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Stunning photographs unveil four decades of Palermo under mafia rule

Five photographers, five ways of seeing the city of Palermo, Sicily.

25/06/2023

Slovakia

Slovak tycoon acquitted again over murder of journalist

Slovak tycoon Marián Kočner has been acquitted for his role in conspiring to murder journalist Ján Kuciak. Alena Zsuzsová, his associate, was found guilty of planning and ordering the crime.

19/05/2023

My Europe Series

More EU countries reclaim land from the mafia. Here's how they use it

Italy was the first to pass a law to allow the reallocation of land for social purposes. Since then, several other countries have followed suit.

18/05/2023

Europe News

Joint European police operation targets Italian mafia

German and Italian police arrest dozens in a massive sweep against Calabrian ’Ndrangheta organised crime syndicate.

03/05/2023

Italy

Who are the most wanted mobsters in Italy?

Among the most searched-for people in Italy are: Giovanni Motisi, Attilio Cubeddu, and Renato Cinquegranella

09/03/2023

Italy

Why do runaway Sicilian mafia bosses often not flee far?

Staying local is, first and foremost, a matter of social prestige and recognition, something which still matters a lot to the Sicilian mafia. But there are also many logistical advantages.

09/03/2023

Italy

Sister of top mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

Rosalia Messina Denaro, the sister of a top Sicilian mafia boss, was arrested for allegedly helping her brother run his criminal operations while he was in hiding.

04/03/2023

France

Suspected mafioso arrested in France after 16 years on the run

Edgardo Greco, 63, a suspected member of the Calabrian mafia the 'Ndrangheta was working as a pizza maker in St Etienne.

02/02/2023

Italy

Italian police seize €250 million in raid targeting 'Ndrangheta

Italian police on Thursday morning arrested 56 people throughout the country for links with the notorious 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate, seizing around €250 million in assets.

26/01/2023

Italy

Fine dining and Godfather memorabilia: Inside a Mafia boss's hideouts

Matteo Messina Denaro was living an almost normal life in his native Sicily, despite being on Italy's most wanted list for 30 years.

26/01/2023

Italy

Italian police find another hideout of captured mafia boss

The Italian police have discovered a new hideout of the recently captured Cosa Nostra boss Messina Denaro who was on the run for over thirty years

19/01/2023

Italy

Palermo sighs in relief after Mafia boss arrest

An outpouring of relief in Palermo after the arrest of Italy's most wanted alleged Mafia boss. But Italian prosecutors are warning that the fight against organised crime is far from over.

17/01/2023

Italy

Mafia boss arrest provides hope to attack survivor

Following the arrest of Italy's most wanted mafia boss, an attack survivor and the president of the Caponnetto Foundation, Giuseppe Antoci, explains the significance of Matteo Messina Denaro's capture.

16/01/2023

Italy

Italy's most-wanted 'Mafia superboss' arrested after 30 year manhunt

Matteo Messina Denaro was nabbed at a medical clinic in Palermo where he had apparently gone for treatment.

16/01/2023

Culture news

Scorsese's 'Goncharov': How an imaginary masterpiece was invented

You haven't seen Goncharov? You're missing out. The greatest Mafia movie of all time. If you believe what Tumblr tells you.

22/11/2022

Europe News

One of Europe's most-wanted criminals arrested in Syria

Bruno Carbone has been on the run since 2003 until his arrest in the territories controlled by a jihadist rebel group Tahrir al-Sham in March.

17/11/2022

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Watch: Soldiers in Ecuador tackle prison riot

Soldiers enter the Guayas 1 prison facilities in the southwestern port city Guayaquil after six police were wounded in the latest prison riot to hit Ecuador. A source at the prison authority who asked not to be named told AFP that the police officers were confronted by inmates with guns and explosiv

03/11/2022

Argentina

Italian mafia boss arrested in Argentina after years-long manhunt

Carmine Alfonso Maiorano is the leader of the infamous 'Ndrangheta mob.

01/11/2022

Italy

Mafia-ridden Naples neighbourhood given fresh hope with new university

It's been called "a victory over prejudice".

27/10/2022

Turkey

Adviser to Turkish President Erdogan resigns over corruption claims

A series of corruption allegations by a fugitive mafia boss has prompted Turkish opposition parties to call for an investigation.

01/09/2022