Italy

A massive volcanic eruption occurred at Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday, shooting massive ash plumes miles into the air and sending tourists fleeing.

A massive volcanic eruption occurred at Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday, shooting massive ash plumes into the air.

Festa Italiana returns to San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood this weekend.

This isn’t just another cocktail bar – it’s a vibrant ode to Venice, a destination where exceptional drinks meet delicious Italian bites.

City Center Bishop Ranch invites the Bay Area community to experience the spirit of Italy at Festa Italiana, taking place Saturday, June 1, from noon to 4 p.m. in Alexander Square. The free, family-friendly event celebrates Italian culture with a festive afternoon filled with art, music, and hands-on activities. Inspired by the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina…

Stanley Tucci returns to Italy in the new National Geographic series “Tucci in Italy,” where he explores the country’s rich culinary traditions.

Saturday, May 31 – Sunday, June 1, 2025 Festa Italiana returns to San Francisco for a weekend of music, food, and family fun in the heart of North Beach. Held May 31 and June 1 on the 1600 block of Stockton Street, this free outdoor celebration is the city’s only traditional Italian street festival and a beloved community tradition. Visitors…

Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Sunday after more than five weeks of recovering from pneumonia in both lungs.

Workers in the town of Cortina, Italy, are busy building sliding facilities for the 2026 Winter Olympics and contending with conditions wrought by climate change.

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago.

During the meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Trump described Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a “fantastic woman… she’s really taken Europe by storm.”

President-elect Donald Trump made an appearance with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was visiting his Mar-a-Lago club.

For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords.

Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday after three months of renovations on the 18th-century monument that’s one of the Italian capital’s main attractions.

A humanitarian rescue group says its sailboat plucked from the central Mediterranean an 11-year-old girl believed to be the only survivor of a shipwreck in stormy seas.

Meredith Tabbone bought an abandoned house in Sicily for one euro and spent the next four years turning it into her dream home.

Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove is in a medically induced coma after collapsing on the field during his team’s Serie A match at home to Inter on Sunday.

The operation uncovered a network of forgers in Spain, France and Belgium who produced the works, said Eurojust, the European Union agency for judicial cooperation.

Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work.

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.