The Latest Breaking News from Calabria

The Good Mothers: Disney's groundbreaking drama tries to tell the stories of women in the mafia but important pieces of the puzzle are missing

The music accompanying the opening titles of the new Disney+ series The Good Mothers is a lullaby in the Calabrian dialect:

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

More than 100 arrested in mafia crackdown across Europe

Majority of raids in Italy and Germany as part of campaign against the Calabria-based ‘ndrangheta

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

French court agrees to extradition of fugitive Italian mafia assassin

A French court has agreed to the extradition to Italy of Edgardo Greco a convicted murderer, suspected of being a member of the powerful ‘Ndrangheta Calabrian mafia, who was arrested in France in February after 16 years on the run.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 27, 2023

More than 1,000 Migrants Brought Ashore in Italy after Multiple Rescues

More than 1,000 migrants were brought ashore to southern Italy on Saturday after coastguards launched major rescue operations for three boats struggling in rough seas off Calabria. One coastguard vessel brought 584 people to the city of Reggio Calabria, while another escorted a packed fishing boat carrying 487 migrants into…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

Italy launches rescue for hundreds of refugees on boats

About 1,300 people in danger off Calabria, where 73 recently drowned, sparking scrutiny of Italy’s rescue operations.

Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2023

Reports claim at least 58 migrants killed in Italy shipwreck

The boat crashed near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region

Wales Online · Feb 26, 2023

Dozens of migrants drown in boat wreck off southern Italy

At least 43 people died after their boat sank early on Sunday morning off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the southern region of Calabria, according to Italian media.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 26, 2023

Dozens killed as boat carrying refugees sinks off Italy

At least 62 people, including 12 children, died after a boat carrying more than 100 people crashes in stormy weather.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2023

Migrant boat breaks apart off Italy, 61 dead with 81 survivors

The accident happened off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region, with many of the bodies found washed up on the shores of a resort in the province of Crotone.

ABC News · Feb 26, 2023

Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children

At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, authorities said.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2023