Italy

accidents

A Mercedes-Benz car collides head-on with another car while overtaking, killing a 23-year-old.

In the Bergamo area, Asia Curnis, the driver of an Audi, injured four others in the collision. Three more people died in another head-on collision in the Ferrara area.
Modena

He kills his elderly and sick wife, throws himself from the third floor and dies

The victim suffered from senile dementia, her husband allegedly strangled her and then jumped into the void
the data

Fires increase compared to 2024. Sardinia among the most affected regions.

Firefighters: "Since June, nearly 68,000 fires have been called out in Italy." Over three thousand hectares of land have gone up in smoke on the island.
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Cairoli a Cornaredo
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Cairoli a Cornaredo
Milan

Cornaredo, fire in a building: three people die, 40 evacuated

The flames broke out in an apartment on Via Cairoli
L'ufficio immigrazione della questura di Milano
L'ufficio immigrazione della questura di Milano
The expulsion

Milan, he had blocked the runway at Linate: an illegal Tunisian was repatriated.

The intrusion was considered an “attack on transport security”
Maria Cristina Gallo (Ansa)
Maria Cristina Gallo (Ansa)
medical malpractice

Maria Cristina Gallo, the teacher who reported delays in cancer reports, has died.

She was 56 years old; the dire results of a biopsy were revealed eight months later. Thanks to her courage, serious gaps in the Sicilian oncology system were exposed.
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
the drama

Eight months for a histological examination: the woman who reported the delay in the report dies in Mazara.

He was 56 years old, the biopsy result arrived when the clinical picture was already compromised with widespread metastases
L'ex procuratore di Pavia Mario Venditti in un'immagine di archivio (Ansa)
L'ex procuratore di Pavia Mario Venditti in un'immagine di archivio (Ansa)
the case

"Pavia System": The prosecutor who worked with Venditti has also been charged: expenses for dinners, cars, and horse races.

The Sempio-Poggi chapter is only the most visible part of an investigation that has been going on under the radar for months.
Bologna

He died of Covid, his widow must repay €200,000 to the insurance company (and pay legal fees).

The Court of Appeal's decision overturning the first instance ruling
Un pitbull, immagine simbolo (foto Ansa)
Un pitbull, immagine simbolo (foto Ansa)
the phenomenon

Dogs mutilated for "beauty": the law prohibits it, but the trend persists.

Tails and ears are cropped to achieve an aesthetic that satisfies the owners but puts the animal's life at risk.
Rilievi della Scientifica
Rilievi della Scientifica
the horror

Newborn children killed and hidden in closet: woman arrested

A 25-year-old woman from Reggio Calabria is also accused of having killed another child born 3 years ago.
La valle del Vajont
La valle del Vajont
The disaster

Vajont, 62 years ago the tragedy that destroyed an entire valley

On 9 October 1963, a mass of rock equal to 270 million cubic metres broke away from Mount Toc, falling into the artificial lake below and causing one of the greatest civil disasters of the twentieth century.
mourning

Paolo Sottocorona, the face of La7's weather forecast, has died at 77.

"For years he has accompanied viewers with his timely predictions and his calm style, becoming a familiar and reassuring presence," writes the broadcaster.
Italy

17-year-old killed after being hit by a car on her way to school

He was crossing to catch the bus, his twin brother had caught the bus a few moments before
La direttrice d'orchestra Beatrice Venezi e Bianca Guaccero negli studi Rai di Napoli dove hanno registrato il programma 'Viva Puccini' 2024 ANSA / CIRO FUSCO
La direttrice d'orchestra Beatrice Venezi e Bianca Guaccero negli studi Rai di Napoli dove hanno registrato il programma 'Viva Puccini' 2024 ANSA / CIRO FUSCO
Venice

Clash over Beatrice Venezi: Unions announce strike; La Fenice cancels premiere of Wozzeck

Superintendent Nicola Colabianchi doesn't revoke anything: "His resume is excellent; he's already directed 50-60 operas."
Pavia

"I've run out of milk, can I come in?", then the sexual assault: a student is the victim

The 19-year-old knew him, she opened the door for him without any problem: as soon as he managed to enter the house he attacked her
Sergio Mattarella (Ansa)
Sergio Mattarella (Ansa)
Quirinal

San Francesco, Mattarella promulgates the law but writes to the Chambers: "There are critical aspects."

The findings "do not concern constitutional issues": the same day also saw the solemnity of Saint Catherine
Cibo in un ristorante “all you can eat”
Cibo in un ristorante “all you can eat”
consumers

Study: 80% of ethnic foods contain undeclared ingredients

The results of the analyses carried out by the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Pisa: animal DNA was detected in all the "vegetable" samples.
Il palazzo del consiglio regionale (Foto M. Solinas)
Il palazzo del consiglio regionale (Foto M. Solinas)
the investigation

Fewer and fewer Italians trust institutions. And only three out of ten Sardinians have faith in the regional government.

Istat: Only firefighters, law enforcement, and the President of the Republic are points of reference for citizens. Political parties come last.
weather forecast

Sunny weather in Italy thanks to the October holiday, but not in Sardinia: thunderstorms are on the way.

Good weather and mild temperatures in all regions, with the Island and Sicily being the only exceptions
Insularità

Oristano, an educational pact to combat school dropouts.

In the province the school dropout rate is 18%, the highest in Sardinia