With friends like World Rugby and the EPCR, Italian rugby needs few enemies – but imagine what a World Cup in Italy would do for the sport in that country?
Inquests hear investigations under way into how Bayesian sank off coast of Sicily in August
One price, home and away: Old cut-stone houses in Limousin and Umbria, rural retreats in Vastra Gotaland and Hunedoara or a lakeside cabin near Ballinamore
Get away from it all by road, rail, ramble or sail in Ireland and farther afield
Salvatore Schillaci became the unlikely personification of Italy’s notti magiche, or magical nights
EU pledges billions to repair efforts after deadly and devastating inundation
Philip Dooley had travelled to Bergamo for club’s Tuesday night Champions League fixture
MSF tackles challenge of providing mental healthcare to traumatised asylum seekers and refugees
Blinkist takes non-fiction titles and grinds them down into a dense mulch that resembles a literary version of a protein shake
Death is the second involving an Irish citizen on the Italian island in a week
Man understood to have become separated from his brothers during hike in remote region
Tycoon with Irish roots died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source says. Further forensic tests have been ordered all seven victims, with results expected in the coming weeks
It is believed the man was hiking with his brothers when they split up
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six other people were killed when the family yacht sank in stormy weather on August 19th
Oscar Hunter (18), who is 6ft 4ins, only tried ballet for first time 18 months ago
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
Italian prosecutors are investigating James Cutfield (51) after seven die in superyacht sinking, judicial source says
Gorgeous streets, riverside coffees, boutiques and inspiring art - a trip to Verona provides wide drama and intimate moments
Tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others were killed when a luxury yacht sank earlier this week
Daughter of UK tech magnate Mike Lynch was last person missing after tragedy in which seven died
Sixth and final person yet to be found after Bayesian vessel sank on Monday is Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter
Europe has experienced some of its hottest summers in recent years, which have coincided with high mortality rates
Sasha Murray (29) escaped Mike Lynch’s luxury yacht which sank off coast of Sicily
Vessel named Bayesian was moored around 1km off coast of Porticello when area was hit by storm that caused it to sink
Survivor Charlotte Emsley held up her one-year-old daughter in the water to stop her from drowning after the Bayesian sank
Mother and baby among 15 rescued and hospitalised after superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized off Palermo early on Monday
The 50-year-old sprinter transitioned in 2019
The right-wing prime minister’s administration is under fire for using legal action to ‘intimidate’ journalists
Sun-dappled pastel-painted villages, vine-clad terraces, azure waters: it’s easy to fall for the charms of the Ligurian coast
Wildlife activists oppose culling of animals despite rise in aggressive incidents
France services sector boosted by Olympics and UK by its general election but picture elsewhere is of slowing growth
Why not upskill on your summer break? Holidays offer a perfect opportunity to embrace new hobbies, from surfing to perfume creation
Many countries in mainland Europe are currently experiencing heatwaves with temperatures reaching in the very high 30s
Tourist guides in Venice will be banned from using loudspeakers in latest measure to tackle overtourism
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
