Sources: BBC
A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentences six men to life in prison for the assassination of Italian envoy Luca Attanasio in February 2021. 2023-04-7
Italy's Green Pass becomes mandatory for all workplaces, but there are fears of disruption among transport workers and at ports where COVID-19 vaccination rates are relatively low. 2021-10-15
One tourist is killed and several injured when Mt. Stromboli in Italy erupts. 2019-07-3
Italian far-left terrorist Cesare Battisti is extradited to Italy after his capture in Bolivia. Battisti was convicted of multiple murders nearly three decades ago. 2019-01-13
Two people died while 18 others are injured when a tank truck caught fire and exploded in the city of Rieti, Italy. 2018-12-5
Dozens of migrants who were refused entry to France go on hunger strike at the border crossing in the Italian town of Ventimiglia. 2015-06-13
The Italian Coast Guard states that at least 17 people have died and 4,200 have been rescued in the Mediterranean Sea attempting to travel to Europe in the past 24 hours. Ships from nations including Italy, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom have been involved in rescue efforts. 2015-05-30
Italy reports nearly 4,100 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast with more rescues expected as people smugglers take advantage of the safe conditions. 2015-05-3
The Italian government appeals to the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a ban on classroom crucifixes. 2010-06-30
7 suspected weapons traffickers to Iran (2 Iranians, 5 Italians) are detained in Italy with the help of Swiss police. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-europe-2010-03-20103311345293916.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-europe-8546870.stm (BBC)] [http:--www.timesonline.co.uk-tol-news-world-europe-article7047942.ece ("The Times")] [https:--www.telegraph.co.uk-news-worldnews-europe-italy-7361556-Italian-police-smash-Iran-weapons-smuggling-gang.html ("The Daily Telegraph")] [http:--www.france24.com-en-20100303-seven-arrested-smuggling-arms-iran (France24)]date=August 2019 2010-03-3