All news on the topic: Italy

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Libyan police chief arrested in Italy for alleged war crimes
The head of Libya’s judicial police has been arrested after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant over war crimes allegations, media reports say.
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British man confesses to killing partner in Italy by stabbing
Michael Whitbread, 75, is on trial in Lanciano for murder of fellow Briton Michele Faiers, 66, in October 2023
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Italian steel company owns Russian industrial plant sanctioned by the U.S.
The Italian company Cividale has been identified as a minority shareholder of the Russian foundry BVK, which was sanctioned by the United States in 2024.
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Italian police accused of forcing female activists to remove underwear and perform squats
Climate activists say they were subjected to degrading treatment during questioning in Brescia on Monday.
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UK unveils £12 billion next-generation combat aircraft program
New fighter jets set to replace the RAF’s Typhoons have been seen for the first time.
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Tragic avalanche drags and kills three skiers down a 9,000ft mountain
Three skiers have died after a horrifying avalanche cascaded down a 9,300ft mountain in Italy.
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from detention in Iran
Sala, who had been detained since 19 December, is flying home, Italian PM’s office says.
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Body found in search for two missing British hikers in Italian dolomites
A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing while hiking...
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Home Office accused of spending £10,000 on a lavish dinner at The Gherkin’s Searcys restaurant
Civil servants reportedly received special permission to use the government’s Procurement Card to host the lavish gala for their Italian counterparts in November.
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Sicilian mafia victims’ families dread release of mobsters
Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra.
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Italy’s Carabinieri stop tomb-raiders in cultural heritage protection effort
The force recently uncovered a clandestine dig in the middle of Naples.
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Italian journalist’s arrest in Iran alleged to be reprisal for detention of suspected arms dealer
Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained in Tehran three days after US warrant used to hold Swiss-Iranian businessman in Milan
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Pope Francis opens ‘holy door’ at one of largest prisons in Italy
Pontiff opens sacred portal at Rebibbia jail outside Rome to show ‘hope does not disappoint’
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Italy fines OpenAI for violating ChatGPT privacy regulations
Italy’s data protection agency said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing an investigation into use of personal data by the generative artificial intelligence application.
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EU and U.S.-made sniper rifles and ammunition are reaching Russia despite sanctions, intensifying the war in Ukraine
Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of extensive international sanctions.
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All is fair in steel and war: Italian equipment used for military armor production continues to be supplied to Russia
Russian metallurgists, who supply their materials to manufacturers of weapons and armored vehicles, are critically dependent on foreign equipment.
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11-year-old girl rescued off Italian coast after three days clinging to tire tubes
Girl from Sierra Leone is only person rescued after shipwreck that is feared to have killed more than 40 people
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British woman killed in Italy crash as police find overturned car in canal
A British woman, aged 44, has sadly died after crashing her car in Italy - police spotted her car in a canal but by the time they retrieved her body it was too late
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Italian nun arrested for connections to powerful mafia network
The nun is alleged to have been the conduit between the gang and its associates in prison
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Italy leads police operation to dismantle major illegal streaming network
A global police operation has shut down one of the largest illegal streaming services, used by millions worldwide.
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Real estate deal with royal raises questions about drug trafficker Raffaele Imperiale’s business in Dubai
Imperiale, who lived freely in Dubai for years despite being wanted for drug trafficking in Italy and Spain, was a shareholder in a real estate company that built luxury villas in the Emirati city-state.
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"Tell me what you need": Wiretaps capture alleged Toronto mafia boss talking to property developers
Court files indicate that Angelo Figliomeni, alleged boss of the Toronto wing of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia, was in contact with multiple Toronto-area real estate developers. Police have linked Figliomeni to a sprawling property empire.
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"Moby Dick" operation uncovers VAT fraud scheme: 195 people investigated, key arrests made
There are 195 people under investigation in the operation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office "Moby Dick"...
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Italian authorities charge 38 people in $215M art forgery ring
Italian authorities dismantle a forgery network selling fake works attributed to Banksy, Warhol, Picasso, and Miró, averting $215 million in potential losses.
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Italy’s Camorra is expanding its operations into Colombia’s cocaine capital
Two high-ranking members of Italy’s Camorra mafia were arrested in Medellín, Colombia, in a multinational operation against cocaine trafficking.