Mother admits killing daughter and faking kidnap
A 23-year-old Sicilian mother confessed to killing her five-year-old daughter and falsely claiming she had been abducted for ransom.
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Category: The Islands
Food and Agriculture in Sardinia
Agriculture: Sardinia produced a record-breaking almost 50 metre ricotta – the largest in the world. Meanwhile, the international cork promotion campaign highlighted Sardinia’s contribution to the Italian cork production.
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Police arrest 31 people in Mafia sting
Italian police forces arrest 31 people on Tuesday morning in an operation targeting the Cosa Nostra. They stand accused of felonies from mafia association to extortion.
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Plague of locusts hits Sardinia
Millions of locusts are devouring the crops of the countryside of the province of Nuoro on Sardinia. They are affecting 25,000 hectares of land.
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Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama
Two more monumental statues are discovered at Mont’e Prama Nuragic necropolis at Cabras on Sardinia. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described is as “an exceptional discovery”.
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Photo Journalist who covered the Mafia wars dies aged 87
Historic Italian Mafia photo reporter Letizia Battaglia died Wednesday at the age of 87, her family said. Battaglia worked for the prestigious Palermo newspaper L’Ora, chronicling the Mafia wars.
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Mount Etna erupted with 11km-high column
Mount Etna sent another plume of lava and ashy smoke into the Sicilian sky today. The sky above Catania was thick with smoke and the airport closed at lunchtime until further notice.
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Airbnb looking for host on Sicily
Airbnb are looking for a host to live rent-free in their 1-Euro house in Sambuca, Sicily. A digital nomad’s dream, the designer home is part of Airbnb’s support for rural communities.
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Child stuck in Sicily as he turned 12 the day before flight
Green Pass Rules: The boy’s father has shared custody of his son. The child turned 12 the day before he was due back with his mother in Milan.
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Sicily’s Scala dei Turchi white cliff defaced
An investigation is under way after vandalism of Sicily’s white cliff with red powder. The Scala dei Turchi, or Turkish Steps, is one of Italy’s most visited tourist sites.
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