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Giovanni Pernice: The Strictly star at the heart of a storm

The Sicilian dancer has described himself as a ‘perfectionist’, while reports emerged that former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestants had met up to discuss their ‘difficult time’ working with him. Now, there are claims that a male celebrity has come forward with his own allegations against Pernice. Ellie Harrison looks back…

The Independent UK

Ripley episode 7: staying one step ahead

In Ripley episode 7, Inspector Ravini continues his investigation, while Tom plots his next move from Sicily.

WhatToWatch

Ripley episode 6: a game of cat and mouse

In Ripley episode 6, Inspector Ravini leads the investigation into Freddie's murder and soon finds himself on Tom's doorstep.

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Playing with colour: inside a dramatic Sicilian apartment

An imaginative midcentury makeover of this Palermo apartment mixes ‘Italian craziness and Scandi cool’

The Guardian - UK

Italian decree curtails rights of unaccompanied migrant minors

Italy is one of the main countries of arrival in Europe for thousands of minors crossing the Mediterranean on their own. Since the beginning of her mandate as prime minister, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has prioritised the fight against illegal immigration. This fall, the Italian executive approved a decree targeting…

France 24

Sicily, where billionaires get back to basics – by booking an entire city

Kaoru Nakajima’s lavish birthday party in Palermo follows Google’s annual summer ‘camps’ that seek to convey credibility and longevity

The Guardian - UK

Robin McKelvie: Taking a ride on Palermo’s rollercoaster of life

THE glorious Mediterranean is impossible not to fall hopelessly in love with. Everyone from the Carthaginians and the Phoenicians, to the Greeks and…

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Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday

The Russian man, who claimed asylum in the UK, was arrested at Palermo airport and was told he would be sent back to his country of origin

The Guardian - UK

Fires kill three people in Sicily; Greece sees some wildfire respite

Wildfires raging across Greece for more than a week abate, while Italy counts three more deaths in devastating blaze.

Al Jazeera

Storms and wildfires kill seven in Italy as extreme weather continues

Three people killed in Sicily fires and four in northern storms as hundreds forced to flee homes

The Guardian - UK

Raging wildfires close Italian airport as toxic heat engulfs Europe

Raging wildfires forced the closure of Palermo Airport on Tuesday morning as thousands of tourists were forced to abandon European holidays because of blazes and extreme weather.

Evening Standard

China's Zheng Qinwen beats Jasmine Paolini to win Palermo Open for first career title

Rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen, claimed the first title of her career, beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open

The Hindu

From Kawasaki to Phoenix: tracking a day of extreme heat around the world

As extreme temperatures challenge records across the globe, we chart a day in the life of a heatwave, from morning in Japan to evening in the United States

The Guardian - AU

Palermo city guide: Best things to do and where to stay in the energetic, charming capital of Sicily

Palermo has long been coveted by empires from two continents, and brandishes its history with pride – but as Jo Fernandez discovers, beyond its past there remain fantastic things to see, do and eat in Italy’s diverse Mediterranean city

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The Week

Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel review: waterfront luxury for Sicily’s tastemakers

Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel, stands stately on the Tyrrhenian coastline in Sicily. Opened by the influential Florio family in the early 1900s, this 100-room villa sits just on the edge of Palermo at the foot of Mount Pellegrino. Its turreted, castle-like exterior opens into an elegant, cool interior…

The Independent UK

Best hotels in Sicily for a 2023 Italian holiday – from 5-star luxury to family-friendly resorts

Whether you want a spa break, rural retreat or city-centre hotel, these are the best places to stay in Sicily

The Independent UK

Messi mania in Argentina as soccer star mobbed at restaurant

A steakhouse in the trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo was mobbed by hundreds of frenzied soccer fans late Monday night when word spread that Lionel Messi was inside having dinner

Daily Mirror

Strictly stars Anton and Giovanni's Maserati stopped by cops while filming new series

The Strictly stars had been shooting their new travel series in Sicily when their Maserati was pulled over by Italian police while driving through the streets of Palermo

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Dublin Live

Ryanair crew praised after woman falls ill on Dublin Airport-bound flight

The passenger, a middle-aged woman, took ill about an hour into the flight from Palermo on Thursday

Reuters

Strong clan loyalty, locals, helped mafia boss Messina Denaro stay hidden

When Salvatore Catalano discovered that mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro had lived just a short walk from his house in the western Sicilian town of Campobello di Mazara, he felt sick.

Evening Standard

Mafia power vacuum: Matteo Messina Denaro and the ‘broken’ Cosa Nostra

The arrest of Denaro in Sicily has made headlines around the world — but how big a blow is it to the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian mafia organisation? The experts say it is already well past its glory days...

The Independent UK

Italian police arrest man whose ID helped fugitive mobster

Italian police in Sicily say they have arrested the man whose identity was allegedly used by a convicted Mafia boss who was Italy's No. 1 fugitive for 30 years

The Guardian - UK

Hiding in plain sight: how Sicily’s mafia godfather eluded capture for 30 years

Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested this week after three decades on the run. During that time he went out for pizza, watched football, and even took selfies with a doctor

Reuters

Factbox-Matteo Messina Denaro: what's next for the Italian mafia after boss's arrest?

Matteo Messina Denaro, a brutal Sicilian Mafia boss who was Italy's most wanted criminal before his capture last week, had been on the run for 30 years. Here are some key facts about his arrest and what it means:

The Independent UK

Fugitive's arrest like a 'quake,' but Mafia very resilient

Prosecutors are likening the arrest of a Mafia boss who was Italy's No. 1 fugitive to an “earthquake” rocking the Sicily-based crime syndicate

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