Italy

Immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Livorno

Struck by lightning on the beach, his heart restarts after 30 minutes thanks to lifesaving measures.

A 70-year-old man in Piombino experienced moments of fear, but rescuers' intervention proved decisive.
Raoul Bova, Rocìo Munoz Morales e Fabrizio Corona (Ansa)
Raoul Bova, Rocìo Munoz Morales e Fabrizio Corona (Ansa)
the case

Raoul Bova sues Fabrizio Corona for "illegal dissemination of personal data" to make money.

The actor has taken a new initiative following a defamation lawsuit filed by his lawyer (and former mother-in-law) Annamaria Bernardini de Pace.
Beniamino Zuncheddu
Beniamino Zuncheddu
the petition

Beniamino Zuncheddu, member of the Forza Italia party, is collecting signatures for the law on miscarriages of justice.

Pittalis: "The outrage of those who make mistakes and then aren't held accountable for them must end."
Papa Leone XIV presiede la messa conclusiva del Giubileo dei Giovani (Ansa)
Papa Leone XIV presiede la messa conclusiva del Giubileo dei Giovani (Ansa)
Rome

Jubilee, one million young people at Tor Vergata. The Pope: "Aspire to great things."

A huge crowd at the mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV
Il luogo dell'incidente (Ansa)
Il luogo dell'incidente (Ansa)
Bari

Three cyclists hit and killed by a car on a provincial road

The tragedy occurred near Terlizzi. The driver of the car was also injured and alerted emergency services.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates the prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Youth, at Tor Vergata. in Rome, Italy, 02 August 2025. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI
Pope Leo XIV celebrates the prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Youth, at Tor Vergata. in Rome, Italy, 02 August 2025. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI
Rome

Youth Jubilee: The Pope: "Seek the truth passionately."

The Pope will be at Tor Vergata for the most anticipated event of the Holy Year. He mourns the death of the 18-year-old girl who died while traveling from Egypt.
Una combo della piscina in cui è stata trovata morta Simona Cinà e una foto della giovane pallavolista, tratta dal suo profilo Facebook (via Ansa)
Una combo della piscina in cui è stata trovata morta Simona Cinà e una foto della giovane pallavolista, tratta dal suo profilo Facebook (via Ansa)
Palermo

Tragedy in Bagheria: A 20-year-old woman found dead in a pool during a party: "Many dark spots."

The lawyer for Simona Cinà's family: "She was face up, she couldn't have fallen. Why didn't anyone notice?"
Il corteo per il 45esimo anniversario della strage avvenuta il due agosto del 1980 alla Stazione di Bologna (Ansa)
Il corteo per il 45esimo anniversario della strage avvenuta il due agosto del 1980 alla Stazione di Bologna (Ansa)
the commemoration

Bologna remembers the victims of the massacre. Mattarella: "An indelible mark."

A large turnout attended the ceremony to commemorate the 85 victims of the 1980 attack. The government and La Russa were protested.
Pedopornografia, immagine simbolo
Pedopornografia, immagine simbolo
The investigations

Turin, 12 years of online abuse and child pornography on the dark web: doctor arrested

A connection with a priest from the province of Brescia also emerged
Alessandro Venier e la madre Lorena
Alessandro Venier e la madre Lorena
Udine

Killed and dismembered: a possible motive emerges

According to rumours, Alessandro Venier was killed because neither his mother nor his partner – who were arrested – wanted him to be transferred to Colombia
(Foto Ansa-Epa)
(Foto Ansa-Epa)
the case

The EU Court: "CPR in Albania? Judges can evaluate." Government "surprised," opposition attacks

Further controversy over "Italian" migrant centers. Prime Minister's office: "This weakens politics." Democratic Party and Five Star Movement: "A failure."
Alessandro Venier
Alessandro Venier
Udine

Killed and dismembered, his mother confesses: "I did something monstrous."

Lorena Venier admits her responsibility in the barbaric murder of her son Alessandro, 35 years old.
Un soccorritore su un'ambulanza del 118
Un soccorritore su un'ambulanza del 118
Naples

He wants to take his father to another hospital: nurse points a rifle at emergency workers, arrested

It happened when the ambulance arrived: the weapon was recovered in a car wash locker
Roberto Occhiuto (Ansa)
Roberto Occhiuto (Ansa)
on social media

Calabrian President Occhiuto resigns and seeks re-election: "I won't let anyone stop me." He's under investigation for corruption.

A sudden and unexpected announcement: "I'm not angry with the prosecutors, but with the haters who are almost happy when people speak badly of this region."
L'ex assessore all'Urbanistica del Comune di Milano, Giancarlo Tancredi
L'ex assessore all'Urbanistica del Comune di Milano, Giancarlo Tancredi
The investigation

Milan, urban planning investigation: the investigating judge orders six arrests, with former councilor Tancredi placed under house arrest.

The same ruling applies to Catella and Marinoni. The prosecutor's case is upheld.
Una foto di Martina Oppelli (ANSA/US Associazione Luca Coscioni)
Una foto di Martina Oppelli (ANSA/US Associazione Luca Coscioni)
Trieste

Martina Oppelli dies in Switzerland after a three-time no to assisted suicide: "The suffering is intolerable, now a sensible law."

The woman supported by the Luca Coscioni Association, her last words: "I did everything I could to live, believe me. My body is falling apart."
Genoa

The dinner turns into an orgy and the notary releases the photos: a revenge porn investigation has been opened.

The discovery two days later, one of the women involved filed a complaint
Una bambina (foto Ansa)
Una bambina (foto Ansa)
Rome

Baby girl born prematurely with an 800-gram tumor: rescued

The removed mass is a rare neoplasm that develops in the terminal part of the spinal column
Alessandro Venier, ucciso a Gemona (foto dal profilo Facebook)
Alessandro Venier, ucciso a Gemona (foto dal profilo Facebook)
gemona

Killed, dismembered, and buried in his home: mother and partner arrested

The two women reportedly admitted their respective responsibilities: the victim had a six-month-old baby girl
I migranti in mare
I migranti in mare
the clash

Frontex: "Seawatch made false claims about migrant rescue."

The German NGO had made accusations about the deaths of two children at sea: "Our plane present in the area of the shipwreck, a decisive contribution."
Insularità
Mariangela Campus, segretaria territoriale Uil Fpl
Mariangela Campus, segretaria territoriale Uil Fpl

Sassari, UIL: "Three thousand AOU employees have not received productivity bonuses for two years."

"The prolonged uncertainty and the lack of concrete responses from the AOU are generating a climate of strong unease among workers."