The Latest Breaking News from Rome

Hundreds of migrants blocked from reaching land as Rome takes hardline stance

Germany is in talks with Rome about the fate of rescued migrants who were stranded on a German-flagged charity vessel off the Italian coast and wants them to be given permission to disembark, a spokesperson said on Monday.

When Fascist Blackshirts marched through the streets of Rome at the end of October 1922, their leader, Benito Mussolini, had just been installed as prime minister.

Environmental activists tossed pea soup on a Vincent van Gogh painting Friday in Rome to protest carbon use and natural gas extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting. Security intervened immediately and removed the protesters kneeling in front of “The Sower” at the Palazzo Bonaparte to deliver a…

Stefania Maurizi says the whistleblowing organisation is key in revealing ‘state criminality at the highest level’.

Oslo rebuffs Rome’s claim it should take charge of people rescued by NGO vessels flying its flag.

A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag was flown by the boats should bear some of the responsibility and Norway disagreeing.

After a day of ancient history, rejoin the modern world in this laidback grid of delightful restaurants and shops, says Eliza Goodpasture

Pierre Kattar edited the pictures for an NPR story about two of the teenagers killed in the Sept. 30 attack. On Oct. 10, he went to a demonstration in Rome and made an unexpected connection.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand opened up on the Champions League final defeats in Rome and Wembley.

A 16th century villa in Rome with the world's only known ceiling painting by Caravaggio has failed to attract a buyer despite four court-ordered auctions in less than a year.