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Pope Francis prays during a mass on December 24 at St Peters Basilica in the Vatican. Photo: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP
Pope calls on Christians to reject consumerism
Pope Francis ushered in Christmas by urging the faithful to reject the materialism that pervades the gift-giving season, and to embrace "simple, balanced" values, as violence subdued festivities in the Holy Land.
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Italy’s best (and weirdest) hangover cures
Has the stress and socializing of the festive season taken its toll? If you've found yourself struck down with the mother of all hangovers, don’t worry. There’s hope – in the form of Italy’s unique hangover remedies.
An Italian court decided a lesbian woman can adopt her partners biological child. Photo: Claudio Reyes/AFP
Italy court OKs landmark gay adoption case
An Italian appeals court has upheld the right of a lesbian woman to adopt her partner's biological child, a gay rights group said on Wednesday, in a landmark case for the Catholic country as it considers granting rights to same-sex couples.
Italy's northern city of Milan is limiting traffic over the next three days to combat smog choking the city. Photo: Andrea Squatrito/Flickr
Milan limits daytime traffic to battle smog
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella has reduced the sentences for two ex-CIA spies.Photo: Fethi Belaid/AFP
Italy grants ex-CIA spies partial pardon
Porn star wants to teach sexual education to Italy's children.
Porn star offers to teach sex in Italy's schools
Environment
Smokers will be fined up to €300 for throwing their cigarette buts on the ground.
Italy to fine smokers €300 for tossing cigarettes
A 45-year-old university researcher in Palermo has been arrested on terror charges. Photo: Polizia dello Stato
Italian uni researcher held on terror charges
The stolen cone. Photo: Gelateria In Antartide/Facebook
50kg ice cream cone stolen in late night heist
Video
Champion skier Marcel Hirscher was almost taken out by a falling drone in Italy. Photo: Screengrab/YouTube
Falling drone 'almost kills' ski champ in Italy
Features
The 'ghost tram' stops faithfully at each stop. Photo: Screengrab/YouTube
Italy's €320m ghost tram can't carry passengers
The Local List
It's surprisingly easy to take on new habits in Italy. Photo: Pierro Fissore/Flickr
Quirky Italian habits that won't work back home
The Local List
Italy's parched river Po in July this year. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP
How climate change will devastate Italy
Muslim girls hold posters with the slogan 'Not in my name' at a Turin rally in memory of the victims of the Paris attacks. Photo: Marco Bertorello/AFP
'Italy's Muslims must unite against terrorism'
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How to survive an Italian Christmas Party
A suspected mafioso has been arrested in connection with the murder of a judge in Turin in 1983. Photo: Raffaele Esposito/AFP
Suspect found 32 years after Italy judge murder
Italy's Interior Minister Angelino Alfano told reporters the country's intelligence services had been on high alert since the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris in January. Photo: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP
Italy expels 67 people for terrorism in 2015
The Italian coastguard rescued 650 migrants off the coast of Libya on Tuesday. Photo: Marcello Paternostro/AFP
One dead, 650 rescued in Med: Italy coastguard
A herbal tea on sale in Italy has been pulled from the shelves after a bus driver tested positive for cocaine after drinking a cup. Photo Ruta and Zinas/Flickr
Cocaine tea sold in Italian shops for years
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Inexorable spread of Silent Night
When "Silent Night" was born in Austria almost 200 years ago, those present had little idea that the Christmas carol would one day be sung the world over, including this year by Miley Cyrus and some Swedish goats.
The Banque Cantonal du Valais is one of the latest banks to settle under the Swiss Bank Program. Photo: Banque Cantonal du Valais
Swiss bank tax evasion fines to US reach $1 bn
US officials have settlements with four more Swiss banks to lift the total fines in the two-year disclosure program to more than $1 billion from 75 banks.
US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers pictured in 1957. Image: USAF/Wikimedia Commons
US planned East Berlin's 'systematic destruction'
The US Air Force planned to drop 91 atomic bombs in and around East Berlin in the event of the Cold War turning hot, documents released on Wednesday showed.
Aarhus University. Photo: IK's World Trip/Flickr
Deported African cleaner blitzes Danish uni exams
An international student at Aarhus University passed three exams in one day, all with the highest possible grade, after finding out he is to be deported from the country.
Christmas 2015
A shocked looking Ngame appears on TV Photo: AFP
African migrant saved from sinking boat wins big in Spanish lottery
A 35-year Senegalese man who was saved by the Spanish coastguard after making a perilous journey from Africa is celebrating his win of €400,000 in the Christmas lottery.
Society
What makes an Italian Christmas?
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Culture
Italy's Bocelli busks Big Apple to help homeless
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Five surprisingly great places to live in Italy
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National
Italy town fights smog by 'banning' pizza making
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Lifestyle
Ten great Christmas gifts to bring home from Italy
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National
Granny mafia boss, 38, hooked for fish scam
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Business & Money
Tax dodgers cost Italy €122 billion in 2015
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Health
Italian gives birth to two sets of identical twins
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Culture
Quirky Italian habits that won't work back home
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National
Men shout 'God is Great' and grab soldiers' guns
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National
Ex-Ferrari boss vows to bring Olympics to Rome
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Boat migrant held over suspected Isis links
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Libya talks 'a turning point': Gentiloni
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National
Sunken haul of Roman fish sauce found off Italy
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Business & Money
Italy moves to bail out savers hit by bank plan
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National
Man kills himself as bank failure wipes out savings
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How to figure out healthcare abroad
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National
Italy: thank us for refugee help - don't sue
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Business & Money
The startup looking to revamp banking in Italy
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Lifestyle
Seven terrible things to say to your Italian boss
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