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The Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes on the Italian island of Sicily erupt, forcing a temporary closure of Catania–Fontanarossa Airport.
2024-07-5

The 15th-century painting " Madonna delle Grazie (Botticelli) delle Grazie" by Sandro Botticelli, with an estimated value of €100 million, which was believed to be missing, is recovered from a residence near Naples, Italy.
2023-11-29

Two more people are found dead after the Marmolada serac, in Italy, collapsed three days ago, bringing the death toll to nine. Three other people are still missing.
2022-07-6

Three employees of infrastructure firm Atlantia are arrested by Italian police on suspicion of offences connected to falsification of safety documentations for motorway bridges. The probe follows the disaster which killed 43 in August 2018.
2019-09-13

Thirteen sick people are taken off the stranded "Diciotti" vessel in Catania, Italy. Albania offers to take in 20 migrants.
2018-08-25

Italian police arrest 34 people of a drug gang who reportedly planned to steal Enzo Ferrari's corpse, and hold it for ransom.
2017-03-30

Italian police arrest buffalo mozzarella maker Giuseppe Mandara over alleged links to organized crime groups in Naples, Italy.
2012-07-18

"Costa Concordia" disaster: The body of a woman is discovered by search teams aboard the stricken cruise ship "Costa Concordia", bringing the confirmed death toll of the ship's capsizing to 12. Rescue efforts continue apace, as it is feared the ship may soon slip into deeper waters off the Italian coast.
2012-01-21

Italy backs France's crackdown and expulsion of Romani from the country.
2010-08-21

Riots break out amongst immigrants and local inhabitants in the town of Rosarno in southern Italy in a protest against an attack on African workers by white youths.
2010-01-8