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Italy Arrests Sicilian Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro

Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, after 30 years on the run, Italian paramilitary police said. Messina Denaro was captured at the clinic where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed medical condition, said Carabinieri…

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Italy arrests Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro

Italian paramilitary police say they have arrested convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro in a private clinic in Palermo

The Independent UK

Italy mafia boss arrested after 30 years on the run

Prosecutors consider Matteo Messina Denaro to be the countries most wanted crime boss – accusing him of being solely or jointly responsible for numerous murders

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Heritage arches and historic market buildings in Manchester to be transformed in £2.2m scheme

Developers are looking to Brooklyn, Paris and Palermo to inspire Manchester's Campfield tech hub

Manchester Evening News

The big picture: Bruno Barbey captures life on the road in 1960s Palermo

The Magnum photographer’s image of a family in Sicily recalls Fellini and Visconti in its romantic depiction of everyday Italian life

The Guardian - UK

How to spend a week in Sicily

€3 aperol spritzes, dangerously good gelato and dream interiors shopping — Meg Honigmann explores Palermo and beyond

Evening Standard

Girl, 4, forced to sail from Tunisia to Sicily on migrant boat without parents

Girl became separated from parents and disembarked on island of Lampedusa after 26 hours at sea

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A local’s guide to Palermo: sardines, spumante and spontaneous dancing

City food guide Marco Romeo on the sardines, spumante and street dancing that give the Sicilian capital its distinctive vibe

The Guardian - UK

Motherlands by Amaryllis Gacioppo review – a brilliant exploration of mixed heritage

The Australian writer and translator traces her ancestral footsteps across Europe and reflects on how we come to understand the past

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s Oldest Student Graduates Again Aged 98

Giuseppe Paterno, who is 98, has become Italy's oldest graduate - again. Paterno has added a masters in history and philosophy from the University of Palermo to an initial degree in the same subjects he earned there two years ago. He passed the latest degree with top marks, again, his…

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A pilgrim’s (rather slow) progress on Sicily’s most recent long-distance trail

The Magna Via Francigena, from Palermo to Agrigento, became a pilgrimage in 2017 and locals are embracing the new visitors

The Guardian - UK

Flaming Close: Firefighters Soak Land To Save City From Wildfire

Firefighters staged a desperate stand against forest fires raging in Italy by soaking trees and grasslands to create a fire break.

Zenger

Looking back at when Sicilian mafia Cosa Nostra assassinated Italian judges

Created on the island of Sicily in the mid-19th century, Cosa Nostra soon became one of the most powerful branches of the Italian mafia. In 1986, the Italian justice system launched a counter-offensive, with the Palermo prosecutor's office leading the charge. Judge Giovanni Falcone became a symbol of the fight…

France 24

Politicians' mafia past stirs anger ahead of Sicily election

Upcoming mayoral elections in the Sicilian capital of Palermo are being overshadowed by the involvement in the campaign of two prominent politicians who have spent time in jail for mafia-related crimes.

Reuters

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Italy marks 30th anniversary of murder of anti-mafia judge Falcone

ROME: Thirty years ago, the Sicilian mafia killed judge Giovanni Falcone with a bomb so powerful it was registered by experts monitoring volcanic tremors from Etna on the other side of the island.

The Independent UK

Letizia Battaglia: Photographer who documented Mafia carnage

Well aware she was putting her life on the line, Battaglia focused her lens on the bloody feuds between the various crime families in Sicily

The Independent UK

Letizia Battaglia, who shot life and death in Palermo, dies

Letizia Battaglia, an Italian photographer who documented the arrests of Mafia bosses and the bodies of their victims, has died in her native Sicilian city of Palermo

Reuters

Letizia Battaglia, pioneer photographer who defied the Mafia, dead at 87

Letizia Battaglia, a world-renowned photographer whose courageous work documenting the Mafia's stranglehold on her native Sicily was at once chilling and poignant, has died. She was 87.

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The Guardian - UK

Letizia Battaglia, photojournalist who documented mafia crimes, dies aged 87

Anti-mafia journalist from Palermo scoured Sicilian alleyways in 1970s and 1980s to expose brutal violence

The Guardian - UK

Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia: World Cup playoff final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Bruno Fernandes was the two-goal hero as Portugal qualified for their sixth World Cup finals in a row with a fuss-free display in Porto. Scott Murray was watching.

Sports Illustrated

The Shame of Italy’s Second Straight World Cup Qualifying Failure

From “the Heroes of Wembley” to “the Disgraces of Palermo,” one loaded word holds the key to Italy’s sense of fan entitlement.

Daily Mirror

Italian FA outline Roberto Mancini stance with 'Man Utd's wildcard option' under scrutiny

Roberto Mancini refused to address speculation over his future as Italy boss after the Azzurri suffered World Cup play-off heartbreak, losing out to North Macedonia in Palermo

Radio France Internationale

Trajkovski strikes late as North Macedonia dispatch Italy from World Cup

Italian football was in a state of shock on Friday after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second consecutive time after a 1-0 loss to North Macedonia in Palermo.

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Italy to miss 2022 men's World Cup after losing to North Macedonia in qualifiers

European champion Italy will miss the World Cup — again — after the unthinkable happened in Palermo when the Azzurri were beaten 1-0 by North Macedonia following a last-gasp goal by Aleksandar Trajkovski.

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Mancini Gunning for World Cup Glory with Italy's Qualification in the Balance

Italy are aiming for World Cup glory despite having to navigate a treacherous play-off path in order to get the 2022 tournament, with North Macedonia the first barrier standing in their way. The European champions begin a potential two-match mini campaign in Palermo on Thursday with missing a second straight…

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