Although state Sen. Barbara Buono isn’t facing a stiff primary challenge as she seeks the Democratic nomination for governor, the last thing she wants is controversy.

 Three middle aged family members who killed themselves over unpaid bills in a small Italian town have fuelled a nationwide debate over rising poverty and prompted an anti-government protest when a politician showed up for their funerals on Saturday.

 Six weeks after the general election, Italy remains without a government. And the only man capable of breaking the deadlock – at a stroke – refuses to lift a finger.

 For this year’s very special Italian edition of the Opera Ball — hosted at the Italian ambassador’s Villa Firenze, celebrating composers like Verdi and Rossini, and serving up tons of risotto, mozzarella, gelato and cannoli — organizers managed to wrangle the perfect VIP guest.

Nespresso aims to continuously surprise and delight its Club Members and coffee lovers around the world with unique coffee discoveries that unveil new sensorial experiences. This spring,Nespresso was inspired by the remarkable, yet diverse, coffee cultures of Italy and has chosen to celebrate two unique Italian cities – Trieste and Naples – two cities equally passionate about coffee that have contributed significant chapters to the worldwide history of coffee.  

 Stymied in his efforts to emerge from Italy’s political impasse to become prime minister for the fourth time, media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi says he will start governing anyway.

 Police in Italy on Tuesday arrested the head of the country’s biggest buffalo mozzarella cheese maker and seized assets worth 100 million euros ($123 million) on suspicion of links to organized crime.

 A long stalemate since Italy's inconclusive election has left government departments in Rome becalmed until a new administration arrives and powerless to respond to increasingly desperate calls for action from business leaders.