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French woman charged over Italian pedestrian's death in Paris e-scooter accident
Paris prosecutors have charged a young woman with aggravated manslaughter over the death of an Italian on the Seine river embankment in Paris earlier this month in a collision with an electronic scooter.
Italian far-right leader protests Paris' 'intolerable' Sea Watch medals
The head of a small far-right party in Italy spurned a Bastille Day party in Rome on Saturday in anger at Paris awarding medals to the German captains of a migrant rescue ship.
Italian secret service agent found dead in Paris apartment
An Italian secret service agent was found dead in his apartment in the French capital on Monday with a wound on his chin, police said.
'Rise from the ashes': Italian theatre's touching message to Notre-Dame
An Italian theatre that was burned to the ground and then rebuilt has a message for Notre-Dame following Monday's devastating blaze.
High-speed Turin-Lyon train line 'must go ahead': Salvini
A contested high-speed train line between Italy and France must go ahead, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday, setting his party on a collision course with its governing partner.
Top Italian chef to open community kitchen in Paris
Top Italian chef Massimo Bottura, whose Osteria Francescana was named the world's best restaurant last year, is in talks to open a community kitchen in Paris that would serve the homeless and other people in need.
Parents fume over kids singing Arabic word
The choice of a song that contains a word in Arabic, and which will be sung by children attending a Christmas procession this Friday in Modena, has left parents fuming.
'Terror threat could harm Italy recovery': Padoan
Italy's Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said that Italy's predicted return to growth for 2015 could be harmed by the fallout of the recent Paris terror attacks.
'Italy's Muslims must unite against terrorism'
Italy's Muslim community must stand up to terrorists and build bridges with Italian society at large after the recent terror attacks in Paris if it wants to avoid a backlash, the head of Italy's Muslim Union has told The Local.
Italy rules out military action in Syria
Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti on Tuesday ruled out Italy partaking in military action against Isis in Syria.
Italian police bungle sparks false terror scare
Confusion was sparked in Italy on Monday after police put out an urgent appeal for a car connected with the Paris terror attacks.
Paris attacker 'could be on way to Italy'
Italy has been warned that one of the men suspected of taking part in the Paris attacks on Friday night could be on his way to Italy.
Italian student killed in Paris attacks
The body of an Italian doctoral student missing since Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris has been found, according to her father.
Italian man has second lucky escape in Paris
An Italian tourist had a second lucky escape on Saturday when he emerged from the bloodiest scene of the Paris attacks with only a slight injury, 30 years after surviving the deadly Heysel stadium disaster in Brussels.
Rome gets 700 more troops for Jubilee threat
Italy will send an extra 700 troops to Rome for the 2016 Jubilee of Mercy amid fears terrorists could strike the capital.
Italy raises terror alert after Paris attacks
UPDATED: Italy has raised its terror alert after the attacks in Paris on Friday night, in which at least 128 people were killed and 200 were injured - including two Italians - amid a threat that Rome will be targeted next.
How Rome fares against its Olympics 2024 rivals
The race is on. The shortlist of cities to host the 2024 Olympics Games was officially announced on Wednesday, but can Rome see off competition from Los Angeles, Paris and Hamburg, not to mention Budapest?
Rome among five cities vying for 2024 Olympics
Rome will compete with Budapest, Hamburg, Paris and Los Angeles to host the Olympic Games in 2024, it was announced on Wednesday.
PSG's Lucas Digne seals Roma loan move
Serie A side Roma continued to shore up their defence on Wednesday with Paris Saint Germain French international left-back Lucas Digne completing his loan move to the capital club.
Ex-Italian premier Letta quits parliament
Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta announced on Sunday he will resign from parliament for a job heading up the international affairs school at the elite Sciences-Po university in Paris.
Italian fashion designer Smalto dies at 87
Italian designer Francesco Smalto, who as one of the stars of the men's fashion industry clothed princes, heads of state and sporting icons, has died in Morocco aged 87.
Should Italy spy more after the Paris attack?
As Italy seeks to increase online surveillance in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris last week, The Local spoke to two internet experts to find out what the implication of such measures could be.
'We have to resist fear or we'll lose our freedom'
An estimated 500 people gathered outside the French embassy in Rome on Sunday to show their support in the wake of the attacks against the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in Paris last week, while calling on Europeans to come together in the face of a threat that is no longer "far away from home".