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Totò Schillaci obituary: Striker who shot to global fame in the summer of 1990
Salvatore Schillaci became the unlikely personification of Italy’s notti magiche, or magical nights
Central Europe counts cost of floods as Storm Boris prompts evacuations in Italy
EU pledges billions to repair efforts after deadly and devastating inundation
Irish Liverpool fan (50s) killed after being struck by car in Italy
Philip Dooley had travelled to Bergamo for club’s Tuesday night Champions League fixture
Rescue ship tries to save minds as well as bodies on the Mediterranean
MSF tackles challenge of providing mental healthcare to traumatised asylum seekers and refugees
When I found my book on Blinkist I wasn’t sure how affronted to be
Blinkist takes non-fiction titles and grinds them down into a dense mulch that resembles a literary version of a protein shake
Irish woman dies after being swept out to sea off coast of Sardinia
Death is the second involving an Irish citizen on the Italian island in a week
Body recovered in search for Irish hiker (39) missing in Sardinia since Friday
Man understood to have become separated from his brothers during hike in remote region
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch likely died of suffocation in yacht, postmortem indicates
Tycoon with Irish roots died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source says. Further forensic tests have been ordered all seven victims, with results expected in the coming weeks
Irishman (39) reported missing on hiking trip in Sardinia
It is believed the man was hiking with his brothers when they split up
Sicily yacht sinking: Four victims on vessel died of suffocation, autopsies suggest
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six other people were killed when the family yacht sank in stormy weather on August 19th
Former Belfast schoolboy rugby player lands spot at prestigious Italian ballet academy
Oscar Hunter (18), who is 6ft 4ins, only tried ballet for first time 18 months ago
Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean: ‘He’s giving us one option. If you don’t go, he’ll kill you’
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
Sicily yacht sinking: Captain of vessel ‘being investigated for manslaughter and shipwreck’
Italian prosecutors are investigating James Cutfield (51) after seven die in superyacht sinking, judicial source says
Like Romeo and Juliet, it’s hard not to fall in love in Verona
Gorgeous streets, riverside coffees, boutiques and inspiring art - a trip to Verona provides wide drama and intimate moments
Sicily yacht sinking: Italian prosecutor opens manslaughter inquiry
Tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others were killed when a luxury yacht sank earlier this week
Sicily yacht sinking: Divers find body Hannah Lynch (18)
Daughter of UK tech magnate Mike Lynch was last person missing after tragedy in which seven died
Sicily yacht sinking: Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch confirmed to be among those killed
Sixth and final person yet to be found after Bayesian vessel sank on Monday is Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter
Heat-related deaths likely to increase significantly in Ireland over coming decades
Europe has experienced some of its hottest summers in recent years, which have coincided with high mortality rates
Sicily yacht disaster: relief in north Sligo as Irish woman alive after Bayesian tragedy
Sasha Murray (29) escaped Mike Lynch’s luxury yacht which sank off coast of Sicily
Sicily yacht sinking: Bodies of Mike Lynch and others may be trapped in vessel, coastguard says
Vessel named Bayesian was moored around 1km off coast of Porticello when area was hit by storm that caused it to sink
Sicily yacht sinking: Everything we know as search resumes for Mike Lynch and five others
Survivor Charlotte Emsley held up her one-year-old daughter in the water to stop her from drowning after the Bayesian sank
Sicily yacht sinking: One dead and six missing including British tech tycoon with Irish roots
Mother and baby among 15 rescued and hospitalised after superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized off Palermo early on Monday
Italy’s Valentina Petrillo to become first openly transgender athlete at Paralympics
The 50-year-old sprinter transitioned in 2019
Giorgia Meloni’s ‘thin-skinned’ government causes concern for press freedom in Italy
The right-wing prime minister’s administration is under fire for using legal action to ‘intimidate’ journalists
Five days in Italy’s Cinque Terre turn out to be among the most enjoyable of our lives
Sun-dappled pastel-painted villages, vine-clad terraces, azure waters: it’s easy to fall for the charms of the Ligurian coast
Kill or confine? Italy and Romania wrestle with bear attacks response
Wildlife activists oppose culling of animals despite rise in aggressive incidents
Euro-zone services business growth at a standstill, July PMI shows
France services sector boosted by Olympics and UK by its general election but picture elsewhere is of slowing growth
Surf in Portugal, kayaking in Cork, tennis in Tenerife: forget ‘fly and flop’ breaks and embrace learning holidays
Why not upskill on your summer break? Holidays offer a perfect opportunity to embrace new hobbies, from surfing to perfume creation
Holidays in extreme heat: Did you regret going abroad due to the weather? How did you cope?
Many countries in mainland Europe are currently experiencing heatwaves with temperatures reaching in the very high 30s
Venice to limit tourist groups to 25 people to ‘protect peace of residents’
Tourist guides in Venice will be banned from using loudspeakers in latest measure to tackle overtourism
Prosecco a fun and affordable fizz that’s perfect for celebrating
Its sales outstrip Champagne and Cava, making Prosecco the world’s favourite sparkling wine and for good reason
Italy Reborn: From Fascism to Democracy: Lazy political cliches neatly upturned
Mark Gilbert rehabilitates Alcide De Gasperi as one of 20th-century Europe’s key political leaders
Taking a cruise with two 10-year-olds: Know your destinations, don’t overpack and bring lots of Calpol and cash
Travelling with children can be intimidating, but a cruise ship experience is a great option for the solo parent, finds Yvonne Reddin
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