Italy

the prime minister

Meloni on vacation in Puglia: a surprise visit to a dog breeding farm

The Prime Minister continues her vacation in the Itria Valley, relaxing with family.
the tragedy

Two-year-old boy escapes adult supervision and drowns in swimming pool

Drama in the Ragusa area, in a holiday home near Santa Croce Camerina
Rimini

Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage: Ukrainian man arrested in Italy

Arrested on a European arrest warrant, he allegedly planted explosive devices to damage gas pipelines of the Russian state-owned company Gazprom.
Stefano De Martino (Ansa)
Stefano De Martino (Ansa)
the case

Private videos posted online: De Martino alerted by a follower. Tempio Pausania prosecutor's office is investigating.

The TV host was notified on August 9th. He was then reported in Porto Cervo. Sardinian prosecutors ordered the seizure of the surveillance cameras from his Roman home.
La polizia esegue, con l'ufficiale giudiziario, l'ordine di sfratto emesso nei confronti dello storico centro sociale Leoncavallo a Milano (Ansa)
La polizia esegue, con l'ufficiale giudiziario, l'ordine di sfratto emesso nei confronti dello storico centro sociale Leoncavallo a Milano (Ansa)
the operation

Milan: Eviction of the Leoncavallo social center begins after 31 years of occupation.

The eviction had been postponed a hundred times. The historic "Leonka" had been in place since 1994.
Un fermo immagine tratto da un video delle telecamere di sorveglianza agli atti dell'inchiesta mostra i quattro ragazzini, poco più che bambini, ritenuti responsabili dell'investimento di Cecilia De Astis, travolta e uccisa da un'auto. ANSA NPK +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
Un fermo immagine tratto da un video delle telecamere di sorveglianza agli atti dell'inchiesta mostra i quattro ragazzini, poco più che bambini, ritenuti responsabili dell'investimento di Cecilia De Astis, travolta e uccisa da un'auto. ANSA NPK +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
Milan

Cecilia De Astis: Mother of children in hit-and-run car arrested for receiving stolen goods

The woman has to serve a cumulative sentence and was taken to San Vittore prison.
Varese

Malpensa: Man sets fire to check-in area and smashes monitors with hammers

Moments of fear among passengers, the terminal was evacuated and then reopened: the man, a young Malian, was arrested.
the case

Meta deletes the "My Wife" group: 32,000 men posted intimate photos of their wives without their consent.

Zuckerberg's company's decision follows hundreds of reports and complaints to the postal police.
Il ritrovamento del corpo di Matteo Ciurca, 40 anni, l'uomo disperso dopo che il torrente Crisa in piena, a Leonforte (Enna), ha travolto l'auto su cui si trovava. A rinvenire il cadavere sono stati i vigili del fuoco, 20 agosto 2025. ANSA/Ufficio stampa vigili del fuoco +++ UFFICIO STAMPA VIGILI DEL FUOCO +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
Il ritrovamento del corpo di Matteo Ciurca, 40 anni, l'uomo disperso dopo che il torrente Crisa in piena, a Leonforte (Enna), ha travolto l'auto su cui si trovava. A rinvenire il cadavere sono stati i vigili del fuoco, 20 agosto 2025. ANSA/Ufficio stampa vigili del fuoco +++ UFFICIO STAMPA VIGILI DEL FUOCO +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
the alert

Severe weather in Italy, the body of the 40-year-old missing in Sicily has been found: the car was swept away by the overflowing river.

Matteo Ciurca was unable to escape the violent floodwaters. Alarm also erupted in Liguria and Lombardy.
Facebook
Facebook
the complaint

"My Wife": A Showcase of Male Violence Online

This is a public group on Facebook with over 31 thousand members
Incidente ferroviario a Trento (foto Ansa)
Incidente ferroviario a Trento (foto Ansa)
The accident

Trento: A regional train collides with a freight train, injuring two; traffic is suspended at the Brenner Pass.

Some wagons apparently detached from the freight train and crashed into a regional train stopped at the traffic lights.
A Militello i funerali di Pippo Baudo (foto Ansa)
A Militello i funerali di Pippo Baudo (foto Ansa)
Mourning

Pippo Baudo's body is in Militello: the funeral will be held at the chapel of rest and then broadcast live on TV.

Friends, relatives, and ordinary citizens pay tribute: "He was one of us."
Un grosso ramo crollato a Milano in viale Elvezia (foto vigili del fuoco)
Un grosso ramo crollato a Milano in viale Elvezia (foto vigili del fuoco)
Rain and thunderstorms

Wave of severe weather hits Italy: alert issued for Lombardy and Liguria, one person missing in Enna

Lightning strikes Milan overnight, putting the Lambro River at risk of flooding.
The tragedy

A jack fails while replacing a tire on a truck, killing a worker near Lecce.

The man who was hit by the vehicle was an employee of a company specializing in technical and mechanical assistance for heavy vehicles.
Maltempo, un albero cade su un'auto (Foto simbolo)
Maltempo, un albero cade su un'auto (Foto simbolo)
The alert

Bad weather in Italy: One missing in Enna

Meanwhile, the countryside around Cagliari is counting the damage.
Lampedusa (foto Ansa)
Lampedusa (foto Ansa)
The tragedy

Migrant tragedy continues: six-year-old girl dies after landing in Lampedusa

She was hospitalized after a five-day journey on a boat, her conditions were serious.
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
the case

Udine, technical problems in the autopsy room: rotting body

The exam is suspended, an ongoing investigation is at risk. A few days ago, another incident occurred involving the body of Alessandro Venier, the man killed and dismembered by his mother.
Matteo Piantedosi (Ansa)
Matteo Piantedosi (Ansa)
the cases

Taser deaths, Piantedosi: "The controversy is unfounded; it's an essential tool for citizen safety."

After the events in Olbia and Genoa, the Interior Minister defends the Carabinieri under investigation and all police forces.
from today

First ban on unauthorized telemarketing: calls from fake Italian landlines are banned, and from November 19th it's the turn of cell phones.

Consumer associations are skeptical, with Frau (president of Adoc) saying, "These measures will serve almost no purpose."
La nave della Guardia Costiera a Ustica (foto Guardia costiera)
La nave della Guardia Costiera a Ustica (foto Guardia costiera)
Palermo

Yacht struck by lightning near Ustica, having departed from Porto Torres

The 24-metre-long vessel, flying the British flag, suffered a total blackout