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 US actor Jimmy Bennett, who accuses Asia Argento of sexually assaulting him as a teenager, said in his first television interview since the allegation emerged that they had a "complete" sexual relationship. https://www.thelocal.it/20180924/argento-sex-accuser-bennett-opens-up-on-italian-tv Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:18:00 +0200 argento-sex-accuser-bennett-opens-up-on-italian-tv The Vatican revealed Saturday that some 400 priests were defrocked during the pontificate of now pope emeritus Benedict XVI, following an explosion in claims of child sex abuse by clergymen. https://www.thelocal.it/20140118/vatican-defrocked-400-priests-after-sex-scandals Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:38:00 +0100 vatican-defrocked-400-priests-after-sex-scandals The alleged call-girl at the centre of a trial against Silvio Berlusconi told a courtroom on Friday that she had previously lied to investigators about raunchy parties hosted by the billionaire tycoon. https://www.thelocal.it/20130524/berlusconis-alleged-call-girl-says-sorry-she-lied Fri, 24 May 2013 18:47:00 +0200 berlusconis-alleged-call-girl-says-sorry-she-lied