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Italian police arrest man over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in UK

Police in Italy say they have arrested a Romanian man in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a truck in the UK in 2019.

Italy

Italy opens Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey

A flurry of second-half goals gave Italy a 3-0 win over Turkey in the opening match of the European Championship

Tech News

Ferrari picks new CEO with tech background to lead move to electric

New CEO Bernedetto Vigna's experience with tech firm STMicroelectronics will help the Italian luxury brand launch its first electric car by 2025.

Italy

Rome's mayor criticised after floods cause nursery school evacuation

According to some local politicians, up to 80mm of rain fell in fewer than two hours.

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Hungary

World Judo Championships day two

Discipline and determination result in another great day for Japan at the Judo World Championships in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

Italy

Italian Coast Guard detains German NGO migrant ship

The Italian Coast Guard detained a migrant rescue vessel belonging to a German NGO for not complying with security rules, they said.

Spain

Van Gogh Museum reopens as restrictions ease in The Netherlands

An exhibition entitled "They're Here to Stay: A Decade of Remarkable Acquisitions and Their Stories," opened virtually in February.

Italy

Steel plant in Naples becomes focus of new regeneration scheme

After much bureaucratic delay, two million square meters in the west part of the city are to be restored to their former glory.

Italy

Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks

The first cruise ship leaving Venice since the pandemic is set to depart on Saturday amid protests by activists demanding that the enormous ships be permanently rerouted.

Italy

Tourists fined €3,000 for stealing sand, shells from Italian beach

The tourists had planned to sell the contraband on the internet.

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Italy

After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Italy have come roaring back. In qualifying, at least. Can they take their hot form into EURO 2020?

My Europe Series

Naples' murals are a battleground for justice and a brighter future

Parents of children allegedly killed by police or the local mafia have been using street art to campaign for justice and warn other youngsters to steer clear of crime.

Italy

Outrage in Italy as notorious mafia killer released early from prison

The news of Giovanni Brusca's early release after 25 years in jail sparked a wave of emotion in Italy. The 64-year-old man is believed to have taken part in hundreds of murders for the Sicilian mafia.

Italy

Judge finds technician responsible for Italy cable car disaster

The devastating incident in the Piedmont mountains last Sunday, which killed 14 people, was caused by the disabling of an emergency brake.

Italy

First European female astronaut to command International Space Station

Samantha Cristoforetti was the first Italian woman in space and only the third woman in the world to have spent time on the station.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Brazil

'King of cocaine': Italian mafia boss arrested in Brazil

Italian mafia leader Rocco Morabito was one of the top ten most wanted men in the world.

Italy

Giulio Regeni: Italy awaits court hearing on student's murder case

Italy is investigating four high-ranking Egyptian security officials in the 2016 kidnapping, torture and killing of an Italian student doing doctoral research in Cairo.

World News

Eurovision winner did not take drugs during final, inquiry concludes

Italian rock band Maneskin had strongly refuted allegations of drug use after a moment caught on camera raised eyebrows.

Italy

Three arrested in Italy cable car crash as new details emerge

Police in northern Italy have made three arrests in the cable car crash that killed 14 people after investigators revealed the brake was deliberated deactivated to keep the funicular working.

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