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Italy’s bluff to close its ports to migrant boats heightens tensions in the Mediterranean
It is a dangerous and illegal move to make.
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the forged Stradivari: did we miss a vital clue for 130 years?
Arthur Conan Doyle may have stitched something into the detective books that nobody ever noticed.
Italy has its own subspecies of bear – but there are only 50 left
Of the 14 subspecies of brown bear, this is the most endangered.
Rome mayor’s anti-migrant stance signals shift further to right for Italy’s Five Star Movement
Is there a new migrant emergency in Rome?
How the spectre of Yugoslavia looms over EU’s handling of the refugee crisis
Everyone has forgotten there were almost as many asylum seekers in Europe in the early 1990s as today.
Trump to Europe: You’re on your own
For more than seven decades, US presidents have encouraged peace in Europe. Trump seems eager to toss that legacy aside. Here's what is at stake.
Italy has introduced mandatory vaccinations – other countries should follow its lead
A new law makes it mandatory for children in Italy to have 12 vaccines.
In razing its modernist buildings, Iran is erasing its past Western influence
Without protection, Iran's spectacular American- and Italian-designed mid-century structures will be reduced to dust, beams and concrete blocks.
Why Italian courts are struggling to protect people’s freedom in public spaces
Local and national authorities are curtailing civil liberties in the name of 'security'.
Italian judges removing children from mafia families are right to think long term
In ’Ndrangheta mafia families, the inter-generational links go deep.
Why the African Union must press ahead with a business and human rights policy
The move by the African Union to develop a policy to regulate the impact of firms on human rights puts it ahead of other regions as it seeks to guide companies conducting activities on the continent.
The untold story of thousands of Italian children sent away from their parents in the 1950s
When floods hit the toe of Italy, children were sent away, often for years.
Why women’s peace activism in World War I matters now
A century ago, American women organized to protest World War I. The fact that their efforts failed isn't the most important point.
Young guns take charge of Europe’s mafia clans – with deadly results
Police and the courts have locked up some of Europe's most notorious mob bosses – but the next generation of would-be kingpins are even worse.
Why the Six Nations rugby tournament should resist kicking Italy into touch
But how do you tackle the country's losing streak?
How the Italian Futurists shaped the aesthetics of modernity in the 20th century
A transcript from a segment of The Anthill podcast about the futuristic visions of Filippo Marinetti.
Matteo Renzi just killed off Italy’s centre left
The former PM has resigned as leader of his party in the hope of returning to the top job. But it hasn't quite gone to plan.
How strong family ties play a role in sex trafficking in Nigeria
Nigerian women migrating to Europe are increasingly aware that work hidden in the form of menial jobs is actually sex work, even though they cannot imagine the brutality that comes with it.
The lock of love: how leaving padlocks became a modern-day romantic ritual
This universal symbol of love has proven remarkably divisive.
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