GEORGE CLOONEY and his ex-girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, were among more than 200 witnesses accepted by a Milan court in the trial of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying for sex with an underage prostitute.

Actor George Clooney is among more than 200 witnesses accepted by a Milan court in the trial of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying for sex with an underage prostitute.

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has reached an overnight deal with his allies in parliament on emergency growth measures demanded by the European Union.

School reopened in a blue tent city today in a symbolic return to normality for some of the youngest victims of Italy’s earthquake.