British Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch Among Those Missing After Sicily Superyacht Shipwreck
British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday.
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Sicilian Mafia Boss, Italy’s No 1 Fugitive, Caught After 30 Years on Run
ROME (AP) – Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, after 30 years on the run, Italian paramilitary police said.
Italian Police Arrest Mother Who Forced Teen into Prostitution to Pay Debts
Italian police arrested a mother for allegedly forcing her daughter, said to be 15 years old, into prostitution in order to pay off debts.
Man Throws Molotov Cocktails at Police Station After Getting Covid Fine
A 21-year-old Italian man in the city of Palermo has been arrested after he threw three Molotov cocktails at a local Carabinieri station following a fine he received for breaking Wuhan coronavirus lockdown rules.
Sicilian Mayor Says Obey Lockdown or You Will Be Guilty of ‘Mass Murder’
The mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando, has released a video message warning citizens to stay in their homes during the coronavirus lockdown or they will be responsible for “mass murder.”
Thefts Surge in Italian City Under Coronavirus Quarantine
The Italian city of Palermo has seen a recent surge in thefts and robberies since the nationwide quarantine enacted by the government, with businesses and schools targeted.
Italian Pro-Migrant Mayor: Abolish ‘Death Penalty’ Residency Permits, Open Borders For All
Mayor of the Sicilian city of Palermo Leoluca Orlando has declared that Italy should ban residency permits altogether and allow migrants to flood into the country, comparing the permits as morally equivalent to the death penalty.
Left-Wing Mayors Defy Populist Government, Inviting Banned Migrant Delivery Ships to Dock
Left-wing mayors in Italian coastal cities courted outrage Sunday as they defied the democratic will of the Italian people to throw open their ports to a migrant delivery ship carrying 629 illegals, despite the newly elected national government having ordered it be turned away.
