.
10 months ago

5 bodies recovered from sunken superyacht off Sicily as search continues

Rescue teams are facing a "very hard" operation, a local emergency official said.
10 months ago
Italian Firefighters scuba divers bring ashore in a green bag the body of one of the victims of the UK flag vessel Bayesian, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The sail yacht was hit by a violent sudden storm and sunk early Monday, while at anchor off the Sicilian village of Porticello near Palermo, in southern Italy.
10 months ago

US citizens among Sicily superyacht missing as search continues

Two Americans are among those still missing after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday, ABC News has confirmed.
10 months ago
Rescue personnel operate on boats on the sea near the scene where a luxury yacht sank, off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 20, 2024.
10 months ago

1 killed, 6 missing as superyacht sinks off Sicilian coast, Italian officials say

A 183-foot sailboat carrying 22 people sank early on Monday off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily following stormy weather, according to coast guard authorities.
10 months ago
Emergency and rescue services work near the scene where a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday, off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, Aug. 19, 2024.
10 months ago

Mount Etna puts on a stunning show as it roars into action

Mount Etna roared into action early on Thursday morning, causing partial flight disruptions at Italy's Catania airport.
10 months ago
VIDEO:  Mount Etna puts on a stunning show as it roars into action
10 months ago

Looking sharp: Italian gymnastics silver medalist sponsored by Parmesan cheese

Giorgia Villa might be the most “grateful” athlete on the face of the planet.
10 months ago
Giorgia Villa might be the most “grateful” athlete on the face of the planet. And no, it isn’t just because the newly minted Italian silver medalist helped Team Italy score their first Olympic team medal in gymnastics since 1928. Villa is sponsored by cheese.
1 year ago

Venice now charging visitors entrance fee to combat overtourism

About 40,000 people visit Venice every day, nearly double the city's population. Local authorities implemented a new system of charging day trippers to cut down on the number of tourists.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Venice becomes 1st and only city to charge visitors an entrance fee
1 year ago

Venice implements visitor entry fees: What to know about the new system

A new day tripper entry fee has rolled out in Venice, Italy, to help protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1 year ago
Tourists on Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, March 15, 2024.
1 year ago

Restaurant in Italy offers wine if diners go without phone

Al Condominio, in Verona, offers the wine to customers who turn over their phones to avoid distractions during their meals.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Restaurant in Italy offers wine if diners go without phone
1 year ago

Ski lifts violently shake in powerful winds at Italian ski resort

Two experienced skiers were caught on camera violently swinging around in a chair lift amid reportedly 70 mph winds at an Italian ski resort on Thursday.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Ski lifts violently shake in powerful winds at Italian ski resort
1 year ago

Pope taken to Gemelli hospital for tests

Pope Francis gave a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
1 year ago
Pope Francis smiles to a young member of a choir on the day of the weekly general audience, in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Feb. 28, 2024.
1 year ago

Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and more hit Milan Fashion Week

Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman and more stars attended the Tom Ford show on Thursday during Milan Fashion Week.
1 year ago
Sharon Stone arrives at the Tom Ford fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025, Feb. 22, 2024, in Milan.
1 year ago

Italian woman's death, allegedly at the hands of ex, sparks outcry against femicide

Giulia Cecchettin's killing allegedly by her former boyfriend is another case in the growing trends of femicide, experts say.
1 year ago
A woman shows a photo of Giulia Cecchettin, allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend, on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Milan, Nov. 25, 2023.
1 year ago

Killing of young woman sparks outrage and protests across Italy

ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports on the story of Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old student who was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, pushing Italy to confront the issue of violence against women.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Killing of young woman sparks outrage and protests across Italy
2 years ago

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after killing of 22-year-old

Saturday marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
2 years ago
2 years ago

21 dead, including 2 babies, after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy

A bus crash in Mestre, a suburb near Venice, and on Italy's mainland, left 21 dead and 18 injured.
2 years ago
Emergency crew members work at the scene after a bus accident near Venice on Oct. 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy.
2 years ago

21 dead, 18 injured after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy

The tragic bus crash occurred in Mestre, a suburb of Venice.
2 years ago
The tragic bus crash occurred in Mestre, a suburb of Venice.
2 years ago

Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dies at 98

The former president was the longest-serving and longest-lived president in the history of the modern Italian Republic.
2 years ago
In this Jan. 16, 2015 file photo The politician and former President of Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano leaves his house in Rome.
2 years ago

Woman walks across Trevi Fountain to fill water bottle

A woman stunned onlookers as she walked across the Trevi Fountain and used one of Rome’s most iconic tourist attractions to fill up her water bottle.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Woman walks across Trevi Fountain to fill water bottle
2 years ago

American publishing executive killed in speedboat crash in Italy

Adrienne Vaughan, President of Bloomsbury Publishing, died after the boat she was on slammed into a sailboat on the Amalfi coast.
2 years ago
VIDEO: American publishing executive killed in speedboat crash in Italy
2 years ago

US publishing president killed in Italy

Bloomsbury USA president Adrienne Vaughn was sunbathing on a rented motorboat with her family when it slammed into a sailboat, according to authorities.
2 years ago
VIDEO: US publishing president killed in Italy
2 years ago

Italian authorities question skipper involved in crash killing US tourist

The Italian skipper is facing manslaughter charges after a boating incident killed U.S. publisher Adrienne Vaughan.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Italian authorities question skipper involved in crash killing US tourist
2 years ago

Mystery behind bright green water in Venice Canal solved, officials say

The waters' transformation to a fluorescent shade of green puzzled onlookers.
2 years ago
The waters' transformation to a fluorescent shade of green puzzled onlookers.
2 years ago

This is why water in the Venice Canal turned bright green, officials say

Environmental officials in Italy have solved the mystery of what turned the waterways in the historic Venice Canal a bright shade of green.
2 years ago
A gondola navigates along Venice's historical Grand Canal as a patch of phosphorescent green liquid spreads in it, May 28, 2023, in Venice, Italy.
2 years ago

At least 5 dead after heavy rain in Northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns

Plus, the United Nations called for $3 billion in aid for Sudan, and Mexico City’s subway system was temporarily halted due to a chicken on the loose.
2 years ago
VIDEO: At least 5 dead after heavy rain in Northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns
2 years ago

Italy’s government convenes talks amid skyrocketing pasta prices

Pasta Prices have risen to over twice the price the rate of Italy’s overall inflation
2 years ago
A worker at the Italian pasta maker De Cecco's factory prepares pasta in Fara San Martino, Italy, November 29, 2021.
2 years ago

Pasta prices hit by inflation spike in Italy

Italy called a crisis committee to address the soaring prices of pasta due to inflation, which are up on average 17.5% year over year.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pasta prices hit by inflation spike in Italy
2 years ago

Van explodes in Milan, injuring 1 person

A fire initially broke out in the vehicle before it exploded, according to Reuters.
2 years ago
A fire initially broke out in the vehicle before it exploded, according to Reuters.
2 years ago

Van explodes in central Milan, causing fire

Police say the cause of the blast is not yet clear.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Van explodes in central Milan, causing fire
2 years ago

Italy’s cabinet passes bill to fine monument vandals

Fines of up to 60,000 euros could be levied for anyone who damages monuments and other cultural sites.
2 years ago
Fines of up to 60,000 euros could be levied for anyone who damages monuments and other cultural sites.
2 years ago

Italy plans hefty fines for vandalism to monuments, cultural sites

Italy’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to fine vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites up to 60,000 euros ($65,559).
2 years ago
Some environmentalists smear Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic, with red spray paint in Roma, Italy January 2, 2023.
2 years ago

'They're all dead': Horror stories emerge from migrant smuggling boat crash

At least 62 migrants were killed and more than 81 were rescued Sunday when the wooden smuggling boat they were aboard crashed in southern Italy.
2 years ago
Members of the Guardia di Finanza stand next to floral tributes laid at the fence of PalaMilone sports hall, where victims of a deadly migrant shipwreck are being held, in Crotone, Italy, Feb. 27, 2023.
2 years ago

No energy worries for Italy's 'harmonious walnut tribe'

Amid worries of a European energy crisis, this man lives happily off the grid.
2 years ago
Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, carries an oil container from his house in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy, Dec. 12, 2022.
2 years ago

Life off the grid in rural Italy

Fabrizio Cardinali has chosen to live without electricity, gas and indoor plumbing for more than 50 years.
2 years ago
Fabrizio Cardinali has chosen to live without electricity, gas and indoor plumbing  for more than 50 years.