Silvio Berlusconi

Donald Trump, left, is handed an umbrella from Walt Nauta, his personal aide and co-defendant in a felony case in Florida, on Thursday, the day the former president pleaded not guilty to four felony charges in Washington, D.C.

New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook

10:56am August 07, 2023

by Odette Yousef

Prosecutors allege the former president and co-conspirators used lies to advance criminal conspiracies to overturn the election. Scholars say distant and recent history show how potent lies can be.

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Silvio Berlusconi meets journalists at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome in 2018.

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Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister, has died at the age of 86

4:18pm June 12, 2023

by Sylvia Poggioli

The media mogul turned prime minister left a mark on popular culture, while his coarseness and constant legal woes trashed political norms and tainted Italy's image in the world.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waving at members of the media in Rome, Italy, in 2011. Berlusconi's staff announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus but is showing no symptoms at present.

Former Italian Premier Berlusconi Tests Positive For Coronavirus

4:13pm September 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Silvio Berlusconi tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 after returning to his home near Milan after a holiday in Sardinia, according to his staff.

A woman takes part in a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Rome in November.

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In Italy, #MeToo Falters Amid Public Scorn

6:58pm January 18, 2018

by Sylvia Poggioli

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.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves a Catholic hospice in Cesano Boscone on May 9, 2014, after serving his first day of community service for tax fraud.

When It Comes To Wealthy Leaders, World Abounds With Cautionary Tales

1:53pm December 07, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Other countries have elected wealthy businessmen for the same reason Donald Trump won: People think they're so rich, they must be incorruptible. But in many cases, corruption and cronyism followed.

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Italy's Top Court Upholds Berlusconi's Acquittal In 'Bunga Bunga' Case

8:10pm March 10, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Last year an appeals court overturned the seven-year sentence against the controversial former Italian leader. Judges on the Court of Cassation backed that decision Tuesday.