Italy Approves Project to Link Sicily to the Mainland by Bridge

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the economy of the region, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.

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Bayesian Superyacht Is Raised From Bottom of Mediterranean

Many are hoping it will provide clues as to why the $40 million boat sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.

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Mount Etna Erupts in Sicily, Sending Hikers Scrambling for Cover

Videos circulating on social media showed visitors rushing to descend the mountain as volcanic plumes rose overhead.

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Bari, Italy, Transformed Its Identity. Here Come the Tourists.

Foreigners — and residents — long avoided Bari’s old town, which had been plagued by mob crime. Now, with direct flights from the U.S. starting, residents are excited, but wary.

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Bayesian Superyacht Carrying Mike Lynch Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says

An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.

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Bayesian Superyacht Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says

An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.

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Who Founded Carthage? New Genetic Study Upturns Old View

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests they were more closely related to Greeks.

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Italian Police Arrest 181 in ‘Important Blow’ to Cosa Nostra

Scores of people suspected of being affiliated with the resurgent mob were arrested Tuesday during overnight raids in Palermo and the surrounding area.

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