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Shopkeepers sue Sicilian Mafia in first-ever migrant-led case

Immigration

Nayeem’s is the first case of its kind in Sicily where migrant shop-owners decided to confront the Mafia and inform the authorities

Young man crawls through fence with bicycle

Italy’s mafia gets richer as ‘security decree’ strips migrant rights

Business, Economics and Jobs
The town of Riace is seen in the southern Italian region of Calabria, Nov. 22, 2013.

Anti-mafia blitz in Italy and Germany nets nearly 170 arrests

Justice
A tense moment during a game of "Mafia" in Kiev, Ukraine.

Entrepreneurs around the world love this Soviet-era storytelling game

Culture
Rwandan President Paul Kagame (R) and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni follow the proceedings of the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Rwandan genocide, in Kigali April 7, 2014. An estimated 800,000 people were killed in 100 days during the gen

Should the US reconsider its support for African ‘strongmen’

Global Scan
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Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives to lead an audience with the family members of victims of the mafia at the San Gregorio VII church in Rome. A woman shows a picture of her son with the words, "Where is my son?"

When the pope denounces the mafia, there’s a reason it is news

Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Francis condemned the mafia last week and warned mobsters that they’re going to hell unless they stop their evil ways. Here’s why that came as a surprise to those who know the Vatican’s history.Pope Francis condemned the mafia last week and warned mobsters that they’re going to hell unless they stop their evil ways. Here’s why that came as a surprise to those who know the Vatican’s history.

Syrian soldiers refusing to shoot civilians executed, say reports

Accusations are emerging that Syrian Special Forces were ordered to kill any soldiers who refused to shoot civilians, but information about the conflict in Syria remains murky.

New Massacre in Syria

Global Politics

International leaders are condemning a new atrocity in Syria. About 80 men women and children have been killed in a rural area near Hama.

Forty Years Ago: The Godfather Premieres

The Godfather defined a movie genre and defined the mafia criminal enterprise headed by a godfather who ruled like a pharoah, murdered his enemies and was a gentle grandpa to his family. That movie premiered 40 years ago today in New York, the city where it is largely set. From London John Hockenberry spoke with […]

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