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Seven dead in Bari firework factory blast

Seven people died and six were injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Bari on Friday. READ

Talented wordsmith Jay-Z. Photo:Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation/AFP

Italian website waxes lyrical over Jay-Z

American rapper Jay-Z may have 99 problems but vocabulary sure ain't one of them. READ

An Italian vineyard in Piedmont. Photo: Megan Mallen

Chinese are quaffing more Italian wine

A toast to Italian winemakers! According to data published by the market intelligence group, Wine Monitor, Italian wines are enjoying a boom in China. READ

Fighters from the Fajr Libya, an alliance of Islamist-backed militias hold a position during clashes with forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government. Photo: Mahmud Turkia/AFP

'No progress' in search for kidnapped Italians

Libyan security forces searching for four Italians kidnapped west of the capital this week have so far made no progress in finding them, an official said Friday. READ

One of the temples in the valley where Monday's banquet will be held. Photo: Poudou 99

Google rents Unesco ruins for top-secret event

Google has paid €100,000 to host an exclusive banquet at the famous Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, as part of its top-secret annual conference. READ

Iran bound: Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Photo: Mohamed El-Shahed / AFP

Gentiloni heads to Iran after nuclear power deal

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will go to Iran on August 4th and 5th, his ministry confirmed on Friday, in the latest high-powered trip to Tehran following the July 14th nuclear deal. READ

The German student died after falling from a balcony in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany. Photo: Gerry Labrijn

German student dies in Tuscan balcony fall

A 17-year-old student from Germany died after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Montecatini Terme, a town in Tuscany, on Thursday. READ

VIDEO

The underground in Rome. Photo: Hareschase

Panic as Rome metro runs with doors open

Passengers on Rome's metro experienced a terrifying journey on Wednesday morning when a crowded train drove between two stops with the doors wide open. READ

Sicilian President Rosario Crocetta has refused to quit over a controversial wiretap. Marcello Paternostro/AFP

Sicily's anti-mafia leader won't quit over wiretap

Sicilian President Rosario Crocetta said on Thursday he would not step down over a controversial wiretapped phone call during which he allegedly failed to challenge a pro-mafia comment. READ

The unfinished San Bartolomeo in Galdo hospital. Photo: Screengrab / Corriere TV

Italian hospital goes 58 years without patients

Work on the San Bartolomeo in Galdo hospital, Campania, began in 1957, but the facility is yet to treat a single patient. READ

Italian town bans dog barking during naptime »

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The ill-fated hotel is much loved by local pigeons. Photo: agrigentonotizie.it

Ghost hotel 'celebrates' 61 years without guests

Work began on Italy's Grande Hotel San Calogero more than 60 years ago, but in spite of being renovated and inaugurated twice, the hotel has never entertained a single guest. READ

A tourist in an Italian fountain. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace / AFP

Tourists in hot water for Rome fountain dips

As temperatures in Italy soar thanks to the latest heatwave dubbed "“Caronte”", tourists have started leaping into the country's historic fountains to keep cool. But little do they know it's against the law. READ

A centurion crosses the road. Photo: Filippo Monteforte

How to keep cool like an ancient Roman

As the mercury rises in Italy and the days and nights get unbearable, we look to the ancient world for tips on staying cool. READ

Apericena or Aperitivo? Photo: Ardo Beltz

A beginner's guide to aperitivo in Italy

The Italians go crazy for them – and it's easy to see why. Here, The Local's Patrick Browne gives you the lowdown on one of Italy's most treasured rituals: the aperitivo. READ

Museum for the Memory of Ustica. Photo Ghedolo

Dark tourism: Italy's creepiest attractions

While Italy might be famed for its art, history and food - it is also home to some of the creepiest tourist attractions on Earth. READ

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Migrant crisis

More than 1,900 migrants have died so far this year making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe. Photo: Giovanni Isolino/AFP

At least ten migrants die trying to reach Italy

At least ten migrants who were seeking to reach Europe are feared dead after their inflatable dinghy capsized off the coast of Libya, a local prosecutor on the Italian island of Sicily said on Thursday. READ

Berlusconi and Putin share a joke at a press conference in Olbia. Photo: Viktor Korotayev/AFP

'Putin wants me for economy minister'

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to give Silvio Berlusconi Russian citizenship - and the job of economy minister - the disgraced Italian billionaire politician was quoted as saying on Thursday. READ

Ferrari has filed to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: NaotakeMurayama

