Silvio Berlusconi appeared before a judge for the first time in eight years on Monday over allegations of business fraud.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has rejected "shocking accusations" from an inquiry linking him to a alleged prostitution ring.

A tax fraud trial involving Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resumed on Monday in his absence in the first of a series of his legal battles.

The prostitution trial is the most dangerous yet in Berlusconi’s teflon-coated history.

Self-made billionaire Silvio Berslusconi looked set to secure a third term as Italian prime minister on Monday, with exit polls predicting a narrow win for his conservative…