The arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro, one of Sicily’s most infamous mafia bosses, has reminded many Italians of the extreme ...

Construction works for Milano Cortina have been a lightning rod for suspected infiltration by organised crime, but anti-mafia groups have adopted an approach that will help future hosts ...

This small alpine town, set to host the Winter Olympics, became a focal point for mafia activity, with the brothers allegedly using intimidation and coercion to control local businesses. The Italian ...

When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato. But a "hanger war" is raging in the city near ...

When World War II ended, and the United States stood triumphant, another, quieter victory was unfolding beneath the surface.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of headquarters of the anti-mafia authority (DIA). Investigators have uncovered shell companies in Italy, France and ...

ROME — Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, a Mafia boss convicted of helping to mastermind some of the nation’s most heinous slayings, was arrested Monday when he sought treatment at a private clinic in Sicily ...

Italian police arrested a nun known for her prison work and 24 other people on Thursday as part of an investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta Mafia in the northern city of Brescia, three sources with ...

The veteran anti-mafia prosecutor said the "phenomenon has been underestimated", allowing the mafia to expand its reach. With one of Europe's largest Chinese communities, the city of nearly 200,000 ...