Parliamentary battle over Liliana Segre's call for committee to combat racism highlights politicians' role in what observers say is growing boldness in anti-Semitic attitudes

Man arrested for kidnapping after raging over amount of euros received for $100, barricading himself inside office with frightened female employee

France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom issue joint statement warning move would be 'a serious breach of international law'

Giuseppe Conte says Matteo Salvini's bid to initiate new elections stems from 'personal and party interests,' frets over his call for 'full powers'

Turin police arrest 3 far-right suspects in raids; official says no reason to believe there was an active plot to use the arms

Hikers jump into the Mediterranean for safety after two powerful eruptions rain down fire and molten lava

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to travel to Florence where he will hand over 'Vase of Flowers' by Dutch artist Jan van Huysum to Uffizi Gallery

Drug company used Italian doctor, apparently employing practices that helped create US addiction crisis that has claimed 400,000 lives

Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, whose League party leads in EU parliament elections, accused of tolerating -- and even encouraging -- neo-fascist politics

Polish-born 89-year-old poet Halina Birenbaum greeted by a standing ovation at Turin event after her campaign to boycott compelled organizers to exclude far-right publishing house