https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian police have released an image of the Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri at Milan's central train station hours before he was killed in a shootout. https://www.thelocal.it/20161227/italian-police-issue-image-of-suspected-berlin-attacker-at-milan-station Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:48:11 +0100 italian-police-issue-image-of-suspected-berlin-attacker-at-milan-station Five Italian nationals are still missing after Thursday night's attack in the southern French city of Nice, in which 84 people were killed. https://www.thelocal.it/20160718/three-italians-still-missing-after-nice-attack Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:44:21 +0200 three-italians-still-missing-after-nice-attack At least one Italian is feared to have been killed in Thursday night's terror attack in the southern French city of Nice. https://www.thelocal.it/20160715/five-italians-missing-one-feared-dead-after-nice-attack Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:46:44 +0200 five-italians-missing-one-feared-dead-after-nice-attack Italian authorities are working to trace a number of nationals following Thursday night's attack in the southern French city of Nice, which left at least 84 people dead. https://www.thelocal.it/20160715/many-italians-untraceable-after-nice-attack Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:43:12 +0200 many-italians-untraceable-after-nice-attack Autopsy results reveal the nine Italian victims of last Saturday's terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, suffered slow and agonizing deaths at the hands of their attackers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160707/autopsy-shows-italian-victims-of-dhaka-attacks-were-tortured-to-death Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:06:47 +0200 autopsy-shows-italian-victims-of-dhaka-attacks-were-tortured-to-death Two men have been released from police custody in Bari, where they were being held on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks. Their lawyer said the case had been "blown out of proportion". https://www.thelocal.it/20160513/bari-terror-suspects-released-as-attorney-says-case-exaggerated Fri, 13 May 2016 13:53:28 +0200 bari-terror-suspects-released-as-attorney-says-case-exaggerated Five months after an investigation first began into the suspected terror network, Italian police are still unable to access a locked phone which may contain crucial information about planned attacks in Italy, France and the UK.. https://www.thelocal.it/20160512/italian-police-unable-to-access-terror-suspects-blocked-iphone Thu, 12 May 2016 12:00:00 +0200 italian-police-unable-to-access-terror-suspects-blocked-iphone Saint Mark's square in Venice has long been famous for its flocks of pigeons, but in recent years the square has been besieged by gangs of violent seagulls which are making life a misery for tourists and locals. https://www.thelocal.it/20160505/venice-mulls-spraying-st-marks-with-gull-repellent-after-spate-of-attacks Thu, 05 May 2016 09:30:56 +0200 venice-mulls-spraying-st-marks-with-gull-repellent-after-spate-of-attacks Italy has dismissed a report in a German newspaper warning that terrorists were planning attacks on beaches in Italy, Spain and France. https://www.thelocal.it/20160419/italy-dismisses-reports-of-beach-terror-plots Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:03:15 +0200 italy-dismisses-reports-of-beach-terror-plots Easter bookings at hotels in Rome are already down almost five percent on last year, and hoteliers are anticipating more cancellations in the wake of the Brussels attacks on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160323/rome-hotels-braced-for-long-slump-amid-terror-threat Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:22:58 +0100 rome-hotels-braced-for-long-slump-amid-terror-threat An Italian woman is thought to be among the 31 victims of Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels, according to reports in the Italian media. https://www.thelocal.it/20160323/italian-woman-supposed-dead-in-brussels-attacks-reports Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:03:08 +0100 italian-woman-supposed-dead-in-brussels-attacks-reports Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called on Tuesday for a "European pact for freedom and security" following the attacks in Brussels claimed by the Isis group that killed around 35 people. https://www.thelocal.it/20160322/italy-wants-common-eu-defense-after-brussels-attacks Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:05:56 +0100 italy-wants-common-eu-defense-after-brussels-attacks Three Italians were among over 100 people injured in a blast at Maelbeek metro station in Brussels, close to the European Union headquarters, on Tuesday morning, according to information from the Italian embassy in the Belgian capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20160322/three-italians-injured-in-brussels-terror-attacks Tue, 22 Mar 2016 17:54:12 +0100 three-italians-injured-in-brussels-terror-attacks Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti said on Thursday that Italian military intervention in Libya is “unthinkable”. https://www.thelocal.it/20160225/italian-military-action-in-libya-is-unthinkable-pinotti Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:51:17 +0100 italian-military-action-in-libya-is-unthinkable-pinotti Italy's Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said that Italy's predicted return to growth for 2015 could be harmed by the fallout of the recent Paris terror attacks. https://www.thelocal.it/20151130/terror-threat-could-harm-italy-recovery-padoan Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:08:06 +0100 terror-threat-could-harm-italy-recovery-padoan Italy's Muslim community must stand up to terrorists and build bridges with Italian society at large after the recent terror attacks in Paris if it wants to avoid a backlash, the head of Italy's Muslim Union has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.it/20151123/italys-muslims-must-unite-against-terrorism-paris-islam Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:30:14 +0100 italys-muslims-must-unite-against-terrorism-paris-islam The Isis group on Thursday claimed responsibility for shooting and wounding an Italian priest in Bangladesh this week, the latest in a spate of recent attacks on foreigners claimed by the jihadist network. https://www.thelocal.it/20151119/isis-claims-attack-on-italian-priest-in-bangladesh Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:01:53 +0100 isis-claims-attack-on-italian-priest-in-bangladesh An ex-spy has claimed mafia control of parts of the country could prevent terror attacks. But relying on one murderous mob to defeat another would be a dangerous game, an expert tells us. https://www.thelocal.it/20151119/could-the-mafia-save-italy-from-isis Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:15:12 +0100 could-the-mafia-save-italy-from-isis UPDATED: Italy is looking for five terror suspects after a tip-off from the FBI about possible jihadist attacks on landmark sites including St Peter's cathedral in the Vatican, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151119/italy-hunting-five-terror-suspects-after-fbi-tip-off Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:56:08 +0100 italy-hunting-five-terror-suspects-after-fbi-tip-off Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti on Tuesday ruled out Italy partaking in military action against Isis in Syria. https://www.thelocal.it/20151117/italy-rules-out-military-action-in-syria Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:37:36 +0100 italy-rules-out-military-action-in-syria