Sicily
Covid risk increasing in Sicily and Sardinia
Sicily and Sardinia risk turning from low COVID risk white to moderate risk yellow after the two island regions reported ICU and…
Sicily reports spike in Covid-19 admissions
Sicily has passed the critical COVID threshold for both ICU occupancy and general ward admissions, the AGENAS health agency said Wednesday. The…
Malta: Ferry to Augusta delayed due to legal challenge
The launch of the ferry service to Augusta will be delayed due to last-minute legal challenge. The service, which was scheduled to…
UPDATED: Firemen fight wildfires in Sicilian town of Catania
Firemen in Italy said on Saturday they were battling for a second straight day wildfires in Sicily that reached the town of…
Photo Story: Wildfires in Sicily
A handout photo made available by Vigili del Fuoco (VVF), the Italian National Fire Brigade, shows VVF members conducting extinguishing operations of…
Storm alert issued for Sicily
The Italian Civil Protection is on alert after a storm warning was issued. The bad weather is expected to prevail over Central…
Italy reports 13 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 3,121 new cases
Italy reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 11 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new…
PN elects Exco, Giglio, Julie Zahra among new faces / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 17 July 2021
Updated 1722 PN elects exco, Giglio, Julie Zahra among new faces Lawyer Joe Giglio received the highest number of votes in the…
Franco Battiato dies aged 76
The Italian singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker Franco Battiato has died in Sicily aged 76. Battiato died at his home in Milo where…
Italian fishing boat involved in Libyan shootout docks in Sicily
The Sicilian fishing boats involved earlier this week in a shootout with Libyan patrol boats, injuring the captain of one of the…
Update – Chinese rocket lands in Indian Ocean
UPDATE - Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry…
3.3 Earthquake registered in the province of Catania, Sicily
An earthquake was felt around 1411h (local time) in Sicily. The earthquake was particularly felt in the province of Catania and the…