Crim

Terrorism

Italian far-right extremist sentenced to life for deadly Bologna bombing

A court in Italy has sentenced a former far-right extremist to life in prison for his part in a bombing at a railway station that killed 85 people 40 years ago.

flooding

Italian mayor investigated for complicity in homicide over autumn flood deaths

The mayor of Livorno in northwestern Italy has said he is being investigated for complicity in culpable homicide over a flood which killed eight people in the Tuscan city last September.

Money

Priest used charity cash for mum's cosmetic ops

An Italian priest is being investigated for embezzlement after squandering €100,000 which was intended for the poor on cars, holidays - and cosmetic treatments for his mother.

Teacher

Teacher arrested in 'sex for grades' scandal

A maths teacher at a high school in Sardinia has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing his students into having sex with him in exchange for high grades.

mafia

Anti-mafia figures slam Camorra TV drama

Anti-mafia campaigners are up in arms about a new TV drama about the life of a high-profile woman in the Camorra - the Neapolitan mafia, claiming that it glorifies women in the criminal organization.