All news on the topic: Italy

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Italy cancels Valery Gergiev concert after backlash over Putin-linked conductor
Thousands, including Alexei Navalny’s widow, signed a letter objecting to a performance by Valery Gergiev, a close ally of the Russian president.
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“It’s not about the game, it’s about hate”: Jess Carter addresses fans after wave of racist abuse
England is collaborating with police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subjected to "a lot of racial abuse" during Euro 2025.
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‘Ndrangheta and Albanian gangs: mafia trafficked cocaine from South America to the heart of Europe
Authorities in Italy, Spain, and Albania have arrested 28 suspected members of a drug trafficking network linked to the ’Ndrangheta, Europol announced on Tuesday.
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“Ghost children” discovered in Italy: siblings lived isolated, in diapers, and nonverbal
A nine-year-old boy and his seven-year-old sister have been found living hidden away on a remote farm still wearing nappies and only able to speak in their own primitive language.
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Towering ‘tsunami roll cloud’ rapidly advances over the beach in a terrifying manner
Europe is in the grips of a deadly heatwave as temperatures continue to soar. Parts of Spain and Portugal recorded temperatures of 46°C.
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Italy arrests 11 suspects in EU’s largest VAT fraud case: shell companies, mafia ties, and €1.3 billion in losses
Italian authorities have made new arrests in an extensive VAT fraud case linked to organized crime and cross-border shell companies.
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UK, Italy and Japan set up joint venture to develop sixth-generation fighter jet
Edgewing to oversee full-cycle development of next-generation combat aircraft
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“God’s Banker” Roberto Calvi: the Mafia, the Vatican, and his unsolved murder under London’s bridge
Forty-three years ago this week, the BBC covered the death of Roberto Calvi, an Italian banker whose body was discovered in unusual circumstances in the center of London.
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British multimillionaire Tarik Wildman dies mysteriously in Marbella after car rally in Italy
Mystery is surrounding the death of a British multi-millionaire at a gated community for some of the wealthiest people in Spain.
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Body of Briton missing since New Year found in the Dolomites: five-month search ends in tragedy
The remains of a British hiker who had been missing in northern Italy since January have been discovered, local rescuers reported.
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Italy’s mafia unites: end of turf wars — beginning of mega schemes
Italy’s mafia is turning away from violent turf wars to collaborate in drug trafficking, prostitution rings and money laundering, the national anti-mafia agency (DIA) said in an annual report about the organized crime groups on Tuesday.
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Fake invoices and offshore schemes: multimillion-euro fraud by Chinese businessmen uncovered in Italy
Investigators claim that EU funds were jeopardized by a sophisticated VAT evasion scheme linked to Chinese-operated companies in Italy.
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“F*ing French”: French driver accuses David Lammy of aggression and non-payment of £588 fare
Foreign Secretary David Lammy allegedly shouted “f***ing French” twice during a heated argument over a taxi fare, according to the driver.
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Convicted killer dies after falling from Milan’s Duomo amid fugitive escape
A prisoner has died after falling from the Milan Duomo cathedral, according to reports.
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Salvage of the yacht "Bayesian", on which Mike Lynch died, halted after diver’s death
Work to raise the Bayesian is put on hold as investigators seek to establish the cause of the 39-year-old Dutchman’s death
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The world bids farewell to Pope Francis: over 200,000 pilgrims and 130 delegations gathered in the Vatican
At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday
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Pope Francis’s coffin on the main altar: thousands gather to say their goodbyes
Pope’s simple open casket rests on the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica as mourners express: ’It’s a privilege to be here’
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Tragedy at Val Thorens: Avalanche buried a Briton after an abnormal snowfall in the Alps
Man, 27, killed in the French ski resort of Val Thorens as severe weather causes chaos across three Alpine countries
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Two Britons among four dead in Monte Faito cable car crash near Naples
Two British people are reported to be among four killed after a cable car crashed near Naples in Italy.
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Tirrenia-Moby corruption case involves free ferry trips for favors, say prosecutors
Italian prosecutors are carrying out an investigation into numerous officials and executives, including two Tirrenia-Moby employees who were interrogated on Wednesday, as part of a broad corruption case.
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Missile giant MBDA is struggling to keep up with Europe’s rearmament plan
The European missile giant MBDA, the manufacturer of well-known Storm Shadow/Scalp and Aster missiles, is struggling to meet orders due to rising demand.
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29 arrested in Germany and Italy over ‘Ndrangheta-linked crimes, including fraud and drug trafficking
Authorities crack down on a ’Ndrangheta-style gang accused of committing crimes across Germany and Italy, including fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering...
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Italian authorities uncover multi-million euro fraud, seize 100 million in assets
Italian authorities uncover a multi-million fraud scheme involving shell companies, arrest 13 and seize 100 million euros in assets.
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British tourist was seriously injured due to an explosion in a B&B in Rome
A British tourist reportedly suffered serious injuries in Rome after the B&B apartment he was staying in was destroyed in an explosion.
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Starmer warns against Putin’s ‘games’ as UK leads push for Ukraine peace deal
UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace