Silvio Berlusconi

Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi was under fresh scrutiny Wednesday over his friendship with Vladimir Putin after being recorded describing a birthday present of vodka from the Russian leader and expressing concerns about arming Ukraine.

A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party looks set to win a majority in the next parliament, exit polls said on Sunday after voting ended in an Italian national election.

Gianluigi Buffon has been linked with a move to Silvio Berlusconi's ambitious Monza when the Italian goalkeeping great leaves Juventus at the end of the season.

AC Milan have spent a troubled 15 months since they were bought by Chinese businessman Li Yonghong from Silvio Berlusconi in April 2017.

A prosecutor asked a court in the northern city of Turin on Friday to charge four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi with bribing a witness when he was being tried for paying for sex with a minor

Italy's Antonio Tajani, an ally of scandal-hit former premier Silvio Berlusconi, was elected as the new European Parliament president Tuesday after a bitterly fought vote.

Italy's controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi underwent cardiac surgery on Tuesday after a heart attack his doctor said could have killed the 79-year-old tycoon.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came under fire on Tuesday after ancient nude statues in Rome's Capitoline museum were covered up to avoid any possible offence to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who is visiting the country.

An Italian set himself on fire today in front of the house of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and was rushed to hospital in a serious but stable condition, Italian media said.

A Vatican leaks scandal that was already rich in claims of sex, scheming and spying has widened to embroil Silvio Berlusconi, former PM of the country, and add allegations of blackmail and computer hacking to the mix.

A former Italian businessman was on Friday sentenced to seven years and 10 months in prison for paying prostitutes to join parties with former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Ukraine has launched a criminal probe into wine-tasting by Russian President Vladimir Putin and ex-Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi after they allegedly quaffed a $100,000 bottle of centuries-old wine in Crimea, prosecutors said Saturday.

The Ukrainian security service has banned former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi from entering Ukraine in the "interests of national security", online Ukrainian newspaper Apostrophe reported on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to give Silvio Berlusconi Russian citizenship -- and the job of economy minister -- the disgraced Italian billionaire politician was quoted as saying Thursday.

A court in Naples on Wednesday sentenced former Italian premier and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to three years in prison for bribing a senator as part of a plot to destabilise a 2006-08 centre-left government.

Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi was under fresh scrutiny Wednesday over his friendship with Vladimir Putin after being recorded describing a birthday present of vodka from the Russian leader and expressing concerns about arming Ukraine.

A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party looks set to win a majority in the next parliament, exit polls said on Sunday after voting ended in an Italian national election.

Gianluigi Buffon has been linked with a move to Silvio Berlusconi's ambitious Monza when the Italian goalkeeping great leaves Juventus at the end of the season.

AC Milan have spent a troubled 15 months since they were bought by Chinese businessman Li Yonghong from Silvio Berlusconi in April 2017.

A prosecutor asked a court in the northern city of Turin on Friday to charge four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi with bribing a witness when he was being tried for paying for sex with a minor

Italy's Antonio Tajani, an ally of scandal-hit former premier Silvio Berlusconi, was elected as the new European Parliament president Tuesday after a bitterly fought vote.

Italy's controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi underwent cardiac surgery on Tuesday after a heart attack his doctor said could have killed the 79-year-old tycoon.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came under fire on Tuesday after ancient nude statues in Rome's Capitoline museum were covered up to avoid any possible offence to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who is visiting the country.

An Italian set himself on fire today in front of the house of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and was rushed to hospital in a serious but stable condition, Italian media said.

A Vatican leaks scandal that was already rich in claims of sex, scheming and spying has widened to embroil Silvio Berlusconi, former PM of the country, and add allegations of blackmail and computer hacking to the mix.

A former Italian businessman was on Friday sentenced to seven years and 10 months in prison for paying prostitutes to join parties with former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Ukraine has launched a criminal probe into wine-tasting by Russian President Vladimir Putin and ex-Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi after they allegedly quaffed a $100,000 bottle of centuries-old wine in Crimea, prosecutors said Saturday.

The Ukrainian security service has banned former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi from entering Ukraine in the "interests of national security", online Ukrainian newspaper Apostrophe reported on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to give Silvio Berlusconi Russian citizenship -- and the job of economy minister -- the disgraced Italian billionaire politician was quoted as saying Thursday.

A court in Naples on Wednesday sentenced former Italian premier and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to three years in prison for bribing a senator as part of a plot to destabilise a 2006-08 centre-left government.