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Set-jetting in Sicily: Where to find the lavish filming locations of Netflix’s The Leopard

From an iconic Baroque square in Palermo to a lavish palazzo in Catania, here are the real-life backdrops of The Leopard.

Euronews

‘I cycled through flower fields stretching as far as the eye can see’: readers’ favourite European spring breaks

From spring blooms in the Netherlands to early sunshine in Sicily, our tipsters share their favourite seasonal escapes

The Guardian - UK

A raid and a secret tape exposed a Sicilian mafia that is shrunken, whiny and clinging on for survival

A historic number of arrests were made, but the days of targeted murder or massive political influence are long gone, says John Dickie, a professor at UCL

The Guardian - UK

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130 Arrested In Palermo Mafia Sting, Cosa Nostra Still Active

130 arrests in Palermo crackdown reveal modern tactics and enduring influence of Cosa Nostra.

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Letizia Battaglia’s photos captured real Sicilian life during the heightened mafia violence of the 1980s and 90s

When we look at pictures of conflict, violence and collective trauma we might expect to see only the horrors of maimed bodies and the crying souls of the victims. But in the photographs of one of Italy’s most cherished photographers, Letizia Battaglia, you do not see glamorised shots of the…

The Conversation

Families of Sicilian mafia victims fear return of freed mobsters

Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra

The Guardian - UK

The Hotel Where Liam Payne Spent His Final Days and Met His Tragic End

The CasaSur Palermo Hotel, a luxurious 4-star establishment located at Costa Rica 6032, Buenos Aires, was the last place where Liam Payne stayed before his tragic passing. Here's a look inside.

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Liam Payne death latest: Cheryl says loss 'breaking her heart' as his girlfriend Kate Cassidy pays tribute to 'angel'

Cassidy had left Argentina days before the One Direction singer’s death in a hotel balcony fall

Evening Standard

Candles, tears and applause in Buenos Aires as One Direction fans say farewell to Liam Payne

Hundreds of distraught fans gathered outside Palermo hotel to mourn a singer who was part of the soundtrack of their teenage years after he fell to his death

The Guardian - AU

One Direction Singer Liam Payne Has Died Aged 31 After Falling From Buenos Aires Hotel Room

The singer reportedly fell from the third floor of the hotel where he was staying.

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Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily review – the bloody reality of life under the mafia

Working for Palermo’s daily newspaper, the photographer chronicled some of the city’s deadliest violence, but there are moments of love and levity among the chaos

The Guardian - UK

The best hotels in Sicily for luxury retreats, beach stays and family holidays

From a luxury beach resort to an off-grid spaceship-like hideout, here’s our pick of the best hotels in Sicily for 2025

The Independent UK

Watch: Search resumes after five bodies found inside Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht

Watch a view of a port in Palermo, Italy, on Wednesday (21 August) as a search operation resumes after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of the Sicilian city.

The Independent UK

Watch: View of Italian port as divers break into Bayesian superyacht’s hull in search for survivors

Watch a view of a port in Palermo, Italy, on Wednesday (21 August) as a search operation continues after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of the Sicilian city.

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Divers Search Sicily Yacht Wreck With UK Tech Boss Among Missing

Divers spent a second day Tuesday searching for six people believed trapped when a luxury yacht sank off the Italian island of Sicily, including a British tech tycoon, colleagues and his teenage daughter.

Evening Standard

Bayesian superyacht sinking: Who are the six people missing?

Six still remain missing after luxury yacht was ‘hit by tornado’ off Palermo

The Independent UK

Watch: Search and rescue efforts continue after British tycoon’s yacht capsized off coast of Sicily

Watch from Palermo as a search operation continued on Tuesday after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily on Monday 19 August.

International Business Times

UK Tech Tycoon Among Missing After Superyacht Sinks Off Sicily

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch was among six people lost at sea Monday after a superyacht sank off the Italian island of Sicily during a sudden storm. The 56-meter-long luxury yacht had been moored off Porticello, east of Palermo, when violent winds and rains swept suddenly up the coast before…

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The Independent UK

Everything we know so far about the search for Mike Lynch and the Bayesian superyacht sinking in Sicily

Brtish tech mogul and his daughter among 22 people on board when vessel capsized in tornado

Evening Standard

Sicily yacht sinking: London tech tycoon Mike Lynch and teenager daughter among missing after yacht sinks

Four Britons reported to be among six missing after vessel sank off Palermo

The Independent UK

Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Captain ‘insists he did everything he could’ to save passengers

Captain James Cutfield, ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffith all under investigation for manslaughter

The Independent UK

Six missing and 15 rescued after British yacht sinks off Sicily in storm

Four Britons including tycoon Mike Lynch among missing after vessel hit whirlwind and rough seas near island’s capital Palermo

Evening Standard

I went on a matriarchy tour of Sicily and came back inspired

A new matriarchy experience at Rocco Forte’s luxury Sicilian properties aims to explore the forgotten history of women-led traditions on the island. Emma Loffhagen checks in

The Independent UK

Where to visit in Sicily: 9 best places for beaches, architecture and Italian charm

The southern Italian region is a year-round holiday destination

The Independent UK

Improved weather helps firefighters battling wildfire near rural community in northern California

Improved weather is helping firefighters battling a rural northern California wildfire threatening the community of Palermo, which is near where the state’s deadliest wildfire struck six years ago

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