ROME (Reuters) -Matteo Messina Denaro, a brutal Sicilian Mafia boss who was Italy's most wanted criminal before his capture last week, had been on the run for 30 years. Here are some key facts about ...

Singer Daniele De Martino, from Sicily, has condemned ‘pentiti’ or turncoats in his lyrics - mafia gangsters who decide to cooperate with the authorities Italian pop singers who glamorise the bling ...

Maybe he kneaded the dough. A reputed Italian Mafia hitman known for dissolving his victims in acid was finally nabbed after 16 years on the lam — slinging pizza pies at a French restaurant. Interpol ...

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A 2012 plan to place the kids of jailed mafiosos in foster care has now expanded into Sicily, the birthplace of La Cosa Nostra. Forget the godfather, meet the foster father. A bizarre plan hatched 12 ...

Italian mobster stories are not among the most common or most popular when it comes to anime, with most stories sticking to fairly normal storylines. For those seeking out anime about more realistic, ...