On 21 June 1919, the pioneering architect, urban planner, and ecologist Paolo Soleri was born in Turin, Italy. Renowned for his radical philosophy of “arcology”, a fusion of architecture and ecology, Soleri dedicated his life to reimagining how human habitations could coexist harmoniously with the natural world.
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SENAGO (MILAN) – Three teenagers died and six others were injured early this morning after the car they were travelling in crashed into the Villoresi Canal in Senago. Around 5:30 a.m., emergency services responded to the scene where an Audi A2 carrying nine young people had left the road and entered the water.
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MARINA DI PIETRASANTA (LUCCA) – A 17-year-old resident of Viareggio died and an 18-year-old was critically injured early this morning following a collision between a scooter and an SUV on the Marina di Pietrasanta seafront, near the border with Forte dei Marmi. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. near the Twiga nightclub.
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ROME – An African anticyclone continues to bring high temperatures across Italy, resulting in record daytime heat and tropical nights in urban areas. The Ministry of Health has expanded its maximum heat risk warning, placing eight major cities on “red alert” (bollino rosso) today.
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The Italian premier called Trump’s remarks “completely fabricated” after he told Italian television she had begged him for a photograph at the Evian summit. Foreign Minister Tajani has cancelled a planned trip to Washington, and rare cross-party solidarity has united Italy’s fractious political class. “Italy and I do not beg,” was Meloni’s parting riposte.
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The Franciscan friar, mathematician and friend of Leonardo da Vinci – Luca Pacioli – died on 19 June 1517 in the Tuscan town of Sansepolcro where he had been born. He left behind a legacy that still shapes the way the world does business.
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A state-run institute’s Pride evening at Palazzo Poli has prompted a formal inquiry from culture minister Alessandro Giuli. He says he was not informed and considers the event at odds with the museum’s purpose.
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Daniela Ferrari, 66, was rushed to hospital in Vigevano after an excess of tranquillisers. Her son’s defence team is calling for the media campaign around the Garlasco case to be toned down.
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The pontiff used his weekly audience and remarks to reporters to address both the Iran-US peace agreement and his sharpest comments yet on far-right migration policy.
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The prime minister has played down the prospect of a deal or alliance with the fast-rising Futuro Nazionale, even as polls suggest the party’s support could prove decisive in next year’s general election.
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