Italian police have arrested 181 people in a crackdown on the Sicilian mafia. Authorities launched a series of raids early on Tuesday, detaining suspected members of the mafia for alleged crimes ...

Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday (February 11, 2025) in a major operation against the Sicilian Mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans.

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” will be partly filmed in Sicily which, according to scholars, was a location for Odysseus’ wanderings in the epic composed by Homer around ...

ROME, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force ...

Letizia Battaglia was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1935 and was among the first women reporters in Italy. She died in 2022. She travelled the world with her pictures and won several awards for her ...

Rome (Reuters) — Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite ...

Sicilian-born Calogero Ricotta, 64, shoved Maria Nugara, 54, against a sofa in their living room and stabbed her as she screamed for help, it is alleged. Her son Giuseppe, 29, from her first ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Italian police officers on Tuesday arrested 181 people believed to be affiliated with the Cosa Nostra, as the Sicilian mafia is known, dealing what offic ...

The best way to get around Sicily is by train, as it allows you to quickly and affordably get from the island's various cities while still enjoying the scenery. Be sure to validate your ticket ...

"But then we found the sculpture. It was kind of a miracle." Topographical maps and ancient sources suggest the area where the statue was found is close to where his tomb was once located ...