Berlusconi associate's arrest ripples through Milan's business circles

Valter Lavitola's detention raises questions about old guard's influence

The arrest of Valter Lavitola, a former Berlusconi associate, over a journalist bomb attack casts a shadow over Milan's business elite and its ties to political power.

Beatrice Comolli · NATIONAL

Meloni, Frederiksen unite to condemn 'uncontrolled immigration' after Ceuta crisis

Italian and Danish leaders issue joint statement, citing Europe's Christian heritage, as EU seeks to contain border fallout

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement condemning 'uncontrolled immigration' following the Ceuta border crisis.

Adriana Sole · INTERNATIONAL

Chinese EV surge in Europe puts Milan's auto finance under scrutiny

Record imports challenge Italian manufacturing heartland and its investors

Chinese electric car sales hit a record high in Europe, driven by demand in Italy, testing Milan's auto parts makers and financial markets.

Beatrice Comolli · ECONOMY

Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off Sicily

2,100-year-old vessel discovered near Mazara del Vallo hailed as major underwater find

A Roman shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae has been found 3 miles off Sicily's coast, one of the most important underwater discoveries in years.

Concetta Vassallo · CULTURE

Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off Sicily

Divers locate 2,100-year-old vessel near Mazara del Vallo in major underwater discovery

A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered off Sicily's coast, hailed as one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.

Marco Di Sante

Berlusconi associate arrested over journalist bomb attack

Valter Lavitola, former premier's ally, accused of ordering Sigfrido Ranucci bombing

Italian police arrested a businessman with ties to former premier Silvio Berlusconi for ordering a bomb attack on journalist Sigfrido Ranucci.

Rosaria Esposito

Ceuta border spat reaches Puglia's ports, testing summer trade lanes

Spain's retaliatory checks on Italian travellers snarl Adriatic ferry routes and airport queues

Spain's border checks on Italian travellers, imposed in retaliation for Rome's controls after the Ceuta migrant surge, are reaching Puglia's ports and airports this summer.

Francesca Lazzari

Sinner's Cincinnati withdrawal raises US Open fitness questions

World No 1's knee injury adds uncertainty to his US Open preparations

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a knee injury, though he still expects to compete at the US Open later this month.

Tobia Marenghi

Ceuta border spat reaches the Alps: Mont Blanc tunnel queues

Spanish checks on Italian travellers snarl cross-border routes, testing Alpine transit

Spain's retaliatory border controls on Italian travellers are now pinching the Mont Blanc tunnel, a key Alpine artery for Valle d'Aosta's summer traffic.

Camille Bréan

Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off Sicily

2,100-year-old vessel hailed as one of the most important underwater finds in years

A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered 3 miles off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily.

Giulia Benati

Roman Shipwreck Off Sicily Resonates in Umbria's Hill Towns

Ancient find stirs pride in inland Italy's own archaeological heritage

A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck found off Sicily's coast has reignited interest in Italy's ancient maritime trade, a story that echoes in Umbria's own Roman past.

Niccolò Mariani

Italy arrests Berlusconi associate over journalist bomb attack

Valter Lavitola, a former journalist and businessman, accused of ordering a bomb targeting TV journalist Sigfrido Ranucci

Italian police arrested a businessman with ties to the late Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly ordering a bomb attack on a prominent television journalist last year.

Elena Marcheggiani

The Sea Keeps Our History

A Roman shipwreck off Sicily reminds us that the Mediterranean preserves what politics divides.

Editorial Board

The Spread of the Spirit

A cocktail war in Britain reveals how Italy's soft power travels further than its politics.

Editorial Board