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Doge's Palace in Venice was evacuated due to a bombscare on Thursday. Photo: Gaspa

Tourist tat sparks bomb alert at Doge's Palace in Venice

The evacuation is testament to the climate of fear gripping Italy.

Caravaggio's 'The Calling of St Matthew' at San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. Photo: DvdBramhall

Caravaggio's violent triumphs go high-tech in Rome

The show revels in rebellious Caravaggio.

Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

Italian city fines prostitutes for sexy clothes and flirty looks

The move comes after a rise in prostitution in Salerno.

Photo: Houang Stephane

Consumer rights group warns of toxic knock-off Nutella

But Italy's Nutella got the all-clear...

The Italian government is removing powers from those who safeguard Italy's heritage. Photo: Gabriel Buoys/AFP

Why Italy is letting builders bury its history in concrete

“Building projects will never be stopped again for archaeological finds.”

BPM's tie-up with Banco Popolare will create Italy's third-largest bank. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

Banco Popolare, BPM become Italy's number three bank

The deal will create a lender with more than 25,000 staff.

Thousands of farmers took their tractors to a rally in southern Italy on Wednesday. Photo: Gaetano Lo Porto/AFP

Farmers protest as prices plunge for 'Made in Italy'

"Attackers of Made in Italy attack Italy itself."

Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. Photo: AP Photo/Lorenzo Galassi

Italian surgeon fired from Swedish research institute

Paolo Macchiarini's conduct has "seriously damaged" confidence in the prestigious Karolinksa Institute.

Security in Rome has been stepped up in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

Rome hotels braced for slump amid lingering terror threat

Easter bookings are down almost five percent on last year.

Brussels attacks

One Italian is thought to have been killed during Monday's terror attacks in Brussels. Photo: Aurora Belot/AFP

Italian woman dead in Brussels attacks: reports

UPDATED: The missing woman has been named as Patricia Rizzo, who worked at the European Commission.

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Arsoli in Lazio. Screenshot: Google Maps

These are the ten worst places to live in Italy

Does anyone live in any of these places?

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...

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?

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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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Rome's former mayor Gianni Alemanno is on trial for corruption. Photo: Gabriel Bouys/AFP

Former Rome mayor on trial for corruption

"I will prove my innocence, although many have already written me off as guilty."

Spain coach crash

The coach crash in Spain killed 13 female students. Photo: Pau Berena

Driver of crash that killed 7 Italians is in critical condition

All the victims were women aged between 19 and 25.

Police patrol at Rome's Fiumicino aiport on Tuesday as security measures were reinforced in the wake of attacks in Brussels. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Italy arrests Iraqi identified as having terrorist links

The man was arrested while sleeping in a car near Naples.

Mohammed Ali Malek (R) after being pulled from the water. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

Migrant shipwreck 'captain' was just a passenger: lawyer

"There are smugglers and then there are smugglers."

Armani will stop using animal fur and use fake pelts instead. Photo: Patrick Herzog/AFP

Italian fashion king Armani goes fur free

More than 80 million mink and foxes were killed for fashion in 2014.

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From our other editions

Photo: ORF Screengrab

Repeat arsonist strikes again.. and again

The story that went viral after Austrian police failed to stop an arsonist setting fire to the same building six times has taken a new twist – after the arsonist struck again twice in the same evening.

The Swiss are consistently above-average cheese eaters. Photo: Switzerland Tourism

Swiss continue to scoff more cheese: report

The Swiss munched their way through a whopping 21.49 kilos per person last year.

Brussels attacks

A police officer armed with a submachine gun in Frankfurt airport on Tuesday. Photo: DPA

German airports on high alert after Brussels explosions

German federal police are tightening security at airports, public spaces and borders following a series of explosions in Belgian capital Brussels.

Experts were able to match the runes to a 1767 drawing. Photo: Lisbeth Imer, National Museum of Denmark

After 250 years, ‘lost’ rune stone found at Dane's home

A rune stone likely dating back to around the year 1000 has been discovered in northern Denmark.

Photo posted by far-right group Hogar Social Madrid.

Far-right group targets Madrid mosque after Brussels attacks

A far-right group targeted a mosque in Madrid in a "protest" following the Brussels attacks, lighting flares and hanging a sign asking "Today Brussels, tomorrow Madrid?"