Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested in Sicily after 30 years on the run. Messina Denaro was reportedly detained in a private clinic in Sicily’s capital, Palermo. He is alleged to be a boss of the…
Gina Lollobrigida: Italian screen star dies at 95
Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, one of the biggest stars of European cinema in the 1950s and ’60s, has died at the age of 95. Often described as “the most beautiful woman in the world”, her films included Crossed Swords, the…
Man dies in avalanche in northern Italy while searching for his dogs
A 60-year-old man on Tuesday died in an avalanche in northern Italy while looking for his two dogs, local media reported on Wednesday. Michele Buga, originally from Romania, was initially surprised by bad weather and got lost on Saturday while…
Gianluca Vialli leaves Italy role to focus on second battle with cancer
Former Chelsea favourite Gianluca Vialli has left his role with the Italian national team to battle cancer for a second time. The 58-year-old, who is Italy’s team co-ordinator and was part of the backroom team that won the delayed European…
Pilot’s body recovered after Italian military jet crashes in Sicily
An Italian air force pilot was killed when his fighter plane crashed on the island of Sicily. Rescue forces found the man’s body early on Wednesday, news agency ANSA reported. The Italian military had confirmed the crash late Tuesday, saying…
Italy shooting: 3 women shot dead in Rome cafe
Three women including a friend of Italy’s new prime minister were killed when a man opened fire at a cafe in Rome, injuring four other people. Those inside were meeting as part of a local block’s residents’ committee. Roberto Gualtieri,…
Japan, Britain and Italy plan 6th-generation fighter jet to rival world’s most-advanced warplanes
The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy announced Friday they are teaming up to build a sixth-generation fighter jet, designed to rival or eclipse the best warplanes now employed by the likes of China and Russia – and possibly even the…
Juventus: Serie A giants thrown into chaos as entire board resign
The entire Juventus board of directors have resigned. The collective resignation comes after Juventus’ financial statements received scrutiny from prosecutors and Italian market regulator Consob in recent months for alleged false accounting and market manipulation. The company had denied any…
Police arrest couple for abusing 14-year-old daughter
A Bosnian husband and wife have been arrested in Rome, Italy, on suspicion of physically abusing and enslaving their 14-year-old daughter, forcing her to beg outside a supermarket. The police in the Italian capital reported on Sunday. The police said…
Italy’s right-wing government to criminalise raves
The new government of far-right PM Giorgia Meloni has said it will make staging unlicensed raves a crime, hours after stopping one in northern Italy. The new crime of “invasion for dangerous gatherings” of more than 50 people would attract…
