Investigators say that an Italian Navy official passed secret documents to Russian military officials stationed to Rome in exchange for money.
Author: GAIA PIANIGIANI
Italy Heads Into Another Lockdown
The circulation of a more contagious coronavirus variant, combined with a slow vaccine rollout, led to a 15 percent increase in cases nationally last week.
Italy Mourns an Ambassador and His Bodyguard, Killed in Congo
The killings sparked deep emotions and outrage in Italy, which has been under strain from both the pandemic and political turmoil.
Italy Starts Largest Mob Trial in Decades
Prosecutors in the southern region of Calabria opened a trial of 325 defendants linked to the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate accused of murder, corruption, drug trafficking and other crimes.
Without Tourism, Life in a Tuscan Village Slides Back in Time
The sharp drop in visitors since the start of the pandemic pressed this small community in the hills of Chianti to cling to the essentials: the pharmacy, the food store and agriculture.
Poor Maintenance and Construction Flaws Are Cited in Italy Bridge Collapse
A report identified corroded cables as being to blame in the tragedy that took 43 lives in the northwestern city of Genoa in 2018.
Paolo Gabriele, Pope’s Butler in ‘Vatileaks’ Scandal, Dies at 54
He admitted to stealing files and giving them to a journalist as a way to expose Vatican corruption and protect his boss, Benedict XVI.
Pope Calls Uighurs ‘Persecuted,’ Prompting Pushback From China
In a new book, Pope Francis mentioned the crackdown on the Muslim minority group for the first time. Beijing rejected his characterization as “groundless.”
3 Arrested in Genoa Bridge Collapse Investigation
The former chief executive and other top managers of the company tasked with overseeing the Morandi Bridge in Genoa were arrested in an investigation linked to its deadly 2018 collapse.