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Lawson just shy of first point as Verstappen, Red Bull set new records
Liam Lawson's Formula One stocks continue to rise.

Liam Lawson satisfied with second Formula One start
The Kiwi driver qualified 12th for his second start on an F1 grid.

Why F1 team have a kiwi on their cars at Monza
A Formula One team are paying homage to their Kiwi beginnings this weekend in Italy.

'Desperately embarrassed, worried': Kim's fears for Kanye
Kanye West has been spotted exposing his bare backside to tourists in Itlay.

Eataly: A foodie's guide to authentic Italian dining
Cream-free Carbonara and other Roman revolutions on a plate.

Famous Italy gallery demands 'hard fist of the law' be used on shameless tourists
The attraction's director said they needed "the hard fist of the law".

Why travellers are paying for their plants to stay at a 'plant hotel'
High-maintenance or highly organised? You be the judge.

Tourist caught climbing into Trevi Fountain to fill up her water bottle
Exploring Rome is thirsty work from the looks of a video on TikTok.

5 restaurants in Naples where you can forget about pizza
From mussel soup to limoncello: explore the rich food scene of the Campania region.

After more than two decades, this iconic Italy attraction is reopening
Extensive repairs are scheduled to finish next year.

Mt Etna volcano shuts Italian airport, causing travel chaos on Sicily
Hotels claim travel chaos has cost 40,000 nights of accommodation on the island.

The exclusive Italian beach town where half the population is in exile
FT: What do Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have in common? Forte dei Marmi.

Elon Musk to fight Mark Zuckerberg in ‘ancient Roman setting’
Musk wrote that 'everything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy.'

$2.73 for an extra teaspoon? Italian restaurant adds outrageous charge to couple's bill
The travellers were appalled to see an additional charge on their bill.

Migrant shipwreck: 41 dead according to survivors
The four remaining migrants survived using inner tubes.

Review: Salerno's treasure - stay in an Airbnb built on 2nd century Roman ruins
The perfect base to explore Italy's southern region.

Tourists livid after €2 charge for cutting sandwich in half
An Italian café at Lake Como has defended its hospitality charge that has divided Italy.

Inside billionaires' mega-makeover for $39.3m mansion
Faux British country/Camelot style gone as the changes bring more moody, minimalist flair.

Venice is a 'World Heritage Site in Danger', say Unesco officials - here's what that means
The city is suffering due to “mass tourism, development projects and climate change”.

'Short term pain for long term gain': What the Women's World Cup meant to Kiwi football clubs
Clubs say what it means to host world-class teams and have mega upgrades in the process.

Contiki aftermath meets Baby Shark serenade on Kristina Eddy's Italy holiday
There's no backing down from travel challenges for this Sky Sport reporter.

How a southern Italian crime family’s reign ended in tragedy
Financial Times: Two shocking murders, 25 years apart, in fight to rule organised crime.

Tourists cry foul over Italian lake’s $1000 penalty for playing football
Tourists in Europe have kicked off over fines for playing football.

Should I cancel my holiday to Europe because of the heatwave?
An historic heatwave in southern Europe is making some travellers rethink their plans.

'It is really dreadful': Temperatures soar to dangerous levels in Europe
The second heatwave in as many weeks has hit the Mediterranean hard.

People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave
The mercury is forecast to top 40 degrees in several tourist destinations.

An inside look at Rome's newest luxury hotel, where old meets new
With gorgeous rooftop bar and luxurious Roman bath, Six Senses Rome is worth the splurge.

The popular Italian food you've probably been pronouncing totally wrong
A viral video showed an Italian man's horror at the pronunciation.

Italian nursing home fire kills six residents, injures 80 others
Firefighters say deadly blaze began in the room of two female residents.