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Why Italy Passed New Law Banning Surrogacy, Calling It "Universal Crime"
The Italian Senate recently passed a law making surrogacy a "universal crime". In a country where surrogacy is already illegal, and has been since 2004, this decision takes restrictions to a whole new level.
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Italian Mobsters Shift To Lucrative World Of White-Collar Crimes
Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.
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49 Gold Sculptures Worth $1.3 Million Stolen From Exhibition In Italy: Report
Nearly 50 gold pieces of art created by Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni were stolen from an exhibition near Lake Garda, Italy, on Wednesday night, CNN reported, quoting the host of the exhibition, the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate.
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22-Year-Old Italian Student's Murder By Ex Sparks Nationwide Outrage
The murder of an Italian student, allegedly by her possessive ex-boyfriend, has shocked the nation and sparked a conversation on the issue of violence against women.
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80 Years On, Victims Of Nazi Crimes In Italy To Get Compensation
In October 1943, after the Nazis began a brutal occupation of their former ally, German troops hanged six Italian civilians on a hillside in southern Italy as collective punishment for the killing of a soldier, who had been foraging for food.
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Hacker Sells The Name, Address And Date Of Birth Of Every Individual In Austria: Report
The unidentified Dutch criminal committed the crime from his residence in Amsterdam. According to the police, the 25-year-old advertised the data for sale in May 2020 on an online forum.
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Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses'. The country's privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only be allowed for technologies that play a role in jud...
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Dead Dolphins, Extortion, Bullets In Trial Of Italy's Most Powerful Mafia
A dead dolphin on a doormat and windows smashed with sledgehammers. Weapons stored in cemetery chapels. Bribes to judges for acquittals, and bogus medical certificates letting convicted killers dodge prison.
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Uber Delivery Executives Win EUR 10,000 Each in Damages, Boss Jailed in Italy Ruling
Uber Eats couriers have secured the ‘first conviction’ in Italy for crimes related to workers' exploitation. More than 40 delivery executives have won damages worth EUR 10,000 each and their former boss has been sentenced to jail.
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Hiding Travel History A Crime, Says Kerala Amid Virus Spread: 10 Points
Holi celebrations across India were subdued on Tuesday amid the coronavirus scare as Kerala reported eight new cases, Karnataka and Maharahstra reported three cases each and Rajasthan reported one fresh case. The Union Health Ministry says the number of confirmed cases has risen to 50. The fresh cases declared by the four states are being retested ...
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Archaeological Crime Gang Uncovered In Italy, 10,000 Artefacts Recovered
An international crime gang that ransacked ancient sites in southern Italy and trafficked stolen archaeological goods worth millions of euros has been broken up, police said on Monday.
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Man Cleared Of Aubergine Theft After 9 Years
An Italian man has finally been acquitted of stealing an aubergine nine years after first being charged, ending a legal wrangle over a piece of fruit worth pennies that cost taxpayers thousands. A local newspaper quoted the ruling as saying that the man "was definitely acting to satisfy the hunger of his family... there are grounds for justificatio...
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Police Raid Italy's 'Chinese Mafia' Over Race Crime
Italian police said Friday they had raided nine premises as part of an investigation into a Chinese criminal gang they suspect of being behind a spate of attacks on North Africans.
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Stealing Food Not A Crime If You Are Homeless And Hungry: Italian Court
Stealing a little food should not be considered a crime if you really need it, Italy's highest court has ruled.
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The Olive Oil Scandals: Italy Fights Back
Between revelations by Italian police in December linking organized crime to 7,000 tons of counterfeit olive oil, and an estimated four-fold increase in adulterated extra virgin following the dismal 2014 olive harvest, there is no denying that fraud remains rampant.
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Why Italy Passed New Law Banning Surrogacy, Calling It "Universal Crime"
The Italian Senate recently passed a law making surrogacy a "universal crime". In a country where surrogacy is already illegal, and has been since 2004, this decision takes restrictions to a whole new level.
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Italian Mobsters Shift To Lucrative World Of White-Collar Crimes
Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.
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49 Gold Sculptures Worth $1.3 Million Stolen From Exhibition In Italy: Report
Nearly 50 gold pieces of art created by Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni were stolen from an exhibition near Lake Garda, Italy, on Wednesday night, CNN reported, quoting the host of the exhibition, the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate.
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22-Year-Old Italian Student's Murder By Ex Sparks Nationwide Outrage
The murder of an Italian student, allegedly by her possessive ex-boyfriend, has shocked the nation and sparked a conversation on the issue of violence against women.
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80 Years On, Victims Of Nazi Crimes In Italy To Get Compensation
In October 1943, after the Nazis began a brutal occupation of their former ally, German troops hanged six Italian civilians on a hillside in southern Italy as collective punishment for the killing of a soldier, who had been foraging for food.
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Hacker Sells The Name, Address And Date Of Birth Of Every Individual In Austria: Report
The unidentified Dutch criminal committed the crime from his residence in Amsterdam. According to the police, the 25-year-old advertised the data for sale in May 2020 on an online forum.
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Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses'. The country's privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only be allowed for technologies that play a role in jud...
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Dead Dolphins, Extortion, Bullets In Trial Of Italy's Most Powerful Mafia
A dead dolphin on a doormat and windows smashed with sledgehammers. Weapons stored in cemetery chapels. Bribes to judges for acquittals, and bogus medical certificates letting convicted killers dodge prison.
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Uber Delivery Executives Win EUR 10,000 Each in Damages, Boss Jailed in Italy Ruling
Uber Eats couriers have secured the ‘first conviction’ in Italy for crimes related to workers' exploitation. More than 40 delivery executives have won damages worth EUR 10,000 each and their former boss has been sentenced to jail.
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Hiding Travel History A Crime, Says Kerala Amid Virus Spread: 10 Points
Holi celebrations across India were subdued on Tuesday amid the coronavirus scare as Kerala reported eight new cases, Karnataka and Maharahstra reported three cases each and Rajasthan reported one fresh case. The Union Health Ministry says the number of confirmed cases has risen to 50. The fresh cases declared by the four states are being retested ...
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Archaeological Crime Gang Uncovered In Italy, 10,000 Artefacts Recovered
An international crime gang that ransacked ancient sites in southern Italy and trafficked stolen archaeological goods worth millions of euros has been broken up, police said on Monday.
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Man Cleared Of Aubergine Theft After 9 Years
An Italian man has finally been acquitted of stealing an aubergine nine years after first being charged, ending a legal wrangle over a piece of fruit worth pennies that cost taxpayers thousands. A local newspaper quoted the ruling as saying that the man "was definitely acting to satisfy the hunger of his family... there are grounds for justificatio...
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Police Raid Italy's 'Chinese Mafia' Over Race Crime
Italian police said Friday they had raided nine premises as part of an investigation into a Chinese criminal gang they suspect of being behind a spate of attacks on North Africans.
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Stealing Food Not A Crime If You Are Homeless And Hungry: Italian Court
Stealing a little food should not be considered a crime if you really need it, Italy's highest court has ruled.
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The Olive Oil Scandals: Italy Fights Back
Between revelations by Italian police in December linking organized crime to 7,000 tons of counterfeit olive oil, and an estimated four-fold increase in adulterated extra virgin following the dismal 2014 olive harvest, there is no denying that fraud remains rampant.
