See 'The Godfather' turns 50, but was it always set for success? 50 years on 'The Godfather' is still a cult classic, but did director Francis Ford Coppola always feel that way? 14/03/2022
Italy This Ukrainian orphan is returning home for the first time to fight Euronews' Giorgia Orlandi joined Giuseppe on his journey from Milan back to the country of his birth. 10/03/2022
Destinations Sicily: Is this the ultimate stay for female digital nomads? This ‘living work of art’ offers a safe space for female travellers looking for inspiration and immersion in Sicilian culture. 08/03/2022
Nature Is the 12km-high ash cloud hovering above Mount Etna dangerous? After a period of quiet, Europe’s tallest volcano returned to action on Monday with a 12-kilometre high ash cloud spiralling above Italy’s port city of Catania. 23/02/2022
Stays Remember the €1 Italian houses? Now you can be an Airbnb host in one The winner will live rent-free in this renovated Sicilian townhouse for a year, getting stuck into the local traditions of Sambuca. 20/01/2022
Biztech news Scientists plan to digitally unwrap mummified children in Sicily The remains of 41 mummified children in the Capuchin Catacombs are to be analysed by a team of researchers from the UK using x-ray technology. 06/01/2022
Italy Italian police detain 17 care home staff for 'torturing' residents CCTV footage released by Sicilian police appears to show mentally disabled residents being kicked and stamped on by staff. 17/12/2021
Italy Italian police catch 'totally blind' fraudster riding scooter The Palermo man is accused of claiming up to €170,000 in state aid over a number of years. 15/12/2021
no comment Aerials of Italy building collapse Firefighters in Sicily were digging through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building on Sunday in the search for six missing people after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak killed at least three, authorities said. 12/12/2021
Italy Eight dead in Sicily after gas explosion causes building collapse "It was as if a plane had crashed into our building," a local resident said. 12/12/2021
Italy Residents of Vulcano told to evacuate at night over volcanic activity Tourists have been banned from visiting the small island near Sicily for one month due to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide. 22/11/2021
no comment Waterspout spotted off Sicily's coast amid storms A video filmed with a phone shows a waterspout off the Italian island of Sicily's coast near the city of Licata amid storms. 17/11/2021
Italy Nine-day standoff ends as migrant ship allowed to dock in Sicily "The relief on the Ocean Viking is indescribable." 12/11/2021
no comment Flooded streets, rescuing as heavy rains hit Sicily Heavy rains in Sicily into Thursday opened up a sinkhole which swallowed up cars and threatened a residential block. 11/11/2021
no comment Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria 27/10/2021
Italy Two dead in Sicily as heavy rain causes flash floods "The situation in Catania and its province is very critical," Regional President Nello Musumeci said. 27/10/2021
no comment Heavy rains leave widespread devastation on Sicily The body of a 67-year-old man who was carried away by a flooded river was found in an orange grove in Sicily on Monday. Rescuers are still searching for the man's wife. 25/10/2021
Stays These boutique hotels in Sicily are just waiting to be discovered We've rounded up some of the islands best small hotels in some of the most popular tourist destinations. 17/10/2021
Experiences Mount Etna: Hiking up one of the world’s most active volcanoes Planning a holiday in Sicily? Here’s everything you need to know about climbing Mt Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes. 29/08/2021
Italy Italy reimposes mask-wearing in Sicily as COVID hospitalisations rise This is the first time since the beginning of the summer that measures against COVID-19 are reimposed at the regional level. 27/08/2021
Green Opinion Sicily's heat is a warning to us all: What life is like here right now Yesterday it hit 48.8C in Syracuse, Sicily. A journalist living on the island explains what daily life is like in these extreme conditions. 12/08/2021
Travel News Turkey, Greece and Italy all hit by huge wildfires Many Mediterranean countries are being affected by extreme high temperatures and wildfires right now. We find out why. 12/08/2021
Italy 'Lucifer' pushes Italian temperatures near 49°C, fans wildfires Italian authorities expect 17 cities to be on "red alert" by Saturday amid the heatwave, while firefighters continue to battle wildfires in several regions. 12/08/2021
Climate Sicily's fruit farmers adapt produce to changing climate Sicilian fruit growers are battling to adapt to drought and extreme heat as the Italian region experiences its driest summer of the last ten years. 11/08/2021
no comment Firefighters battle flames as fires force evacuations in Catania The Italian island of Sicily has been hit by large fires, fuelled by record heat and forcing homes to be evacuated and an airport to close. 31/07/2021
Italy Hundreds of rescued migrants disembark in southern Italy Hundreds of rescued migrants have disembarked in southern Italy after the rescue ship Ocean Viking warned of a food shortage onboard. 09/07/2021
