Stories from Rome · Italy

A conflict, described as 'war,' has emerged between Italian political parties Fratelli d'Italia and Forza Italia. The disagreement is reportedly playing out 'even on TV' and specifically concerns 'the Nordio case.'

American tennis player Coco Gauff defeated Teresa Valentova 6-3, 6-4 at Foro Italico in Italy. The match took place at the Foro Italico venue. Gauff is noted as a former champion in Rome. Gauff is noted as the third-ranked player from the United States in this competition. The win follows a previous performance by the former Roman champion. Gauff's victory follows a previous performance where she was a six-time champion in Rome. Gauff is currently ranked as the third seed in the tournament. Italy's ninth seed Jasmine Paolini defeated France's Leolia Jeanjean in a three-set thriller at the Italian Open, with scores of 6-7, 6-2, 6-4. She will play world number seven, Mirra Andreeva, in the next round.

The Italian Automobile Club (ACI) receives approximately 8 billion euros annually as a commission for collecting stamp duties. This figure has increased according to Article 19 of the Convention.

Italian Justice Minister Nordio has dropped a planned lawsuit against RAI journalist and Report host Siegfriedo Ranuzzi. Italy's Justice Minister has dropped a lawsuit filed against a journalist.

Italian Prime Minister Marco Rubio held a conference yesterday evening to clarify the purpose of his upcoming visit to Rome. Rubio stated the meeting with Pope Leo XIV was pre-scheduled to discuss various topics, including religious freedom in Africa and the situation in Cuba. The Prime Minister sought to frame the visit as a standard diplomatic engagement rather than a mission to repair damage caused by the American president.

Beach concessions in many Italian municipalities exceed 90 percent of available coastline. Data indicates there are over 12,000 total beach concessions across the country.

Chilean tennis player Tabilo defeated Pablo Carreño Busta in Rome with a score of 6-3, 6-1. Tabilo is scheduled to play the next round against Francisco Serundolo. Alejandro Tabilo has defeated Pablo Carreño Busta in a match in Rome. Russian player Diana Shnaider is currently playing Sally Gibson from Australia in the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome. Shnaider lost the first set 5-7 but won the second set 6-1, with the match continuing. Iga Świątek defeated American Katie McNally in the second round of a 'thousand-point' tournament in Rome. This victory is considered for Świątek to build confidence before the French Open. Carlos Alcaraz defeated 30th seed Alexander Bublik with a 2-0 score in the second round of the Rome tournament.

Tennis player Iga Swiatek is scheduled to appear on court this Friday during the tournament in Rome. She will face either Australian player Daria Kasatkina or American player Katie Magnulli. The tournament schedule was affected by rain that interrupted play earlier in the day.

Tennis player Zhang Zhizhen was defeated in his opening match at the 2026 ATP 1000 Rome tournament on May 6. Zhang lost to German player Altmeir with a score of 1-2. The tournament main draw commenced on the same day.

Three Colombian cyclists will participate in the Giro D'Italia starting Friday, May 8, in Bulgaria and concluding on May 31 in Rome, Italy. Egan Bernal of Ineos will be present, alongside Santiago Vitragó of Team Barén Victorious, who was announced as his team leader.