Sicily
Autumn in Malta from above and beyond
Astronaut Luca Parmitano experience at the ISS is well visually documented through regular posts on social media. Today's image represents his home…
Etna eruptions cause partial air-space closure
Fresh eruptions on the Etna caused big clouds of volcanic ash on Friday, prompting the authority in charge of Catania airport to…
Photo Story: Malta and Sicily from space
A photo taken from from the International Space Station (ISS) of Malta and Sicily by Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano and that he…
Watch: Etna erupts again
Mount Etna has erupted again on Saturday. The phenomenon was preceded and accompanied by a gradual increase in the average amplitude of…
UPDATED: Etna activity closes Catania airspace in Sicily
UPDATED : Activity at Catania airport resumed on Saturday morning after the eruption from the Etna volcano subsided and the ash in…
27 years since the murder of Paolo Borsellino
On July 19th, Italy marks the 27th anniversary of the murder of one its most prominent anti-mafia heroes, Sicilian magistrate Paolo Borsellino,…
Sicily suffers from eurozone’s highest rate of youth economic inactivity
The Financial Times gives a detailed look at youth unemployment in Italy with emphasis to the situation in Sicily. One in four…
Italy: Former Anti-Mafia champion jailed for corruption
A former anti-mafia champion, Antonello Montante, was sentenced to 14 years in jail on Friday for a string of offences including corruption,…
A new version of Fanta launched in Italy with Sicilian blood oranges
A new version of Fanta was launched in Italy, Fanta Aranciata Rossa Zero Zuccheri with “ Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP”, an…
3.3 magnitude earthquake felt between Catania and Syracuse
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was felt on the Ionian coast of Sicily, specifically between Catania and Syracuse. The tremor was distinctly felt…
Kidnapping charges in SeaWatch standoff
Rome prosecutors have come to the conclusion that there are elements to proceed with kidnapping charges in the case of the SeaWatch…
27 arrest warrants in probe into secret Masonic lodge in Sicily
Italian security forces on Thursday staged an operation to execute 27 arrest warrants related to a probe into a secret Masonic lodge…