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Watch: Search and rescue efforts continue after British tycoon’s yacht capsized off coast of Sicily

Watch from Palermo as a search operation continued on Tuesday after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily on Monday 19 August.

The Independent UK

UK Tech Tycoon Among Missing After Superyacht Sinks Off Sicily

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch was among six people lost at sea Monday after a superyacht sank off the Italian island of Sicily during a sudden storm. The 56-meter-long luxury yacht had been moored off Porticello, east of Palermo, when violent winds and rains swept suddenly up the coast before…

International Business Times

Everything we know so far about the search for Mike Lynch and the Bayesian superyacht sinking in Sicily

Brtish tech mogul and his daughter among 22 people on board when vessel capsized in tornado

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Sicily yacht sinking: London tech tycoon Mike Lynch and teenager daughter among missing after yacht sinks

Four Britons reported to be among six missing after vessel sank off Palermo

Evening Standard

Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Captain ‘insists he did everything he could’ to save passengers

Captain James Cutfield, ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffith all under investigation for manslaughter

The Independent UK

Six missing and 15 rescued after British yacht sinks off Sicily in storm

Four Britons including tycoon Mike Lynch among missing after vessel hit whirlwind and rough seas near island’s capital Palermo

The Independent UK

I went on a matriarchy tour of Sicily and came back inspired

A new matriarchy experience at Rocco Forte’s luxury Sicilian properties aims to explore the forgotten history of women-led traditions on the island. Emma Loffhagen checks in

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Where to visit in Sicily: 10 best places for beaches, architecture and Italian charm

The southern Italian region is a year-round holiday destination

The Independent UK

Improved weather helps firefighters battling wildfire near rural community in northern California

Improved weather is helping firefighters battling a rural northern California wildfire threatening the community of Palermo, which is near where the state’s deadliest wildfire struck six years ago

The Independent UK

Giovanni Pernice: The Strictly star at the heart of a storm

The Sicilian dancer has described himself as a ‘perfectionist’, while reports emerged that former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestants had met up to discuss their ‘difficult time’ working with him. Now, there are claims that a male celebrity has come forward with his own allegations against Pernice. Ellie Harrison looks back…

The Independent UK

Ripley episode 7: staying one step ahead

In Ripley episode 7, Inspector Ravini continues his investigation, while Tom plots his next move from Sicily.

WhatToWatch

Ripley episode 6: a game of cat and mouse

In Ripley episode 6, Inspector Ravini leads the investigation into Freddie's murder and soon finds himself on Tom's doorstep.

WhatToWatch

Playing with colour: inside a dramatic Sicilian apartment

An imaginative midcentury makeover of this Palermo apartment mixes ‘Italian craziness and Scandi cool’

The Guardian - UK

Italian decree curtails rights of unaccompanied migrant minors

Italy is one of the main countries of arrival in Europe for thousands of minors crossing the Mediterranean on their own. Since the beginning of her mandate as prime minister, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has prioritised the fight against illegal immigration. This fall, the Italian executive approved a decree targeting…

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The Guardian - UK

Sicily, where billionaires get back to basics – by booking an entire city

Kaoru Nakajima’s lavish birthday party in Palermo follows Google’s annual summer ‘camps’ that seek to convey credibility and longevity

The National (Scotland)

Robin McKelvie: Taking a ride on Palermo’s rollercoaster of life

THE glorious Mediterranean is impossible not to fall hopelessly in love with. Everyone from the Carthaginians and the Phoenicians, to the Greeks and…

The Guardian - UK

Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday

The Russian man, who claimed asylum in the UK, was arrested at Palermo airport and was told he would be sent back to his country of origin

Al Jazeera

Fires kill three people in Sicily; Greece sees some wildfire respite

Wildfires raging across Greece for more than a week abate, while Italy counts three more deaths in devastating blaze.

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The Guardian - UK

Storms and wildfires kill seven in Italy as extreme weather continues

Three people killed in Sicily fires and four in northern storms as hundreds forced to flee homes

Evening Standard

Raging wildfires close Italian airport as toxic heat engulfs Europe

Raging wildfires forced the closure of Palermo Airport on Tuesday morning as thousands of tourists were forced to abandon European holidays because of blazes and extreme weather.

The Hindu

China's Zheng Qinwen beats Jasmine Paolini to win Palermo Open for first career title

Rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen, claimed the first title of her career, beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open

The Guardian - AU

From Kawasaki to Phoenix: tracking a day of extreme heat around the world

As extreme temperatures challenge records across the globe, we chart a day in the life of a heatwave, from morning in Japan to evening in the United States

The Independent UK

Palermo city guide: Best things to do and where to stay in the energetic, charming capital of Sicily

Palermo has long been coveted by empires from two continents, and brandishes its history with pride – but as Jo Fernandez discovers, beyond its past there remain fantastic things to see, do and eat in Italy’s diverse Mediterranean city

The Week

Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel review: waterfront luxury for Sicily’s tastemakers

Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel, stands stately on the Tyrrhenian coastline in Sicily. Opened by the influential Florio family in the early 1900s, this 100-room villa sits just on the edge of Palermo at the foot of Mount Pellegrino. Its turreted, castle-like exterior opens into an elegant, cool interior…

The Independent UK

Best hotels in Sicily for a 2023 Italian holiday – from 5-star luxury to family-friendly resorts

Whether you want a spa break, rural retreat or city-centre hotel, these are the best places to stay in Sicily

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