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Gino Pollicardo (centre) and Filippo Calcagno (right), arrived at the Ciampino airport in Rome on Sunday. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Freed hostages return to Italy from Libya

Two Italians kidnapped last July in Libya returned to Italy on Sunday to a mute homecoming, amid questions over why two others snatched with them were killed.

Photo: Mario Laporta/AFP

Naples rally against church over treasure

Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Naples on Saturday in a bid to prevent the Catholic Church gaining any control over the treasure of a local saint that is reputedly worth more than British crown jewels.

The Italian prime minister says the situation in Libya is “increasingly delicate”. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

Renzi: Italy won’t rush into action in Libya

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi cautioned Saturday that any military intervention in Libya by Italy would first need the approval of parliament, and that Rome would not be rushed into action.

‘We still have to beg for charity, for crumbs, in terms of rights,’ one activist said. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Italy gay rights activists rally for adoption rights

Thousands of gay rights activists and LGBT families rallied in Rome Saturday in protest at the watering down of Italy’s civil union’s bill, which no longer envisages adoption rights for homosexual couples.

The Olympic champion shared her number with all her followers by accident. Photo: Christophe Simon/AFP

Pellegrini publishes phone number in Twitter gaffe

The Italian swimming champ received numerous tweets from people asking if they could add her on messaging app WhatsApp.

Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFP

Vatican admits still 'much to do' to stop paedophile priests

The Vatican says the public "have been given the wrong impression".

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What's the best way for expats to transfer money abroad?

Finally we know.

Now recruiting: San Remo. Photo:Daniel70ml Falciola/Flickr

Jobless Italians bombard town with CVs after skivers fired

San Remo council has so far fired 32 work-shy staff.

Photo: Olivier Morin/AFP

Game over? Italian clubs announce big losses

The Italian press have labelled the situation "Red Alert".

An Italian teen reportedly traded his dad's lamb for drugs. Photo: Noel Reynolds/Flickr

Italian teen swaps his dad's lamb for cocaine

Police reportedly arrived just in time to save the lamb's bacon.

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8 things you learn in an international flatshare

Sometimes living abroad means living with foreigners - and that means things can get pretty weird. So what do you learn when you share an apartment with someone totally new?

Italian pizza maker masterchef Gennaro Cervone gives a lesson of homemade pizza during the pizza festival in Naples in 2014. Photo: Mario Laporta/AFP

Italy finally offers Neopolitan pizza for Unesco menu

But will it make the cut?

Features

Italy's bank and corporate stocks have had a volatile start to the year. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

Five reasons why the world is worried about the state of Italy

Will Italy be the next Greece?

The Local list

Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

Ten essential free phone apps for a visit to Rome

From transport to toilets to tailored tours, we've got you covered.

Holly and Gianluca on their wedding day in Capri.

How these star-crossed lovers met their Italian Romeos

And none of them met online...

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Photo: Luca Sartoni

Tourist types you'll meet in Italy: which one are you?

So are you the sort that "pushes" the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Forget these stale old stereotypes about dating an Italian. Photo: Alex De Carvalho

Busted: five pernicious myths about dating an Italian

A lot has been written about what it's like to date an Italian - and most of it is nonsense.

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The men were released from an Isis group hideout in a city close to the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Photo: Mahmud Turkia/AFP

Two Italian hostages freed in Libya: local official

They were kidnapped last July.

Elton John will play a concert at Pompeii this summer. Photo:Tasso Marcelo/AFP

Elton John to rock Pompeii's Roman amphitheatre

The Rocket Man will be donning silly glasses and belting out classics at the Roman ruins.

R-L: Liz Knight, Jose Salgado, John Gilbert, Francesco De Carlo and Marsha De Salvatore. Photo: The Local Italy

The expats (and one Italian) bringing comedy to Rome

And there's not even a hint of slapstick...

Photo: L'Abuso

Hundreds of Italian paedophile priests outed in shocking map

But the Vatican's influence still means many cases are hidden.

The incident happened at Christiansborg, Denmark's parliament building. Photo: Eugene Phoen

Italian's 'suspicious' money belt sparks Danish police alert

It would seem a few wires got crossed...

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Austria's aslum law is now stricter. Credit: Bundesministerium für Inneres/Twitter

‘No asylum in Austria’ adverts in Afghanistan

Austria to launch an advertising campaign in Afghanistan to dissuade economic migrants.

File photo of cows. Photo: Lindy Buckley/Flickr

Cow dies after sexual abuse by tractor thief

A man has admitted to sexually abusing two cows, one of which died.

People camping on a train platform in Idomeni, on the Greek-Macedonian border. Photo: DPA

Bring refugees from Greece yourself, Austria tells Merkel

Austria doesn't want to be Germany's welcome mat any longer.

The Grimhøj Mosque in Aarhus has been at the centre of controversy for years. Photo: Henning Bagger/Scanpix

Imam at Danish mosque: Stone women to death

UPDATED: Controversial Aarhus mosque in the spotlight again after hidden camera reveals "Stone Age" beliefs.

The woman repeatedly swings the duck at the activist. Photo: Animal Rescue España

Spanish town bans bizarre duck throwing festival

One Spanish town has decided to take action against its "cruel" century-old tradition.

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