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Vatican censors pope’s ‘grave’ comments on homosexuality
ROME – The Vatican has censored a comment by Pope Francis in which he suggested that parents should seek psychiatric help for children who show ‘homosexual tendencies’, sources said on Thursday.
Salvini: 'Macron is a big-mouthed hypocrite'
ROME - Tensions between European governments rise as Italian Interior Minister has slammed the French President for being a 'hypocrite' over harsh border policy, while the EU has threatened to 'pun
Shard architect to design Genoa's new 'redemption' bridge
GENOA - Renzo Piano, the Italian architect who designed the Shard, has offered to build the Morandi bridge replacement for free, confirms the local municipality.
Locals fear 'crime and disease' as migrants move in
Orban hails Salvini his ‘hero’ following ‘historic’ meeting
ROME – Following the meeting between Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Prefecture in Milan earlier this week, a relationship has blossomed wh
English painter forced to abandon post by Venetian police
ROME - Police in Venice forced Ken Howard, an 86-year-old Royal Academy English painter, to move from his spot where he was painting in Saint Mark’s Square as he had set up his easel without a perm
Pope accused of ‘knowing for years’ about sex abuse scandal
ROME – Carlo Maria Viganò, the ex-Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, has accused Pope Francis of knowing for years about the sexual abuse reportedly carried out by the ex-cardinal Theodore McCa
German climber and two hikers die in mountain tragedies
ROME – A total of three people have died during three separate tragedies in the mountains in north Italy; one German alpinist and two hikers, local rescue sources said on Tuesday.
Justice for Mariam Moustafa, killed by gang violence
Di Maio stands by Salvini over 'abuse of power' investigation
Outrage as Salvini plans meeting with Hungarian PM
ROME - The 5 Star Movement has taken a step back from the League after the controversial revelation on Monday that Italy’s Interior Minister Salvini will meet with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor O
German tourist 'raped by Italian police officers'
RIMINI - A young German tourist allegedly has been raped by two Italian police officer cadets while she was on holiday, investigators said Monday.
Fifteen-year-old raped while on family holiday in Venice
JESOLO - A fifteen-year-old girl was raped on the beach in Jesolo, Venice while on holiday with her family, report local newspapers.
Despairing migrants go on hunger strike aboard Diciotti
CATANIA - Passengers on board the Diciotti have begun a hunger strike as they wait for the EU to make a decision about the allocation across European states, confirms Democratic Party senator, Davi
Di Maio threatens to cut 20bln contribution to EU
ROME - The Italian government has announced that it will cut annual EU contributions if the Sherpas migration summit does not resolve the relocation of persons aboard the Diciotti ship, warns the
Charlie Hebdo 'sick' front cover hits mourning Italy
ROME - The French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo has lashed out again, managing this time to connect Italy’s Morandi bridge tragedy to the immigration crisis.
British mountaineer expert perishes in Italian peaks
ALLEGHE - British mountaineer Ted Atkins has died in an accident in the Civetta mountains near his home in Alleghe this week,
Intelligence heads fired by new government
ROME - Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, has fired two heads of Italian secret services in one fell swoop, leaving the question of leadership of Italy's intelligence community unanswered.
Children disembark from the Diciotti in Catania
CATANIA - After days of waiting in the port of Catania for orders, the Italian Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, has permitted the minors on board the Diciotti to set food on Italian ground.
Girl survivor of flash floods lost both parents
ROME – These are the stories of the victims killed in the tragic flash floods in Raganello in the southern region of Calabria; 23 others were saved and 11 have been injured.
Asia Argento denies sex allegations with underage actor
ROME - Asia Argento has said to be ‘shocked and hurt’ by the New York Times’ ‘fake news’ which accuses her of having a sexual relationship with underage actor Jimmy Bennett; the Italian ‘#MeToo’ ca
Prime seats in football stadium ‘no place for women’
Diciotti docked in Catania but passengers trapped onboard
ROME - The Italian coast guard's Diciotti vessel has docked in Catania with 177 migrants on board, but for the moment has not received authorisation to disembark, coastal authorities said on Tuesda