Europe was left stunned on Saturday after Nestlé confirmed the theft of 413,793 Kit Kat bars in a daring heist. The shipment, en route from a Nestlé facility in central Italy to Poland, vanished along with the truck transporting it, and both the vehicle and its cargo remain unaccounted for. Read More: Sweet heist? Nestle says […]
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Italy stay in World Cup hunt as Wales, Ireland suffer penalty heartbreat
Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place at the 2026 World Cup after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday, as Wales and the Republic of Ireland suffered agonizing penalty shootout defeats in their qualifying play-off semifinals. Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean struck second-half goals in Bergamo to keep four-time World Cup winners Italy […]
Italy crush Nepal for first cricket T20 World Cup win
Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti helped debutants Italy to a historic first win at the cricket T20 World Cup with a 10-wicket hammering of Nepal on Thursday. Kalugamage (3-18) and Manenti (2-9) combined to bowl out Nepal for 123, a total Italy’s openers overhauled with 44 balls to spare in their second match at […]
Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially start with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday, while US ski great Lindsey Vonn tests her injured knee in a crucial practice run. The most geographically dispersed Games in history will get underway in Italy’s economic capital at 1900 GMT with a three-hour extravaganza that […]
Franzoni gains Olympic boost edging Odermatt in Kitzbuehel downhill
Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni set himself up perfectly for next month’s Winter Olympics on home snow by winning Saturday’s World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel, considered the Holy Grail of alpine skiing. Franzoni clocked 1min 52.31sec for just his second victory on the circuit, pushing Swiss master Marco Odermatt, who retained his super-G title on Friday, into […]
Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy
Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Celtic blew a two-goal lead against Bologna to jeopardize their qualification hopes. Jadon Sancho’s header midway through the first half in Istanbul earned Villa a sixth victory in seven European games, clinching a […]
Pakistan secures major job quota from Italy for overseas workers
In a significant breakthrough for overseas employment, Pakistan has successfully secured a job quota of 10,500 positions from Italy over the next three years, opening new doors for Pakistani workers in the European labor market. According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, the quota has been allocated as […]
PCB, Cricket Italy ink MoU on broader cooperation
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has entered into a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Italian Cricket Federation (FCRI) marking a significant step forward in international cricket cooperation and sports diplomacy. The MoU was penned by Chief Operating Officer (COO) PCB Sumair Ahmad Syed and President FCRI Ms. Maria Lorena Haz Paz. Under this […]
Historic PCB-Italy MoU aims to boost cricket in Europe
Pakistan and Italy have signed a historic MoU to expand global cricket development. The agreement follows Italy’s recent qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Officials say the partnership will speed up cricket growth and deepen ties between both nations. The MoU is signed by PCB COO Sumair Ahmad Syed and FCRI President Maria […]
Italy clinches historic third consecutive Davis Cup title
BOLOGNA: Italy secured a historic third straight Davis Cup triumph on Sunday as Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli won their singles matches to defeat Spain 2-0 in the best-of-three tie. These two boys are champions of Davis Cup. Bravo #cobolli & #berrettini pic.twitter.com/eAnLpEhfJ5 — Yerik_Ilyassov (@yerikilyassov) November 23, 2025 The victory, celebrated by a raucous […]