France, Italy, Portugal target Nations League quarters

France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into

Italy suspends work permit for Bangladeshis, others

Due to the high number of false and counterfeit documents, the Italian Government has suspended the validity of all "NullaOsta" (work authorizations) issued in favour of citizens of some countries, including Bangladesh, until due verification is completed, said the Italian Embassy in Dhaka. According to Law Decree 11 October 2024, the

Italy beat Bosnia 1-0 in final pre-Euro 2024 friendly

taly edged Bosnia 1-0 on Sunday as midfielder Davide Frattesi scored a stunning first-half goal in their final warm-up match ahead of the European Championship starting in Germany next week. It was another largely disappointing performance from Italy who took the lead in the 38th minute when Frattesi scored with a

Pakistani couple jailed in Italy for killing daughter

A Pakistani couple was sentenced to life in prison by a court in northern Italy on Tuesday for the 2021 murder of their daughter after she refused an arranged marriage. The trial was the most high-profile of several criminal probes in the country in recent years. Saman Abbas, 18, was living in

Italy to throw away 500,000 tonnes of food over Xmas

Italy's households throw away 500,000 tonnes of food every year over the Christmas holidays, consumer association Assoutenti said on Sunday. It said fresh produce like fruit and vegetables are among the most frequently thrown-away foods, along with pasta, seafood, panettoni and even spumante sparkling wine. The association estimates that the average Italian

Sliding events at 2026 Winter Olympics to be held outside Italy

Sliding events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be staged outside Italy following the failure to build a new track in Cortina, it was announced Monday. Milan-Cortina chief Giovanni Malago told the International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai his organisation had been effectively ordered by the Italian government to move

Italy keen to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh

Italy has shown interest to employ more Bangladeshi manpower particularly in its agriculture and hospitality sectors as three Italian ministers called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit here. “Italy wants to hire more workers from Bangladesh for its hospitality and agriculture sectors,” Foreign

43 dead as migrant boat breaks apart off Italy

At least 43 migrants perished when their overcrowded wooden boat smashed into rocky reefs just off southern Italy at dawn Sunday, the Italian Coast Guard said. "As of now, 80 persons were recovered alive - some of whom succeeded in reaching the shore after the shipwreck - and 43 bodies were