ROME — At least 20 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off the Tunisian coast Wednesday night, judicial sources said.
Tunisian authorities said they had rescued five survivors, all of subsaharan origin. Recovery operations were still ongoing, they said.
The migrants' boat set out from Chebba, a small port city, just before midnight Wednesday. Their ship sank 13 nautical miles off the coast of La Louza, just south of their push-off point, a spokesman for the Tunisian National Guard said.
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ROME — A spelunking misstep last weekend left Ottavia Piana, 32, injured and trapped 585 metres deep in a Lombardy cave. Wednesday morning, eighty-odd hours after her fall, a 159-man rescue team lifted Piana out.
Piana sustained trauma to her vertebrae and ribs, Il Fatto Quotidiano reported, and fractured facial bones and one knee. On her release she was airlifted to a Bergamo hospital.
Lombardy emergency services spent two days freeing Piana from the same cave in July 2023, after a fall in which the caver broke her leg.
ROME — Naples' Anti-Mafia Directorate (DIA) arrested 53 alleged Camorristi in a maxi blitz Tuesday morning, judicial sources said.
The DIA's investigation is still ongoing, it said. But it said its Tuesday raid targeted members of the Amato-Pagano family.
Charges for the arrested suspects include mafia-style association and extortion.
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Discover the best things to do in Rome during Christmas and New Year’s! Explore festive markets, nativity scenes, sparkling lights, and unforgettable celebrations in the Eternal City.
ROME- Less than a week after the nativity scene in the Vatican was unveiled with Baby Jesus wrapped in a Keffiyeh, it has 'disappeared' causing an outcry in Italian media.
BARI-The Apulia Runway Experience has drawn attention to the world of Pugliese artisans and the region’s fashion industry, showcasing their contributions as part of the larger "Made in Italy" brand.
Held last month for the second time ever, the Apulia Runway Experience, also known as Puglia Fashion Week, took place from November 9 to 13, 2024, across multiple locations in the Apulia region. From modern catwalks to historic cathedrals, the event highlighted the accomplishments of the region's artisans and designers.
ROME - The 75-year-old French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who was arrested in Algiers in November for being a 'threat to the integrity of the State,' will face trial on Wednesday Dec. 11, potentially without his lawyer, judicial sources say.
ROME - A new survey conducted by Youtrend for Sky Tg24 has revealed a fall in the popularity of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party, whilst the rival Partito Democratico, led by Elly Schlein, has registered an increase in supporters.
The survey concluded that only 3.3 percentage points now separate the two opposing parties, with Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia garnering 27.5% of the hypothetical votes (-0.8%) and the PD rivalling at 24.2% (+1.0%).
ROME - Napoli have moved down to second place in Serie A, after they lost to fifth placed Lazio 1-0. Although there are still may more matches to played in this year's tournament, the loss massively shifts momentum to Atalanta, who are unbeaten in their last nine games.
