Contact from the Observer prompts withdrawal as dealers urged to do more to stop illicit trade in antiquities A London antiquities dealer has withdrawn an ancient Greek amphora from sale after evidence arose that links it to a notorious...
Prada has secured Versace at a €180m discount amid market turmoil and after months of speculation Prada has agreed to buy the Versace fashion brand for €1.25bn ($1.38bn) from the fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings. It comes after months...
Rome prosecutors expected to send team to Santa Marta where body of Alessandro Coatti was found dismembered Prosecutors in Rome have opened an investigation into the murder of an Italian scientist in Colombia, with one theory being that...
British royals wish pontiff well in recovery from pneumonia during their state visit to Italy King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit to a convalescing Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon during their four-day state...
Drink removed from draft list after lobbying from whiskey-making Ireland and wine-producing Italy and France US politics live – latest updates Amid the economic maelstrom of Donald Trump’s trade war, drink makers might take a small drop...
Illegal practices included use of bots to hoard tickets for attraction in Rome for resale at inflated prices An Italian ticketing company and six tour operators have been fined almost €20m (£17m) for illegal practices that made it...
By learning to live with its ursine neighbours, mountainous Pettorano sul Gizio has drawn tourists and new residents, bucking a trend of rural decline Pettorano sul Gizio is a medieval mountain town full of alleys, watchful cats and...
Cold spell will move south this week with temperatures about 5-10C below average from Russia to Germany After a cold weekend in north-eastern Europe, chilly conditions are expected to spread southwards this week. This cold spell is due...
Pontiff makes first public appearance in the Vatican since his release from hospital two weeks ago Pope Francis has made a surprise appearance in St Peter’s Square during a special jubilee mass for the sick and health workers, marking...
Pope Francis was greeted and applauded by crowds at St Peter's Square, the Vatican, in his first full public appearance since leaving hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia Continue reading...