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Italian luxury brand Fendi held a private cocktail party and candle-light dinner at the Getty Center on Sunday to celebrate the museum’s new exhibition of three Caravaggio paintings, on display together in the United States for the first time.

LUCCA, Italy — On a narrow cobbled thoroughfare in this small Tuscan city, one shop’s windows glimmer with jewelry created over centuries.

A deal with Libya that has slashed the number of migrants reaching Italy could scupper the ruling center Democratic Party’s (PD) already dwindling hopes of staying in power next year as it is opposed by the PD’s potential coalition partners.

Lawyers for Silvio Berlusconi argued on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights against his ban from holding public office, hoping for a green light that will allow him to run for prime minister at Italy’s election early next year.

Over the course of his career, the Italian auteur has proven himself a master of desire and elegance. With his latest film, he reaches for utopia.

Drivers taking liberties with Rome’s narrow streets and tight corners now have a new patron to thank if they get pulled over: Pope Francis.

He’s going from a crime family to a political family. Veteran actor Michael Imperioli, who starred in the classic HBO mob drama "The Sopranos" has signed on to play Gov. Cuomo in upcoming Showtime limited series "Escape at Dannemora," Variety reported Thursday morning.

Bailed-out Monte dei Paschi, the world’s oldest bank and a bastion of tradition dating back to 1472, has entered the realms of virtual reality. It’s an unlikely sign of the times.

Mayor Bill de Blasio may have opened up a civic can of worms when he promised to wipe “symbols of hate” from city property, ultimately creating a commission to consider what to do about potentially offensive statues and monuments.

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