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Messina Harbour, one side of the Messina Strait. A bridge is planned to cross the strait

Messina Strait bridge – government signs agreement to build

February 17, 2024February 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Meloni’s government sign agreement to build the controversial Messina Strait bridge. The bridge would be the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Giovanni Barecca and his wife Antonella Salamone. Image: social media

Man kills wife and two children

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giovanni Barreca and two other individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of Barreca’s wife and two children. Prosecutors are investigating possible links to a sect or religious fanaticism.

Italian police who worked with US authorities to takedown mafia family. Italian police accused of racial profiling by Council of Europe

Italy-US Takedown of Mafia Family

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Italy-US takedown of mafia family members is heralded a success. Sixteen individuals believed to be leaders and associates of the Gambino crime family have been apprehended in Italy and the United States.

Image showing lava during Mount Etna eruption

Mount Etna eruption – flight disruption at Sicily’s Catania airport

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Sunday night, Mount Etna spewed into life. The eruption sent lava and ash high above the island of Sicily. Whilst the lava flow subsided, ash was still coming from one of the craters.

Extreme weather causes wildfires and storms across Italy

Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The extreme weather with a heatwave in southern Italy, and the storms in northern Italy have claimed five lives in the past two days. Wildfires rage in Sicily with Palermo almost isolated by the flames.

record. cocaine haul seized in Sicilian waters. Image taken from Guardia di Finanzia video of the seizure.

Record cocaine haul seized by Italian police

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian authorities seized a record cocaine haul of 5.3 tonnes being transferred between ships off the southern coast of Sicily, police said. Five suspects are in custody.

Catania Airport Fire. Image courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco on Twitter

Catania Airport Fire – flight updates

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A fire broke out at Catania’s Vincenzo Bellini International Airport on Sunday night. Firefighters were called to put out the blaze and the airport was evacuated.

Culture Capital 2025 - Agrigento Sicily, Valley of the Temples

Culture News Round-up: Tuesday 4^th April 2023

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A round-up of news from the world of Italian culture on Tuesday 4th April 2023.

Flooding in Sicily with high winds bringing down trees

Flooding in the south, drought in the north

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Farmers’ association Coldiretti again sounded the alarm about extreme weather in Italy. There has been flooding in southern Italy, whilst the north suffers from low precipitation levels which have badly hit water reserves. As a result, agriculture all over the country is having huge trouble as a consequence.