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Latest news on crime from Italy.
New bomb threats sent to Italian schools after day of chaos
Italy's government told schools on Thursday there was no need to evacuate over a mass email alone, a day after threats at around 6,000 schools caused chaos across the country.
Classes resume across Italy after hoax bomb threats sent to 6,000 schools
Italy's defence minister warned that more hoaxes could follow after emailed bomb threats forced the evacuation of schools across the country.
Schools evacuated across Italy after bomb threats
Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats, but Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no "concrete danger".
Italy's Meloni says civilian infrastructures 'under attack'
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Friday that civilian infrastructures were "under attack" following a wave of hacking incidents and bomb alerts.
Who is behind the bomb hoaxes hitting flights across Europe?
Authorities are yet to confirm who is behind the bomb hoaxes affecting air travel in Europe this week, but experts suggest there are indications to explain who might be behind the spate of threats.
Several Italy flights hit by hoax bomb threats
False bomb alerts were reported on a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome and a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw on Thursday, with the Wizz Air jet re-routed to Vienna, the airlines said.
Dublin to Rome flight diverted to France over bomb threat
A flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France on Thursday morning following the latest in a series of bomb threats, according to French authorities.
UPDATE: Hoax bomb threats disrupt flights around Europe
About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome, authorities said.
Italy holds security talks after European freezer cyberattacks
Italy's government held emergency talks with intelligence chiefs on Tuesday following cyberattacks on supermarket freezer systems in at least nine European countries.
Italy takes new look at five-decade-old murder of filmmaker Pasolini
Italian prosecutors have re-opened an investigation into the 1975 murder of writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, the lawyer who made the request told AFP on Monday.
Brazilians targeted in fake Italian citizenship scam
Two public officials in northern Italy have been suspended and a mayor placed under investigation for their role in selling false passports to Brazilian clients, national media reported over the weekend.
Thieves steal wine worth €5 million in Italy
Thieves in Tuscany have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine worth an estimated €5 million from the renowned Marchesi Antinori winery, the company said on Friday.
Italian police find €3 million stashed in mobster's house
Over three million euros in cash was found stashed inside the walls of an alleged drug lord's house following a tip-off, a top anti-mafia prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Victim in Swiss shooting was Italian: ministry
A woman killed at a shooting at a rave in Switzerland was an Italian national, Italy's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
French man arrested in Italy after anti-tank missiles found in van
A French man was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said.
Violence against women in Italy: Where to find help
As Italy continues to grapple with stubbornly high levels of violence against women, here’s a guide to the help that's available for anyone affected.
Italy weighs inquiry into Venice femicide as six women killed since Ferragosto
The spate of killings around the August 15th holiday came in Italy's first summer since femicide was made a specific crime under the Meloni government.
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over $10.4 million which were stolen from an Italian museum in March have been recovered, police said Friday.
'Organised violence': Italy's Meloni slams Lyon-Turin train line clashes
Violent clashes in Italy over the construction of a new Lyon-Turin railway line at the weekend caused about one million euros in damage, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denouncing the protest as "organised, premeditated violence".
Italy's far right line up to defend jeweller who killed robbers
A jeweller convicted for killing armed robbers after they left his shop has far-right deputies in Italy falling over themselves to defend him ahead of next year's general election.
Woman dies after being rammed by car in northern Italy
A woman injured by a runaway driver with a history of mental health problems in Modena in May has died of her injuries.
Rabat urges Rome to 'shed full light' on death of Moroccan in Bologna
Morocco has demanded that Italian authorities explain the death of one the kingdom's nationals during his arrest in Bologna, an event that sparked major protests in the Italian city.
Meloni urges 'truth' after death of Moroccan during arrest
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for "the truth right to the end", while also condemning rioters and defending law enforcement, following the death of a man under police arrest over the weekend.