Italian police detain 10 people accused of planning to go to Syria to fight for terrorist groups.

Italy hosts the largest exhibition ever held on the legendary Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Iran launches its pavilion at the Milan world fair in Italy.

Fierce clashes overshadow the opening of the Milan Expo 2015 in Italy.

At least four people including a judge have died after a gunman opened fire at the Palace of Justice in the Italian city of Milan. Officials said the gunman was a defendant in a bankruptcy case. The suspect was arrested as he fled on a motorbike. One of the victims was reportedly an attorney. The fourth person is said to have had a heart attack after the shooting. The gunman was described as aggressive and a little paranoid by his former lawyer. The incident prompted questions about security at the courthouse. The witnesses and courthouse employees who came out after the shooting suggested that the gunman easily gained entrance without passing through the metal detector.

Three people are killed in a shooting incident at the courthouse in the northern Italian city of Milan.

Thousands of bank workers have gone on strike across Italy.