The Gist: Salvo (Salvatore Ficarra) and Valentino (Valentino Picone) are nurses at the hospital, and they’re called in by a colleague when one of the more problematic patients, an elderly Sicilian who ...

During World War II, German tanks were once considered nearly unstoppable on the battlefield. This film tells the story of ...

Oscars Best Documentary Feature Commentary (Updated Nov. 26, 2025): As the documentary race comes into sharper focus with DOC NYC ahead, and the Critics Choice Documentary Awards just announced, it’s ...

A journey across Sicily reveals the essence of an island shaped by outsiders, where successive waves of immigration over the centuries have created a unique cultural identity. Sicily is said to be the ...

For decades, even centuries, Sicily was known as a source of rustic, inexpensive red wines, typically sold in bulk for bottling as simple table wine. But beginning in the late 1980s and early 1990s, ...

Italy’s long-delayed plan for a landmark €13.5 billion ($15.9 billion) bridge linking Sicily to the mainland is facing scrutiny from the European Union, with regulators pressing the government for ...

For most travelers, vacationing in Sicily brings to mind photogenic Taormina or Instagram-famous beach towns like San Vito Lo Capo, but the Sicilian capital is a must-visit with centuries of varied ...

Aug. 6 (UPI) --The Italian government announced Wednesday it has approved the construction of a bridge between its mainland and the island Sicily. Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ...

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the region’s economy, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from ...

Italy’s government gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of what will be the world’s longest single-span bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland, despite environmental, financial and ...

I’m somewhere atop Europe’s only active volcano. Her name is Mount Etna, and she’s a beauty: immense and fiery. In this part of eastern Sicily, the mountain is ubiquitous: not only can you see her for ...