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Rome's rival marches reveal deepening split over migration policy
Tens of thousands protest as far-right citizens' initiative reaches Parliament; EU rules take effect amid Italian discord
Tens of thousands marched through Rome on Saturday in competing demonstrations over migration, as a far-right proposal for sweeping anti-migrant measures advances to Parliament and the EU's toughened asylum framework enters force.
Adriana Sole · NATIONAL
Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping reaches Italian ports
Genoa braces as Yemen-based group targets Israeli vessels, risking broader disruption to Mediterranean trade
Houthi forces have declared a ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, threatening to strike at shipping in a corridor vital to Mediterranean container flows.
Marina Doria · INTERNATIONAL
DNA from ancient Tuscan vines rewrites the story of Roman wine
Two-thousand-year-old grape seeds reveal Chianti's ancestors produced white fruit, upending assumptions about classical viticulture.
Genetic analysis of grape seeds from Roman-era wells in Tuscany has mapped the most extensive vineyard history recovered from a single archaeological site, revealing that ancient Chianti vines bore white grapes, not red.
Costanza Bardi · SCIENCE
Antony Gormley's cardboard immersion transforms San Gimignano
The British artist's first work in paper, 'Innercity', opens a dialogue between contemporary art and the Tuscan hilltop town's medieval landscape.
British artist Antony Gormley has installed 'Innercity', an immersive cardboard work at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano, Tuscany—his first exploration of the material and one of his most ambitious environmental installations.
Costanza Bardi · CULTURE
Regional dispatches
CNH Opens €21M Simulation Hub in Modena, Reshaping Farm Equipment Design
Advanced virtual ecosystem and automated logistics cut development cycles for agricultural machinery in Motor Valley's heartland.
CNH Industrial has inaugurated a €21 million advanced simulation and automated logistics facility at its San Matteo research hub in Modena, accelerating the design and parts delivery for global agricultural equipment.
Giulia Benati
Israeli Marchers Attacked at Bologna Pride Parade Over Flag Dispute
Witnesses report physical altercations and verbal harassment as Palestinian solidarity protesters confront Jewish participants carrying rainbow Star of David.
A group of Israeli marchers were pushed and verbally accosted by other attendees at Bologna's Pride parade on 14 June, according to witness accounts reported by the Times of Israel.
Giulia Benati
Ancient Tuscan vines yield secrets of modern wine's origins
DNA from 2,000-year-old seeds reveals how Roman grapes shaped today's winemaking; Umbrian producers watch genetic research reshape understanding of regional heritage
Scientists analyzing DNA from ancient grape seeds in Tuscany have traced the genetic roots of modern winemaking, revealing that even Chianti's famed red vines once produced white fruit.
Niccolò Mariani
Ancona court grants residency to Nigerian lottery winner after decade in limbo
A €500,000 scratchcard prize becomes a landmark ruling on undocumented migrants' access to Italian civil rights
An Ancona court has issued a residence permit to Imagbe Ehizomwengie, a Nigerian migrant who won €500,000 but could not claim it without legal status, marking a rare judicial intervention in Italy's documentation deadlock.
Elena Marcheggiani
Ancient Tuscan grape DNA rewrites winemaking history
Two-thousand-year-old seeds reveal genetic roots of modern viticulture across central Italy
DNA from ancient grape seeds in Tuscany has mapped the genetic history of vines, showing that Chianti's prized varieties descended from white-fruiting ancestors.
Marco Di Sante
Ancient Tuscan grapes reveal winemaking origins; Molise's own heritage trails behind
DNA from 2,000-year-old seeds maps genetic history of Italian viticulture, but southern regions lack comparable research investment.
Researchers have extracted DNA from ancient grape seeds found in Tuscan wells to map the genetic origins of modern winemaking, a discovery that highlights the scientific attention lavished on Italy's north while Molise's own agricultural heritage remains largely undocumented.
Antonio Petrella
Ancient Tuscan vines yield DNA secrets of modern winemaking
Two-thousand-year-old seeds from wells reshape understanding of viticulture's origins; implications for southern grape cultivation
Genetic analysis of grape seeds from Roman-era Tuscany reveals the ancestry of modern winemaking and shows that Chianti's ancient vines produced white fruit, not red.
Pietro Lasorsa
Ancient grape DNA rewrites Southern Italy's agricultural past
Tuscan vineyard study opens questions about Calabria's own classical heritage and crop diversity
Genetic analysis of 2,000-year-old grape seeds from Tuscany has mapped the deepest history of viticulture in Italy, raising questions about what similar research might reveal of Calabria's own ancient agricultural roots.
