Roberto Vannacci, a former army general, exited Italy's League group to establish his far-right party, Futuro Nazionale, which may disrupt Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's re-election chances. Vannacci ...

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has struck an unusually sombre tone in her Christmas address, warning government staff and the wider public that 2026 is likely to be 'even worse' than a year ...

ROME: In the gardens around Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo monument, children race to reach the Christmas skating rink, oblivious to the blue signs around them proclaiming "Italy with her head held high." ...

Journalists hold banners in front of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her annual start-of-the-year press conference in the press room at the Lower Chamber, in Rome, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

A Roman basilica’s removal of a cherub resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reveals how quickly sacred art can ...