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Survivors tell Italian authorities vessel carrying about 50 people lost its way trying to cross from TunisiaA baby was among nine people including his mother and a pregnant woman who died of cold and thirst on a boat carrying about 50 migrants across t…
Alfredo Cospito has lost 45kg during protest over solitary confinement and says he ‘just wants to live’An Italian anarchist on hunger strike over a harsh prison regime usually reserved for mafia bosses has said he “just wants to live”, as his supporter…
Greco is wanted for murder of two brothers beaten to death in Calabria fish shop as part of ‘mafia war’, Interpol saysA convicted Italian killer, believed to belong to one of the country’s most powerful mafia organisations, has been discovered working …
An unwelcome and unwanted relationship cannot be imposed, supreme court rulesItaly’s top court has ruled that children are under no obligation to see their grandparents if they do not wish to do so.The ruling from the supreme court of cassation relates…
P38-La Gang perform in balaclavas, namecheck the Red Brigades – and are under criminal investigation for inciting terrorism. Are they, as they believe, being scapegoated for their politics?For P38-La Gang, everything changed on 1 May 2022, Labour Day. …
Giuseppe Graviano files for defamation against Gomorrah author over origin of nicknameA Sicilian mobster has asked a judge to order the seizure of all copies of a book by the author Roberto Saviano, who is living under police protection after he faced …
Piece acquired by English painter in antiques shop in 1960s has been confirmed as lost work by Italian sculptorSometimes a hunch pays off, and when the English painter John Craxton recognised a work of genius for sale in a London antiques shop, he made…
Work depicting mythological hero and apparently dating back to Roman imperial period found near Appian WayAn ancient Roman statue of Hercules has been discovered during repairs to the sewerage system underneath a park in Rome.The statue, which apparent…
Thousands sign petition calling for better postnatal care amid concerns over conditions in maternity unitsControversy is mounting in Italy over conditions in hospital maternity units after a newborn is believed to have died by suffocation under the wei…
Andrea Bonafede, 59, is accused of enabling Matteo Messina Denaro to live quiet life in Trapani provinceAn Italian man whose identity was taken by the mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro while he was a fugitive has been arrested by prosecutors in Sicily.A…