Saverio Gallo
Pope appeals for migrant dignity as Mediterranean crossings remain deadly
Pontiff's Canary Islands visit underscores Europe's unresolved border crisis as southern routes persist
Pope Leo travelled to the Canary Islands to call for humane treatment of migrants, even as Mediterranean sea routes continue to claim lives and southern European ports absorb mounting pressure.
Saverio Gallo
Pope Leo frames migration as moral test, echoing Mediterranean's frontline reality
The pontiff's visit to the Canary Islands underscores how Europe's migration crisis touches every southern shore, including Sicily
Pope Leo's appeal for migrants' dignity, made from a notorious processing port, carries direct weight for Sicily, where arrivals and deaths shape the island's relationship with Europe.
Concetta Vassallo
Sardinia's camping boom signals shift in island visitor mix
Family-focused outdoor tourism surges across Italy; Sardinia's fragile interior faces pressure from coastal resort expansion
Campground bookings across Italy have climbed 34 percent since 2025, with family travellers driving demand for open-air holidays that are now reshaping how Sardinia manages its tourism footprint.
Gavino Sanna
Ancient Tuscan grape DNA maps origins of modern winemaking
Two-thousand-year-old seeds from Chianti wells reveal genetic history and challenge assumptions about historic viticulture
DNA analysis of grape seeds recovered from ancient wells in Tuscany has mapped the most extensive genetic history of vines from a single archaeological site, revealing that Chianti's famed vineyards produced white fruit in Roman times.
Adriana Sole
Hamilton claims Ferrari redemption in Barcelona after season of doubt
The 41-year-old's first win for Maranello ends a long wait and signals a turnaround in his first year with the Scuderia.
Lewis Hamilton ended his Ferrari drought with victory at Barcelona-Catalunya, his first win for the Italian team after a season that left him questioning his ability to compete at the highest level.
Tobia Marenghi
Bonalumi's modular vision challenges space at Art Basel
Italian artist's 1970 work returns to view, reframing how viewers encounter sculptural form
Agostino Bonalumi's monumental 1970 sculpture leverages repetition and rhythm to challenge preconceived notions of space and the viewer's role within it.
Eleonora Vanzetti
World Heritage status brings tourism strain; inland Italy weighs the cost
As some UNESCO sites globally fight for delisting, Umbrian hill towns confront the tension between preservation, visitor pressure, and local life
Across the world, some UNESCO World Heritage sites are requesting removal from the list, citing tourism pressure and local disruption.
Niccolò Mariani
Ancient DNA rewrites wine's origins in Tuscany
Researchers map genetic history of 2,000-year-old grape seeds from a single Tuscan site.
DNA extracted from ancient Tuscan grapevines has enabled scientists to map the genetic history of winemaking, according to the Guardian.
Camille Bréan
Stellantis begins road tests of solid-state battery technology
Turin group integrates Factorial cells into Dodge Charger as race for next-generation batteries accelerates
Stellantis has begun road-testing Factorial's solid-state battery cells in a Dodge Charger Daytona development vehicle, marking the automaker's first integration of the advanced technology into a prototype.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century ferry design carries commuters across northern Italy
Hand-operated cable ferry on the Adda River between Lecco and Bergamo provinces offers a five-minute respite in an age of speed
The Washington Post and the Sun Chronicle report that commuters on the Adda River in Lombardia now travel by "Leonardo's Ferry," a cable-guided vessel based on a design sketched by the Renaissance master five centuries ago.
Beatrice Comolli
Pope Leo brings migration message to Atlantic frontier as Mediterranean route strains persist
Pontiff's Canary Islands visit highlights perilous journeys; Italy's northeastern border faces continued pressure from Central European asylum flows.
Pope Leo visited the Canary Islands to appeal for humane treatment of migrants, a message that carries weight for Italy as it grapples with its own migration pressures across the Mediterranean and the Balkans.
Sergio Madrussan
Stellantis joins carmakers' push for EU production rules
Turin-based group seeks simpler 'Made in Europe' standards to anchor manufacturing and supply chains across the bloc
Stellantis, Volkswagen and Renault have jointly called on the European Union to adopt clearer local-production incentives and streamlined rules to strengthen automotive manufacturing across Europe.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Opinion
The Biennale and the limits of cultural neutrality
The European Commission's demand for clarity on Russian participation at Venice raises an old question: can art exist outside politics, or is that a luxury only the powerful can afford?
Editorial Board
When recovery means rationing the beach
Sardinia's umbrella ban for most visitors is a blunt tool for healing. It reveals how climate damage now shapes who gets to enjoy what remains.
Editorial Board