PREDAPPIO, Italy (AP) — About 1,000 anti-fascists celebrated the anniversary of the 1944 liberation of Benito Mussolini’s birthplace Friday, as scattered fascist nostalgics quietly marked the 100th ...

After taking power in 1922, Benito Mussolini did not just present himself as a new leader. He cast himself as the heir to ...

On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by anti-fascist partisans near Lake Como, just days before ...

The great-grandson of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini defended his grandfather's legacy on Wednesday, calling the era "a very complicated, complex period." “You can’t define it in terms of ...

A historian says Benito Mussolini, who declared war on Britain at the start of World War II, was well paid as a British agent during World War I. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

ROME — Dozens of people raised their arms in the fascist salute and shouted a fascist chant during ceremonies Sunday to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution ...

(Originally published by the Daily News on April 30, 1945. This story was written by James E. Roper.) MILAN, April 29 – Italian patriots executed Benito Mussolini yesterday, and today a howling mob is ...

Trump’s plans for Washington bring to mind what Mussolini did — and tried to do — to Rome. By Paul Goldberger When a leader sits alone at the pinnacle of power, it is hard for him to escape blame. By ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. With populists already in power in Italy, one far-right party is hoping a new face with an old name—the great-grandson of ...