(Remove paragraph referring to TIM directors' meeting, which was already held.) By Elvira Pollina MILAN, March 23 (Reuters) - State-backed Poste Italiane has made a 10.8 billion euro ($12.5 billion) cash‑and‑share offer to bring Telecom Italia (TIM) back into state hands,

Voting starts Sunday on a referendum to overhaul Italy’s judiciary. Many people don’t understand the complex proposal — and it could hurt Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The final line-up for the 2026 World Cup will be decided over the next week, with 16 teams competing for the last four places allocated to European countries.Path B Ukraine's footballers will hope to lift the morale of a war-torn country by competing at a first World Cup in 20 years.

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori said Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso called him more often than his mother did over the last four months.

Dutchman Danny Makkelie has been officially appointed as the referee for Thursday’s World Cup play-off semi-final between Italy and Northern Ireland.Who will be the referee for Italy vs. Northern

Six spots in the 2026 World Cup are still up for grabs, with the final four European places set to be decided this week beginning with Path A, pitting Italy against Northern Ireland in one semifinal.

Team Italy celebrating home runs with espresso became one of the defining memories of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and someone now owns a piece of that history.

Alessandro Bastoni is making encouraging progress in his recovery ahead of Italy’s crucial World Cup play-off clash with Northern Ireland.The Inter Milan defender had been dealing with an ankle