CCTV footage of this killing carried out in the street in broad daylight was posted on the Internet by Naples police in the hope that someone would step forward and help identify the murderer. Read more and watch the video...

The rock group Muse was invited to perform on Italian TV channel Rai 2 to promote its latest album "The Resistance"on Sunday, September 20.

Ladies, are you dreaming of a beach void of men? Well dream no more. Just make your way to Pedocin, Italy. Read more...

In classic superhero style, citizens around the world are taking it upon themselves to fight crime. Just like their illustrated icons, "real-life superheroes" create a second identity and patrol the streets in the dark of the night. Read more...

Our Observer Alberto Celani alerted us to this PR campaign from Italian hunting association Federcaccia. Not everyone is delighted with the idea - shou

He was 33, he was a Roma gypsy, and he played the organ in Naples's metro. He was shot dead on May 27, caught in mafia crossfire. The scene, caught on several security cameras, shocked many Italians: while one man died at their feet, onlookers continued to pass the metro turnstiles. Read more and watch the video...

A neo-fascist group has been disqualified from patrolling the Italian streets after showcasing their uniform — strikingly similar to that of Benito Mussolini's Black Shirts — at a press conference on Saturday. Read more...

This video, filmed on camera phone by a people smuggler, shows a group of Africans boarding an inflatable boat off a beach in Libya. They're hoping to reach the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. But just after pushing off, the police arrive. Read more and see the video...

One would think Silvio Berlusconi's wife's decision to leave him has put the Italian prime minister in a tight spot only weeks before the European elections. But our Italian Observer Alberto Celani says that the criticism is actually helping reinforce his "compassionate" and "macho" image. Read more...

All catastrophes breed their heroes and martyrs. The rugby team of L'Aquila, where a devastating earthquake killed at least 200 people on Monday, has both. Read more…