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Costa Concordia captain given 16 year sentence

The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday by Italy's top court for his role in the shipwreck which killed 32 people.

Economy

G7 finance ministers puzzle over Trump's policies

Finance chiefs from the world's richest nations are pressing the US not to break global consensus in areas such as trade and financial regulation.

Italy

Rome post office hit by "protest" bomb say police

Italian police believe explosive devices found near a post office in the capital, Rome, were intended as a protest.

Italy

Costa Concordia verdict due

Italy's highest court is due to give a verdict in the case of the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012 with the loss of 32 lives.

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Italian police arrest suspects after migrant murdered at sea

Three Nigerians and two Libyans suspected of people trafficking, torture and murder have been arrested by Italian police after the shooting of a migrant at sea.

Living

Who is Surridge? 4 things to know about the appointment of Cavalli’s new creative director.

Sport

A treble on the cards? Juventus score ticket to Champions League final

Juventus have landed themselves a place in next month’s Champions League final and a chance at the treble, with potential Serie A and Coppa Italia titles also on the…

Sport

Juventus through to Champions League final

Victory for Juventus against Monaco sends the Italians through to the final

Italy

Milan: Barack Obama advocates action against climate change

Former US President Barack Obama has called for action to be taken against climate change, in his first public address on foreign soil since leaving office.

Italy

Shipwrecks spark rise in migrant death toll

Nearly 250 migrants are missing or feared dead after two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean.

Italy

Italy: More than 200 migrants feared drowned this weekend

More than 200 migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean over the weekend trying to reach European shores, according to testimony from survivors.

Italy

Matteo Renzi returns

The former prime minister of Italy has been reinstated as leader of the country's governing Democratic Party (PD) after being elected in a primary a week ago.

Italy

Italian police make arrests in probe into illegal migrant working

At least six people have been arrested as part of a probe into migrants being taken from reception centres and put to work illegally in southern Italy.

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Italy to the rescue

Rescuers picked up 560 migrants from unsafe boats off the coast of Libya on Thursday (May 4), including the body of a young man who the migrants said had been shot by smugglers on the beach for his ba

Sport

Marathon: Breaking the 2-hour barrier

Three athletes are gearing up to attempt the impossible and run a marathon in under 2 hours.

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Rescue at sea

Rescuers picked up 560 migrants from unsafe boats off the coast of Libya on Thursday (May 4), including the body of a young man who the migrants said had been shot by smugglers on the beach for his ba

Business Series

Google to pay 306 million euros additional tax to Italy

Google's parent company - Alphabet - is to pay 306 million euros to settle a tax dispute with Italy covered 13 years up to 2015.

Sport

Italian football legend Francesco Totti will retire at end of season

The 40-year-old legend, who was widely expected to retire from football at the end of last season, will hang up his boots after 25 seasons at AS Roma.

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Bankrupt Alitalia starts the difficult job of finding a buyer

Alitalia has been put under special administration by the government after workers voted against job and pay cuts in a rescue plan.

Business Series

Alitalia: on a wing and a prayer

Loss-making Alitalia is asking the Rome government to place it under special administration, leading to it being overhauled, sold off or shut down.

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