Hundreds Convicted as Italy's Largest Mafia Trial in Decades Ends

Italy’s mafia ‘maxi-trial’ sentences hundreds to jail

Former Forza Italia lawmaker convicted for collusion with the ’Ndrangheta

Nov. 20, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

More than 200 people accused of being part of, or collaborating with, Italy's most powerful and richest crime syndicate, the 'Ndrangheta, were convicted in the country's largest mafia trial in decades.

More than 200 people accused of being part of, or collaborating with, Italy’s most powerful and richest crime syndicate, the ’Ndrangheta, were convicted in the country’s largest mafia trial in decades.

Nov. 21, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

More than 200 people convicted in Italian mafia ‘maxi trial’

Specially built courtroom in Calabria heard evidence of ruthless tactics of ’Ndrangheta crime syndicate. An Italian court has convicted and sentenced more than 200 people of crimes including criminal association, extortion and bribery in what has ...

Nov. 20, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian

More than 200 people sentenced in Italy mafia trial

In Italy, more than 200 defendants have been sentenced in one of the country's biggest mafia trials after members of the major organized crime syndicate 'Ndrangheta were convicted of crimes ranging from extortion to drug trafficking. CBS News ...

Nov. 21, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Convicted mining tycoon Steinmetz linked to Italy’s largest oil refinery

Rome blessed purchase of Sicily plant by a company connected to billionaire convicted of corruption in Switzerland

Nov. 17, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

Italy sentences 207 mafia defendants to a combined 2,100 years in prison

Anti-mafia prosecutors say the 'ndrangheta crime syndicate has quietly massed power in Italy and abroad, obtaining a virtual monopoly on cocaine importation in Europe.

Nov. 20, 2023 - cbsnews.com - World - CBSNews.com

200 people in Italy jailed for 2,200 years over mafia links

The three-year court case illustrated the mob's broad influence over society in southern Italy.

Nov. 20, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

While decades of prosecutions weakened the US and Italian mafia, transatlantic relations remain strong.

Nov. 11, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

16 busted in Gambino family Mafia crackdown in U.S. and Italy

Federal prosecutors in New York announced the arrests of 10 men allegedly connected with the Gambino crime family. Six others were arrested in Italy as part of the operation.

Nov. 8, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Hundreds of Palestinians Evacuate Gaza's Largest Hospital as Israel Tightens Control

At least 450 patients from Gaza City’s besieged Al-Shifa Hospital, some in wheelchairs, began moving toward the enclave’s south.

Nov. 18, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News - Israel

One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

The British Antarctic Survey says that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades

Nov. 25, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International

What the Young Thug trial means for hip-hop, mafia laws and Donald Trump

The rapper has been charged under the same law as the ex-president in a case fueling debate over the use of lyrics in court. In November of 2021, Young Thug appeared on Saturday Night Live to promote his second studio album, Punk. Introduced by ...

Nov. 23, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Donald Trump

India’s Largest Opposition Party Targeted in Near Decade-Old Case Before Polls

Nov. 22, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines

Judge in Trump civil fraud trial received hundreds of threats, court filing says

The judge in former President Trump’s civil fraud trial has received hundreds of threats, a Wednesday court filing said. “On a daily basis, the judge and his staff are being inundated with hundreds of harassing and threatening phone calls, ...

Nov. 25, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump

Hundreds Sentenced to Prison in Italian Mob Trial

The outcome on Monday marked a blow to the criminal syndicate ‘Ndrangheta and some of its top-ranking mobsters with ties to international drug syndicates.

Nov. 20, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News

Whale last seen decades ago found alive, but discovery ends in "heartbreak"

A humpback last seen in the 1990s died earlier this month after washing ashore on a remote island in the Atlantic, about 110 miles off Nova Scotia.

Nov. 21, 2023 - cbsnews.com - World - CBSNews.com

Hollywood Actors Strike Ends With a Deal That Will Impact AI and Streaming for Decades

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists reached a tentative agreement with the studios on Wednesday, ending a 118-day strike.

Nov. 9, 2023 - wired.com - Wired

Verdicts are expected in Italy's maxi-trial involving the 'ndrangheta crime syndicate

An Italian tribunal has convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison on charges related to their membership in Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate

Nov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International

Italy soccer players put red marks on faces in campaign to end violence against women

Players and coaches across the top men's soccer league in Italy have had red marks painted on their faces to promote a campaign for the elimination of violence against women

Nov. 25, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

Trial of Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case Ends in Mistrial

Brett Hankison, a former police detective, would have been the second Louisville officer to be convicted on federal charges related to the fatal police raid on Ms. Taylor’s home in 2020.

Nov. 16, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories

An elevator plunge in a decades-old shaft killed 11 miners and injured 75 others at South Africa's largest platinum mine.

An elevator plunge in a decades-old shaft killed 11 miners and injured 75 others at South Africa’s largest platinum mine.

Nov. 29, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town

For years the "four families" ruled a town notorious for scam centres in Myanmar - their end was swift.

Nov. 23, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Gambino family Mafia crackdown: 16 arrests by New York feds and Italian authorities

The Gambino organized crime family is one of five Mafia families in New York. Ten alleged Gambino members and associates were charged in Brooklyn federal court.

Nov. 9, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - New York

Seventeen men arrested in Sicily and US in joint anti-mafia operation

Arrests come after two-year investigation targeting members of New York’s Gambino family and some Sicilian associates. Seventeen men have been arrested in Sicily and the United States in a joint anti-mafia operation by the FBI and Italian police.. ...

Nov. 8, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian

PS Plus’s November lineup includes Mafia II, two co-op games

PS Plus's November update includes the remastered version of Mafia II, as well as two co-op titles for users to play with friends.

Nov. 6, 2023 - venturebeat.com - VentureBeat