Belgium spoil Mancini's Italy return as Van Bommel starts with win

Mark van Bommel's Belgium beat Roberto Mancini's Italy in their Nations League opener in Rome. Former Netherlands midfielder Van Bommel was taking charge of the Red Devils for the first time, while Mancini was starting his second spell as Azzurri boss.

Mancini: ‘Italy first half below expectations, but better than Belgium in second’

Roberto Mancini admits the first half was ‘below expectations,’ but insists Italy ‘did really well’ after the break in their 2-0 defeat to Belgium. ‘When you lose, you can get jeered.’The

France coach Zidane's first win soured by Mbappé injury, Italy loses to Belgium in Nations League

Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge of France ended on a sour note as Kylian Mbappé was injured moments after scoring in a 1-0 win in Turkey. The 2026 World Cup's best passer Michael Olise threaded a fine pass and the World Cup's all-time leading scorer Mbappé rifled in a low shot in the 54th minute.

Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools

Meloni said the government would bring the proposed legislation to the Council of Ministers, after which it would require parliamentary approval to become law.
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The Mafia may be keeping fentanyl out of Italy

The theory could help explain Italy’s strangely low rate of fentanyl overdoses. In 2024 the synthetic opiate, which is about 100 times stronger than morphine, was detected in just two fatal intoxications in Italy.

Italy clears path for nuclear power revival

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s drive to revive Italy’s long-defunct nuclear power sector took a significant step forward on Wednesday, as parliament gave final approval to a law that will pave the way for a new generation of atomic energy plants.

Italy’s Labor Dispute Added a Twist to Apple (AAPL)’s iPhone Launch

On 18, 2026, Reuters reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Italian Apple Store employees went on strike over working conditions on the global launch day of the iPhone 18 Pro. More than 1,600 workers across all 17 Apple stores in Italy are refusing to work for the full day.