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An Italian tribunal on Monday convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison on charges related to their membership in Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta organised crime syndicate, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups. The mafia group, which is tied to some 150 Calabrian families, has a near monopoly on the European cocaine trade, bringing in €50 billion annually according to some estimates, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta said. 

An Italian tribunal on Monday convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison on charges related to their membership in Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups. 

Transgender people can be baptised and be godparents, Vatican says The Vatican has announced that transgender people can be baptised in the Catholic Church as…

The eight-month old will be transferred to a hospital in Rome.

Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m from Airbnb over alleged tax evasion. …

Her partner has been missing since her body was found.

Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth were told they can’t take their daughter to an Italian hospital.

Police are investigating how the dog managed to leave the third-floor balcony in Rome.

The mayor of Venice described the crash as a ‘terrible tragedy’ as at least 21 passengers died and another 40 were hurt.

Ryder Cup 2023: Europe take on United States in Rome in 44th edition of biennial event BBC Sport says A shot at redemption. A 30-year…

Victor Osimhen furious with Napoli over TikTok video which mocked the striker The Metro Victor Osimhen is furious with Napoli after the Italian champions posted…

Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has died at the age of 61. He was one of Italy’s…

Ahead of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s scheduled visit to Italy’s Lampedusa island on Sunday, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta, Natalia Mendoza and Wassim Daly spoke with some of the migrants there to learn about their living conditions and the treacherous journeys they have made. Some local residents express frustration with the surge in arrivals, while a local church has become a place where donations are collected.

Venice to back €5 fee for day-trip tourists Venice is expected to approve the trial of a €5 (£4.30) fee for daily visitors, in the…

Do Venice like a local by day and A-list celeb by night without breaking the bank.

Cheesy chips indeed.

Messages transported by small planes over Italy’s beaches this summer have spread the debunked conspiracy theory that Pope Francis is not the legitimate head of the Catholic Church.

A landslide in the French valley of Maurienne has brought traffic and train services to and from the Franco-Italian border to a standstill. Authorities say the shutdown could last until Thursday at the earliest.

With a stellar line-up of films, this year’s 80th edition looks like it’s going to be one for the books…

At least 12 flights have bee cancelled today.

Another restaurant charged a couple €1.50 for an extra teaspoon to share a dessert.

The bar owner defended the charge saying ‘additional requests have costs’.

Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italy Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors tell local media.  Four people who survived…

Travis introduced him as a surprise guest.

Booking accommodation in Sicily this summer is getting difficult, and one way to see the region is through sailing.