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‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns

Amid Italian island’s worst drought, towns such as Troina are fighting for survival as supplies run dry and tensions rise

The Guardian - UK

You're invited to join a family 'bound by blood' when Mafia: The Old Country releases in summer of 2025

The Mafia series prequel takes place in Sicily in the 1900s and depicts the birth of organized crime.

PC Gamer

Ferdia Lennon wins Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for ‘delightful’ novel

As part of the award, the author will have a gloucestershire old spots pig named after his debut book which is set in ancient Sicily

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Scientists study if goats and dogs can predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

A previous study in Sicily found that goats became nervous before an eruption at Mount Etna

The Independent UK

Cheesy stromboli packs pizza-like flavors into a portable spiral

Stromboli is an Italian-American invention said to have been created in Philadelphia in the 1950s, but the dish takes its name from an island off the coast of Sicily

The Independent UK

Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily review – the bloody reality of life under the mafia

Working for Palermo’s daily newspaper, the photographer chronicled some of the city’s deadliest violence, but there are moments of love and levity among the chaos

The Guardian - UK

Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Mike Lynch cause of death revealed at inquest as daughter’s under investigation

The deaths of Dr Lynch’s friends Jonathan and Judith Bloomer are also under investigation

The Independent UK

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7 best flight-free trips to take right now 

Keeping both feet on the ground has never been more in vogue – or more exciting. From railing it to Sicily to setting sail for Spain, Helen Coffey gives her pick of the itineraries that don’t require leaving on a jet plane

Evening Standard

The Silence of the Choir by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr review – a masterly tale of African refugees in rural Sicily

The multilayered second novel by the Senegal-born author is a powerful plea for compassion in the face of hatred

The Guardian - UK

Victoria Granof on "Sicily, My Sweet"

She also shared a few must-try spots around Brooklyn and delved into her collaborative work with Irving Penn

Salon

Authorities Raise Security Concerns Over Sunken Superyacht With Suspected Classified Files

The $40 million luxury sailboat is believed to have watertight safes that hold hard drives containing highly sensitive information.

International Business Times

Sicily: fear of foreign actors prompts security request for wreck of luxury yacht

Officials concerned about sensitive hard drives of tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died in sinking of Bayesian

The Guardian - US

Superyacht Wreckage Raises Concerns Over Sensitive Data Security

Specialist divers express concerns about safeguarding a sunken superyacht off Sicily with potential sensitive data. Italian Prosecutors suspect classified ...

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Autopsies Reveal Victims Trapped Alive In Sinking Superyacht

Autopsies reveal chilling details of victims trapped alive in air pocket on sinking superyacht off Sicily coast, prompting criminal investigation and raisi...

LiveScience

Roman coin trove discovered on Mediterranean island may have been hidden during ancient pirate attack

The silver coin discoveries date to the Roman Republic and are from the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia.

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Create the holiday experience of your dreams with these exclusive destinations, hotels and products

There’s a lot of pressure that comes with planning a getaway, especially one for the whole family. But with these incredible resorts, providers and products, you can rest assured that you’ve made the right choice.

Al Jazeera

Hewlett Packard to pursue $4bn claim against late tech mogul Mike Lynch

US tech company says it will continue case against Lynch’s estate following his death in a yacht wreck off Sicily.

The Independent UK

Autopsies reveal cause of death of US lawyer and wife onboard Mike Lynch’s superyacht

Seven lives were lost when the the yacht Bayesian, belonging to British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, capdized off the coast of Sicily

The Independent UK

Autopsies show drowning as the cause of death for a US banker and wife in super yacht sinking

Authorities say the first autopsies of victims of the Bayesian super yacht sinking off Sicily show drowning as the cause of death

The Guardian - UK

Ferdia Lennon: ‘I was tired of Merchant Ivory accents’

The recent winner of the Waterstones debut fiction prize on literary friendships, the lucidity of Georges Simenon and Irish writing’s debt to the financial crash

The Independent UK

Italy prosecutors widen probe into superyacht tragedy off Sicily

The captain flew out of Palermo on Thursday

LiveScience

2,200-year old battering ram from epic battle between Rome and Carthage found in Mediterranean

Researchers have uncovered a bronze battering ram off the coast of Sicily. The weapon would have been used during the Battle of the Aegates between Rome and Carthage.

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