Rome

'When in Rome...': Swiss teen vandalises Colosseum, becomes second tourist to do so in a month

This incident follows a similar occurrence a few weeks ago when a fitness instructor from Bristol inscribed his name on the Colosseum wall. The individual, named Ivan Dimitrov, later wrote a letter of apology to Rome's mayor, acknowledging the gravity of his actions

Tech Gladiators: Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk at Rome's Colosseum

Interestingly, an Italian government official reportedly proposed the ancient venue as the battleground for this historic clash a few days before

WATCH Vandalism in name of love: Italy outraged as tourist defaces Rome’s Colosseum with fiancee's name

In the viral clip, the young man can be seen using keys to carve letters into one of the walls of the nearly 2,000-year-old amphitheatre

Ray Stevenson, of RRR, Rome and Thor movies, passes away at 58

After attending the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and years of working in British television, he made his film debut in Paul Greengrass’ 1998 film The Theory of Flight.

‘Historic crack in glass ceiling’: Pope Francis allows women to vote at Bishops’ meet

The next phase in an ongoing global consultation on the future of the Church is set to take place in October in Rome, and for the first time, the right to cast ballots will not be reserved for male clerics

Drowning in Misery: How swimming pools of the rich are leading to a water crisis in the world

Your taps could run dry soon and you have the rich to blame. A recent study highlighted that while the poor use the majority of their water for basic needs like drinking and washing, the rich use excessive water for personal pleasure – filling up swimming pools, watering gardens

Italy’s population shrinks to record low in 2022, fresh statistics show

With the population continuing to shrink, Italy's dearth of babies is now being considered a national emergency, and fixing the problem was a prominent policy pledge by prime minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of last year’s election

Food Fight: Why Carbonara has caused a row between America and Italy

Alberto Grandi, a food expert at the university of Parma, has created a stir by claiming that some of Italy’s most famous recipes including Carbonara are actually American. The row comes just days after Rome attempted to have Italian cuisine added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list

‘Avoid novelty of gender-neutral symbols in official documents,’ says Italy’s language watchdog

The Italian language watchdog was asked to weigh in on the matter by the equal opportunities committee of the Corte di Cassazione, Italy’s top appeals body, putting the spotlight on the national debate over gender issues and political correctness in the country

Pope Francis bans famed Jesuit artist whose mosaics decorate churches around the globe over 'sex abuse'

While defrocking technically remains an option, alternative measures could include removing him from the art community he founded in Rome and isolating him in a monk-like life of penance and prayer so he is no longer a threat to women