In a message to the NIAF Gala, the Italian prime minister defended Columbus Day and praised the community’s contribution to America, calling for the protection of shared traditions and democratic values.

Six prison suicides have been recorded in Lazio since the beginning of the year: three in Viterbo, two at Rebibbia and one at Regina Coeli, both prisons in Rome.

The eventfilled the Washington Hilton’s International Ballroom for an evening honoring Italian heritage and the enduring relationship between Italy and the United States.

Despite strong support for greater openness, 55% of employees have never asked about gender pay gaps, while only 13% say their companies publicly disclose pay information.

Italy’s Democratic Party has voted to extend its secretary’s mandate if it expires in an election year, paving the way for Elly Schlein to remain in office beyond March 2027.

Welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of at least 15,000, the Pope thanked those who prayed for him and expressed solidarity with people facing illness and disability.

The proposed Longevity Valley campus will bring together laboratories, artificial intelligence and biotechnology to attract international investment and boost research into healthier ageing.

Italy’s homicide rate stood at 0.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023, below the EU average of nearly 0.7, according to Eurostat data.

The Italian coffee group, which reported €1.3 billion in revenue in 2025, could be valued at up to €1.2 billion, with American and European companies and investment funds among the potential buyers.

He advised leading entrepreneurs and helped shape major transactions in Italian business, including the privatisation of Autostrade and Olivetti’s acquisition of Telecom Italia.

Despite tax incentives and funding to recruit researchers from abroad, Italy ranks sixth among countries chosen by winners of European Research Council Starting Grants.

In Milan, on Saturday, October 17, groups of masked demonstrators threw stones, bottles and firecrackers at officers, damaged cars and street furniture, and looted shops in the city centre.

Among the standout results were victories in speed skating, a win for Italy's junior inline hockey team against France, and a string of medals in artistic skating.

Closed for 16 years, the historic 18th-century theatre returns as the “Home of Contemporary Drama”, with restored decorations and upgraded facilities.