Sicilian authorities have revoked a 116-year-old management concession for Mondello Beach after concerns emerged about links to organised crime, regional officials announced.
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Italy has emerged as the most represented country in the prestigious European Best Destinations 2026 ranking. Seven of its iconic towns and islands are among the 20 most sought-after places to visit in Europe. Votes from over 1.3 million travellers from 154 countries contributed to the results.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni returned on Monday to Niscemi, the Sicilian town devastated by a landslide last month, as she toured other areas hit by Cyclone Harry, which also caused extensive damage in Calabria and Sardinia. She was accompanied by Civil Protection Chief Fabio Ciciliano for a reconnaissance of the affected sites.
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Police are investigating the deaths of three hunters whose bodies were found in the Nebrodi mountain range in north-eastern Sicily. The case has raised questions about whether the men were killed in an accident or during a violent dispute.
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Opposition parties have called on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to address parliament directly over the Niscemi landslide on Sunday. They argue that the scale and history of the disaster require intervention at the highest political level.
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The Sicilian town of Niscemi is facing an escalating geological emergency after a massive landslide triggered by Cyclone Harry left a hillside sliding towards the Gela plain. Italian authorities have warned that the situation remains highly unstable and that parts of the town may never be safe to re-inhabit.
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Mediterranean cyclone Harry storms caused extensive damage across southern Italy, with Sicily alone suffering more than €1 billion in economic losses, ANSA and regional sources report.
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Archaeologists in Sicily have uncovered a rare stylus decorated with explicit religious imagery.
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A Palermo judge on Wednesday upheld a request by prosecutors to place former Sicilian Governor Salvatore Cuffaro under house arrest. The measure concerns alleged corruption in public-contract procedures.
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Readers of Wanderlust – a British travel magazine – voted Italy as the most desirable country in Europe to visit. Surprisingly, however, not a single Italian city made the top ten of the most desirable cities to visit in Europe in the same survey.
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