K-pop group NewJeans voiced an audio guide for The British Museum and Chinese actress Zhu Zhu did one for Galleria Borghese as more major institutions court Asian stars to widen their audiences.

Customs officials discovered enough chemicals to produce more than 63 million MDMA pills.

Flooding and landslides prompt rescue operations and evacuation of communities.

The ‘Residency in the Mountains’ scheme is aimed at stabilising the country’s dwindling population.

Singapore passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide, with the ability to visit 195 countries without a visa.

The victims crossed the border posing as well-dressed Asian nationals in expensive vehicles, and were later treated like slaves.

Italy progress in second place behind winners Spain with 1-1 draw against Croatia and will face Switzerland in the last 16.

Match was not a cruise for a Spain team showing 10 changes to the side which started their 1-0 win over Italy four days earlier.

Spanish could have had the match won before Italy suffer stroke of misfortune in the tournament’s biggest match to date.

Giorgia Meloni’s government has launched a campaign against companies that seek to portray foreign-produced cars as Made in Italy.

The 31-year-old was transported to a hospital in Rome by helicopter after neighbours called emergency services, more than an hour after the incident occurred. He died of his injuries at the hospital.

Coach Luis de la Fuente is hoping for more of the same from his ‘fantastic’ Paris Saint-Germain playmaker, who was outstanding in the win over Croatia.

Consensus builds that Ursula von der Leyen would get a second term, other top EU jobs go to Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas.

BBC investigation alleged Greece coastguard caused the deaths of 43 migrants in pushback operations in 2020-2023.

The Indian and Italian PMs have become central characters of an internet love story filled with betrayals, heartaches – and happy moments.

The deal will give Kyiv a boost in the fight against Moscow’s invasion, but key questions still need to be resolved.

Holders and four-time world champions are quietly confident despite missing out on the last World Cup and starting in a tough group that also includes Spain and Croatia.

No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human, the pontiff said, after a series of meetings with world leaders.

Donald Trump enjoyed an effusive welcome on his return to Washington as he rallied support from Republican lawmakers.

The proposal involves engineering a US$50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that would use interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets.

Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key details about the event.

Group of Seven leaders meet this week at a sensitive time, with wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza and with Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak confronting myriad woes at home.

Macron’s decision to call snap election after defeat in EU vote is one reason for endorsing Ursula von der Leyen, a source said. ‘He doesn’t want to add [European] instability to French instability.’

Speculation over the possibility of Beijing imposing tariffs on European wine is seen as a golden opportunity for the Australian wine industry to get back in after a three-year dry spell.

Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party won a decisive victory in European elections in Italy – making her one of the few EU leaders to emerge stronger after the vote.

Style sat down with the founder of Diesel, who went on to build a luxury fashion group which includes Maison Margiela, Marni and Jil Sander

Europe’s far-right parties were winners in many places, coming out on top in France and Italy, while Germany’s AfD surged to second spot.

Analysts say the Slovak ruling coalition has been using the attack on PM Robert Fico ‘expediently’ to boost his party’s chances of victory.

An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Italy.