Italy

The suspect reportedly ran for local elections last year on an anti-immigrant platform.

Italian actress Asia Argento was one of the first to go public with accusations against Harvey Weinstein. But in Italy, "the culture of support for women is nonexistent," says an Italian screenwriter.

It's impossible to miss: Threadbare and thinly patched in pine needles, the tree towers over one of Rome's busiest plazas — but appears to have seen better days.

European governments aiming to stem an exodus of refugees from Libya have been knowingly complicit in the abuse of would-be migrants held in detention centers there, says Amnesty International.

The 166-year-old yacht race, which has featured giant foiling catamarans in recent years, will return to monohulls in 2021. But the new boats are far from traditional.

Riina, who is thought to have ordered the murders of more than 150 people, died while in a medically induced coma a day after turning 87.

Slide over, Americans: You've got company on the sidelines of the 2018 World Cup. A draw with Sweden denied the four-time world champs a bid, leaving Italians to grapple with "the apocalypse."

Right-wing movements favoring anti-immigrant platforms have gained ground in much of Europe. Italy is no exception. Some neo-fascist groups are aiming for parliamentary seats in next year's election.

Police say the women may have been thrown off a rubber dinghy into the sea. Authorities are trying to determine whether their deaths are linked to sex trafficking.

A nation's flag can help define its identity. But only one seems to intricately link the history and character of a people to their homeland's fare.