Five things to know about Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia
Nicola Gratteri, a leading anti-mafia magistrate in Calabria, has estimated that the group generates an annual turnover of more than 50 billion euros ($55 billion).
Two killed, 24 missing in severe floods in Italy and France
Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed two people in Italy and left at least 24 people in the two countries missing Saturday. A storm that moved overnight across southeastern France and then northern Italy caused major flooding on both sides of the border, destroying bridges, blocking roads […]
Italy records more than 1,900 cases in highest rise since early May
Italy has recorded 1,907 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase since early May, the Health Ministry reported on Friday. Ten more people have died of the virus, officials said. The last time a similar rise in daily infections was recorded was on May 1, with 1,965 […]
Italy’s former PM, Berlusconi, tests positive for coronavirus
Italy’s former prime minister the media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi announced Wednesday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is in quarantine at home. Berlusconi, who once owned AC Milan, stressed that he would continue his political activities. “I will be present in the electoral campaign with interviews on televisions and in newspapers,” […]
At least three migrants die as boat catches fire
At least three migrants, two men and a woman, died when a fire broke out on a boat carrying around 20 of them close to the southern coast of Italy on Sunday, police and health officials said. Another five migrants were injured and taken to hospitals, health authorities in the Italian port city of Crotone […]
60,000 volunteers to work as social distancing monitors in Italy
Italy is planning to send out into the streets some 60,000 volunteers to tell people to keep respecting social distancing rules in the country’s post-lockdown phase. The scheme, announced by Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, on Monday came amid mounting concern that people are mingling dangerously close to one another on beaches, in bars and […]
