High waves and strong winds dashed a wooden boat against rocks on the coast of Calabria, in southern Italy, killing at least 59 migrants.
Author: GAIA PIANIGIANI
A Secret Room and a Comfortable Life: A Mobster’s Years on the Run
Since the arrest earlier this week of Matteo Messina Denaro, a picture of his time on the lam is starting to take shape.
Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian Mafia Boss, Is Arrested
Matteo Messina Denaro, who was sentenced in absentia for the 1992 murders of two prosecutors and other crimes, was apprehended at a Sicilian hospital.
Ahead of Pope Benedict’s Funeral, Faithful Gather in the Vatican
About 200,000 came to see the pope emeritus, who died on Saturday at age 95, as he lay in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Thursday.
Landslide Tragedy Turns Italy’s Focus to Illegal Construction
After 11 deaths, a series of government amnesties for illegally built homes is becoming a focus of a blame game.
Landslide on Italian Island Sweeps Away Homes and Turns Roads Into Rivers of Mud
At least one person was killed and an estimated 10 others were missing on the island of Ischia, a popular tourist destination off the coast of Naples.
Pope Compares Russia’s War in Ukraine to Stalin-Era Famine That Killed Millions
The comparison to Stalin’s decision to let millions in Ukraine starve represents one of the pope’s strongest condemnations yet of the Russian invasion.
Migrant Ship, Turned Away by Italy, Heads Toward France
The new right-wing government allowed passengers on three vessels to disembark, but it stood firm on a fourth, a move that France denounced as “unacceptable.”
Italy Blocks Male Migrants From Leaving Rescue Ships
The new right-wing government appears to be taking a harder line with people who are picked up in the Mediterranean as they try to cross from Libya.
Will One Tuscan Port Stall Italy’s Drive for Energy Independence?
The residents of tiny Piombino understand the need to replace Russian gas imports. They just want a huge regasification vessel anchored somewhere else.