The evacuation has revived political mudslinging about why construction was allowed on land that, because of its geological makeup, was known to be at high risk of landslides.

Homes in the Sicilian town of Niscemi have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a landslide that was triggered by a storm, Italy's civil protection chief said on Tuesday.

Italy’s foreign minister defends ICE attendance at Winter Olympics after outrage: ‘It’s not like the SS are coming’ - Italian opposition parties are urging the government to stand up to Donald Trump a

The US has revealed it would be sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Yet the outrage over ICE immigration operations in the United States is shared among many in Italy, following the deaths of two civilians during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.