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A view of a specially constructed bunker hosting the first hearing of a maxi-trial against more than 300 defendants of the ‘ndrangheta crime syndicate, near the Calabrian town of Lamezia Terme, southern Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. A maxi-trial opened Wednesday in southern Italy against the ‘ndrangheta crime syndicate, arguably the world's richest criminal organization that quietly amassed power in Italy as the Sicilian Mafia lost its influence. (Valeria Ferraro/LaPresse via AP)

Italy puts over 320 on trial for 'ndrangheta mob ties

By Andrea Rosa And Frances D'emilio Jan. 13, 2021 09:47 AM EST

Demonstrators gather to protest the COVID-19 preventative measures downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have again jumped to record levels amid new restrictive measures imposed by the government to curb the spread. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

France, Germany impose new lockdowns to curb virus spread

By Frank Jordans And Thomas Adamson Oct. 28, 2020 08:23 AM EDT

Italy's Filippo Ganna wears the pink jersey of the race overall leader as he celebrates on the podium after winning the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia, tour of Italy, cycling race, an individual time trial from Monreale to Palermo, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

World champion Ganna wins opening time trial at Giro

Oct. 03, 2020 10:54 AM EDT

FILE -- In this file photo taken on April 12, 2006, a road sign announces the town of Corleone, Italy. The Sicilian town of Corleone, made famous by the fictional Mafia clan in “The Godfather,” has ordered schools closed and a limited lockdown after a spate of coronavirus infections were tied to a big wedding there last week. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Big wedding in fictional home of 'The Godfather' fuels virus

Sep. 18, 2020 09:11 AM EDT

Ferro upsets Kontaveit to win Palermo Open

Aug. 09, 2020 04:02 PM EDT
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Fiona Ferro of France upset fourth-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the Palermo Ladies Open final on Sunday to win the first tour...

Juvan upsets Vondroušová in 1st round of Palermo Open

Aug. 04, 2020 03:29 PM EDT
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Slovenian qualifier Kaja Juvan upset second-seeded Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of...

Top tennis resumes in Palermo with no handshakes or showers

By Daniella Matar Aug. 03, 2020 12:02 PM EDT
Tour-level tennis resumed after a five-month enforced break on Monday, and players at the Palermo Ladies Open had to handle their own towels and not shake...

FILE -- In this May 30, 2018 file photo Romania's Simona Halep slams a forehand to Alison Riske of the U.S. during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris. With second-ranked Simona Halep joined by 2017 French Open champion Jeļena Ostapenko and last year’s Roland Garros finalist Markéta Vondroušová, this year’s Palermo Ladies Open, the Aug. 3-9 event marking the return of tour-level tennis following a five-month break for the coronavirus pandemic, will be like no other. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Halep withdraws from Palermo Open after quarantine order

Jul. 26, 2020 09:08 AM EDT

Rescheduled Giro d'Italia to start with 4 stages in Sicily

Jul. 24, 2020 08:35 AM EDT
MILAN (AP) — The rescheduled Giro d’Italia will start with four stages in Sicily. The race will begin with a 16-kilometer (10-mile)...

AP Interview: Palermo Open to mark the return of tennis

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 24, 2020 07:20 AM EDT

Italian police nab mafiosi to thwart pandemic exploitation

May. 12, 2020 09:22 AM EDT
ROME (AP) — Italian police have arrested 91 suspected mobsters in a probe of money-laundering and extortion in a bid to thwart Sicily’s Cosa Nostra from...