By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 11 (Reuters) - Italy's Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli has sacked two senior aides after uproar over denied funding for a documentary, adding to turbulence at a ministry already shaken by months of resignations and political infighting.

There's so much to see and do in Italy that it can feel a bit overwhelming to plan a trip that makes the most of the country's fabled history, art, architecture and cuisine – not to mention its 60 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

OpportunItaly Italian Trade Agency's OpportunItaly Buyers Club in Canada - Web Summit Vancouver 2026. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI),

Acclaimed actor Stanley Tucci traverses Italy in search of the country’s culinary secrets and regional culture. “Tucci in Italy” season 2 premieres May 11 on National Geographic.

The Emmy-winning actor talks Naples, Sardinia’s famous Blue Zones, America’s food problem, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and how Tucci in Italy changed the way he sees himself.

Catherine, Princess of Wales’s upcoming trip to Italy marks the start of a “new normal” for royal overseas visits, according to commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, who believes future tours are likely to be more carefully tailored around the princess’s health,

Cameras are officially rolling on Netflix’s next big romantic blockbuster. Matthew McConaughey and Oscar-winner Zoe Saldaña have touched down in Italy to begin production on Positano, a high-stakes romantic caper from Working Title Films.

The unexpected price cuts arrive as airlines wrestle with a decline in bookings, with numerous travellers postponing holiday arrangements amid warnings that jet fuel supplies coul