A new earthquake has struck northern Italy, killing at least 15 people, injuring hundreds and forcing thousands to flee their homes.

Three people die and hundreds of homes and buildings are destroyed after an earthquake measuring 6.0 struck the north-east of Italy on Sunday morning.

A 16-year-old girl has died and eight other pupils have been injured in a bomb blast outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi.

The Italian prime minister announces support and increased security for tax officials as they come under attack from an angry public who are struggling with financial hardship.

With voters in Greece, France and Italy using elections to reject austerity, Channel 4 News looks at what happens next and whether a break-up of the eurozone is now on the cards.

The former Italian prime minister turned up unexpectedly at his trial in Milan - where he is facing allegations that he paid for sex with an underage prostutute and then tried to cover it up.

Want to know what your boss earns? Or your future husband? In Sweden, Norway and Finland everyone's income and tax details are published online, for anyone to see.

The Italian president lashes out at the UK for not informing his country before launching the operation to rescue an Italian and British hostage, which resulted in their deaths.

After British and Italian hostages die in Nigeria during an attempted rescue mission, the Italian president says his country should have been informed before the mission was carried out.