Alleged Gambino mafia members held after raids in US and Sicily

Second volcano erupts in Italy - spewing ash and lava into sky

Volcanic activity has intensified in Italy as Mount Stromboli belched ash and lava off the coast of Sicily.

Spectacular display as Mount Etna erupts in Sicily

Mount Etna is Europe's tallest and most active volcano.

Kevin Spacey to Receive Italian Nations Lifetime Achievement Award | THR News Video

Kevin Spacey is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement award. On July 21, the two-time Oscar-winning actor will be honored with Italy's Nations Award for Lifetime Achievement at a special gala in Taormina in Sicily. At the event, Spacey is also set to give an onstage performance at Taormina's historic Greek Theatre. Organizers of the event noted that the Oscar-winning actor, who faces a new civil trial in the U.K. on sexual assault allegations, "unquestionably deserves the chance to get his career back."

‘Without farmers, Sicily as we know would not exist’: Drought takes its toll on crops and livestock

Italy declared a drought emergency in Sicily a couple of months ago, hitting farmers and breeders the hardest.