Italian prosecutors

Italian prosecutors seek a life sentence for an Egyptian security officer and long jail terms for three others accused in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo in 2016. His body was discovered a week after his disappearance, with a post-mortem indicating he was extensively tortured before death.

Foreign workers building a new US Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour, despite being promised fair wages, according to an investigation by Italian prosecutors into Caddell Construction. The company, which is cooperating with authorities, faces allegations of illegal wage deductions and labor exploitation involving mostly Indian and Kenyan workers.

Foreign workers constructing a U.S. Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour despite promised fair wages, with Italian prosecutors investigating Caddell Construction for labor exploitation. Workers, primarily from India and Kenya, reported unpaid wages, threats, and illegal deductions, while Caddell and the U.S. State Department stated they are cooperating with the investigation.

Italian prosecutors are investigating Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over alleged abuse of activists detained on a flotilla heading to Gaza. Rome is the second European location to launch such a probe into Israel's treatment of these detainees.

Italian prosecutors are investigating Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over alleged torture and kidnapping of Italian citizens involved in a Gaza flotilla. The investigation could lead to formal charges if evidence warrants.