Ferrari files for New York share listing

The maker of Italy's iconic Ferrari sports car officially filed with US regulators on Thursday its plans to launch an initial public offering on Wall Street, parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said. READ

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Alitalia pilots set for 24-hour strike

Alitalia pilots and flight attendants will stage a one-day strike from midnight on Thursday after the flagship airline refused to sign an agreement promising to maintain staff levels. READ

"It's love that makes a family." A Protesting lesbian couple share a kiss. Photo: Claudio Reyes/AFP

Italian judge entrusts child to lesbian couple

A judge in Turin has rejected a father's custody appeal, ruling that his daughter was better off remaining with her mother and female partner. READ

Researchers said the dolphin was most likely the dead calf's mother. Photo: Oceanomare Delphis/YouTube

VIDEO: Dolphin refuses to abandon dead calf

A video showing a dolphin trying to bring a dead calf back to life off the coast of Ostia, near Rome, has melted hearts in Italy. READ

Lavazza is Italy's leading coffee manufacturer. Photo: Dylan Rives / AFP

Lavazza offers to buy France's Carte Noire

Italy's premier coffee brand Lavazza has offered to buy French coffee label, Carte Noire, for a figure believed to be around €800 million. READ

Illario Viviani was working at a citrus farm in Queensland, Australia, when he disappeared on Saturday. Photo: Queensland Police Service

Italian farm worker found dead in Australia

The body of a 26-year-old Italian was found on Wednesday in a dam at the farm he had been working on in Queensland, Australia. READ

Interior Minister Angelino Alfano. Photo: AFP

'No talks with smugglers over abducted Italians'

Italy’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that there would be no negotiations with human traffickers over the kidnapping of four Italian constructions workers in Libya. READ

Napping: do not disturb. Photo: Filippo Monteforte / AFP

Italian town bans dog barking during naptime

Sick and tired of barking dogs ruining your midday nap? Then maybe you should move to Controne in Italy's southern province of Campania... READ

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Tom Cruise filming on the State Opera. Photo: Katharina Rohrer

Tom Cruise in Vienna for M:I5 premiere

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is back in Vienna for the world premiere of his new movie Mission: Impossible ‎- Rogue Nation on Thursday. Parts of the film were shot in the Austrian capital last year - including dramatic stunt scenes on the roof of the State Opera. READ

File photo of a lake view in Switzerland's Ticino region.

Girl, 5, dies after mum leaves her in boiling car

A five-year-old girl in the Swiss canton of Ticino has died after her mother left her alone in a boiling hot car, as Switzerland continues to sizzle in a record-breaking heatwave. READ

An actress plays Chancellor Angela Merkel in the magazine ad. Screenshot:Twitter.

'Angela Merkel' stars in lesbian magazine ad

Wednesday sees the launch of new magazine "Straight," aimed at gay women across Germany – but the magazine's advert is already causing something of a stir, reports Der Tagesspiegel. READ

Mediterranean migrant crisis

Syrian refugees walk to the Akcakale border gate to return their homes in the northern Syrian town of Tel Abyad, in Sanliurfa province, Turkey. Photo: Umit Bektas/Scanpix

Denmark declines to take part in migrant relocation

UPDATED: As European on Monday evening found only a partial solution for the relocation of refugees crossing the Mediterranean, Denmark remained largely on the sidelines due to its EU Justice and Home Affairs opt-out. READ

The mercury is set to soar again. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP

Warning: third heatwave to bake sweltering Spain

Spain is preparing for its third heatwave of the summer as 18 provinces are put on alert for high temperatures by the country's meteorological agency. READ

Unidentified migrants get in "the Migration and Integration" office at the prefecture of the French northwestern city of Caen

New French law aims to boost foreigners' rights

A new law was put to the French parliament on Monday which aims to shrink the bureaucratic hurdles for foreigners wanting to stay in France. READ

Breivik can study, but can't get a degree unless he can attend certain classes. Photo: AFP

Breivik admitted to Oslo University

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has been admitted to a political science course, the University of Oslo said Friday, but his imprisonment means he is unlikely to earn a degree. READ

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Have you been on paternity leave? Photo: Melker Dahlstrand/Image Bank Sweden

Nine ways to become a truly Swedish man

You can shop the look at cool Scandinavian fashion stores, or stick around long enough to get your own residency permit. But to really become a Swedish man, The Local reckons you've got to share these nine experiences. READ

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