A summer of horrific crimes, including the gang rapes of two young girls, has put a new focus on the country’s attitudes toward women and the amplifying role of social media.
Tag: Palermo (Italy)
Photos: Wildfires in Greece, Italy, Tunisia and Algeria
Deadly blazes are raging across parts of Southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.
Photos: Wildfires in Greece, Italy, Tunisia and Algeria
Deadly blazes are raging across portions of southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.
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.
In a Former Mafia Stronghold, Art Remembers, and Warns
A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city’s grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence.
In a Former Mafia Stronghold, Art Remembers, and Warns
A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city’s grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence.
Letizia Battaglia, Photographer of Mafia Brutality, Dies at 87
Her images of victims on the streets of Palermo were stamped on the nation’s consciousness as she challenged the grip mobsters had on her native Sicily.
Italy will impose tighter restrictions in Sicily after a surge in cases.
A majority of hospitalizations on the southern island have involved the unvaccinated, and many have yet to get shots.
It’s Never Too Late to Pursue a Dream, a Graduate Says. He Can Back It Up.
Sidetracked by poverty, World War II and family commitments, Giuseppe Paternò finally got his degree at 96. With honors, no less.
Palermo Dispatch: Palermo Is Again a Migrant City, Shaped Now by Bangladeshis and Nigerians
The issues involving migrants are complicated in Palermo, which Bangladeshis and other foreigners call home.