Sicily

Migrants stuck in limbo at sea as Italy demands other EU states accept them

More than 100 migrants stranded off the Italian coast cannot find a home, as Italy refuses to let them ashore until EU states offer them sanctuary.

Italian, US police make arrests as Mafia clan looks to regroup

More than 200 police, including officers from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have been carrying out 19 arrest warrants since dawn targeting the Inzerillo clan in Sicily's capital Palermo and the New York-based Gambino family.

Europe's once biggest migrant centre to close in Italy

Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has orchestrated the closing of what was once Europe's largest migrant reception centre, housing more than 4,100 people at one point

Volcano erupts on Italian island of Stromboli, kills one tourist

Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) said there were two huge explosions on the southcentral side of the volcano's crater at around 1446 GMT on Wednesday.

John Bolton’s modern and postmodern road to war with Iran

The current standoff between the US and Iran represents the symbiosis of hard military assets and cyber escalation.

'Gastronomic racism' and the Christchurch massacre

Brenton Tarrant’s self-declared title of “kebab remover” is embedded in a greater pattern of racism.

Rescued migrants to dock in Italy after deal reached – PM

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says 47 rescued migrants aboard the Sea Watch NGO vessel could finally disembark after Italy and six other countries agreed to take them in.

Libyan kingpins meet in Italy despite warlord’s reluctance

Eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar went into a meeting with his UN-backed rival Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj and other leaders, an Italian official said, ahead of more inclusive roundtable talks.

Death toll from Italy storms surges past 30

Earlier in the week, Venice was hit by some of the worst flooding in a decade. More heavy rain and storms are continued to hit parts of Italy over the weekend.

Italy, a sorry destination for migrants

The plight of refugees under Italy's right wing government is only getting worse.

Italy lets migrants off stranded boat as deal reached

The migrants were rescued about 10 days ago by the Diciotti, an Italian coastguard vessel, but were not allowed to disembark until Sunday.

UN urges EU states to accept migrants stranded on Italy coastguard ship

The UNHCR calls on EU member states to "urgently" offer places to some 150 people stranded on an Italian coastguard ship at a Sicilian port and says the Italian authorities to allow the immediate disembarkation of those on board in the meantime.