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Ferrari's stock fell more than 7% after the luxury automaker unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, in Rome, signaling an EV push even as rivals scale back amid weak demand; the shares are about 27% lower over the past year.
Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man in 50 years to win the Italian Open, defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in Rome, a victory that also mirrors Novak Djokovic’s Masters sweep.
Jannik Sinner extended his Masters 1000 dominance by winning in Madrid, becoming the first player to win five consecutive Masters 1000 titles and closing in on a sixth, as he targets Rome’s title and the first Italian men's singles champion there since Adriano Panatta roughly 50 years ago.
A 25-year-old Calabrian man who was on a KLM flight from Johannesburg with the South African woman who later died of hantavirus is being moved from quarantine to Rome’s Spallanzani Hospital for tests to confirm infection.
Notre Dame announced the Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome for Nov. 1, with both men’s and women’s basketball teams facing Villanova. The men tip at 9:30 a.m. ET on Fox and the women at 12 p.m. ET on FS1, with the venue to be announced later, marking a global-season opening for the Fighting Irish and showcasing international engagement for the programs.
Notre Dame and Villanova will stage a historic men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader in Rome on November 1 next season, with the men’s game at 9:30 a.m. ET on Fox and the women’s at noon ET on FS1; the schools plan an audience with Pope Leo XIV and a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, with the final game site yet to be determined.
Divers from the Octopus Foundation recovered over 1,000 well-preserved Roman-era artefacts, including ceramics, two gladiator swords, a dagger, a belt buckle, a fibula and a wicker basket, from a sunken cargo ship in Lake Neuchâtel dating to 20–50 AD. The cargo likely carried kitchen supplies for a Roman camp and was escorted by legionaries; one crate is dated to 17 AD. The wreck hasn’t been located yet and the discovery was kept secret to deter looting. Artefacts are being cleaned and restored, with a 2027 book and documentary planned and an exhibition at Laténium in Neuchâtel. The team notes there may be more historical artefacts in the oceans than in museums.
Pope Leo XIV invites presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences to Rome in October for a synodal-discernment on applying Amoris Laetitia to today’s families, a broader pastoral effort not tied to the ongoing Synod on Synodality.
Shia LaBeouf was filmed in a Rome hotel lobby in his underwear, asking a desk clerk for a light as onlookers watch; the incident comes amid his court-ordered substance-abuse treatment and a history of erratic behavior, with TMZ reporting on the video and the Guardian noting his past incidents.
Pope Leo XIV appointed four new auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Rome—Stefano Sparapani, Alessandro Zenobbi, Andrea Carlevale, and Marco Valenti—each previously serving as parish priests in Rome, with roles including episcopal vicars for different city sectors.
President Donald Trump will travel to Rome, Georgia on Thursday to speak about the economy and affordability and visit a local business, while endorsing Clay Fuller in Georgia’s 14th District special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Following Cardinal Fernández's proposal to proceed with episcopal consecrations, the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X agreed to a meeting in Rome on February 12, 2026, and urged the Society's members and faithful to pray for a favorable outcome.
A fresco in a Rome church depicting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been covered after public outrage and a culture ministry investigation; the restorer admitted masking the likeness, saying the Vatican ordered it, while authorities require formal authorization for alterations to church artworks.
A fresco in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome depicting a cherub resembling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was painted over after an outcry from church and state, highlighting debates over political likeness in religious art.
Italy’s culture ministry has opened an inquiry into a recently restored cherub in the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina, Rome, after social media comparisons suggested the face resembles Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Investigators will review archival documentation and compare the current decoration with the original 2000 drawing; the restorer says he simply copied the prior drawing and did the work as a volunteer, while church officials vow to assess the modifications with authorities. The incident has fueled debate and even drawn visitors to the chapel, nicknamed the “Meloni Chapel.”