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Bananas thrown at Italy’s minister sparks renewed racism uproar

Some of Italy’s top politicians have rallied behind the country’s first black minister after a spectator threw bananas at her during a speech.

Vatican editorial criticises same-sex family structure

The Vatican stressed that children should be raised by a father and mother after Italy’s top appeals court granted a gay mother custody of her son.

Rita Levi Montalcini.

Italian Nobel scientist Montalcini dies at 103

Rita Levi Montalcini, joint winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and an Italian Senator for Life, died on Sunday at the age of 103.

Italy faces limbo as Berlusconi starts packing his bags

Italy faces limbo as Berlusconi starts packing his bags

Abandoned by MPs ahead of a bid to save Italy from Greece’s fate, Silvio Berlusconi will step down as PM — leaving Rome mired in political chaos.

Police and solidarity demonstrators clash in Rome

Police and solidarity demonstrators clash in Rome

Hooded demonstrators have clashed with police in some of the worst violence in the Italian capital, setting cars on fire and breaking shop windows.

Pope John Paul beatified before huge crowd

Pope John Paul beatified before huge crowd

The late pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people.

New luggage rules cause queues at Europe’s airports

New rules forced air travellers to pack perfume, toothpaste and other liquids into small plastic bags in their hand luggage before going through security checkpoints at Europe’s…