Deborah Cater

Justice reform referendum: Meloni suffers first major defeat

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has suffered her first significant political setback since coming to power, after Italian voters rejected her government’s flagship justice reform in a referendum on Monday.

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The founding of the Franciscan Order

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From the founding of the Franciscan Order in medieval Umbria, Italy to how the modern-day order functions, Italy News Online looks at how St Francis changed many aspects of Chritiantity.

On this day: birth of Lorenzino de’ Medici

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 23 March 1514, Lorenzino de’ Medici, the man who assassinated his cousin and ruler of Florence, was born in Florence.

two women killed by hit-and-run in Naples

2 women killed in Naples hit-and-run

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two women have died after a hit-and-run while crossing the road in Naples, in the area of Porta Nolana, police said.

Explosion in Rome causes buildings to collapse. Image credit: Vigili del fuoco

Explosion in Rome causes building to collapse

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A powerful explosion in southwest Rome caused the collapse of two buildings and left at least two people seriously injured, prompting a major emergency response.

On this day: Death of disgraced financier Michele Sindona

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 22 March 1986, disgraced banker Michele Sindona died in hospital after being poisoned with cyanide. Just four days earlier, he received a life sentence for ordering the murder of a lawyer investigating his financial empire.

Avalanche in Ridanna Valley leaves two dead. Image Credit : Italian Alpine the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps Trentino Via AP

Ridanna Valley avalanche leaves two dead

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two people have died and five others were injured after a major avalanche struck a group of ski mountaineers in South Tyrol, triggering a large-scale rescue operation.

Anarchist networks under increased surveillance following explosion which left two dead in Rome. Image credit: Francesco Benvenuti/LaPresse

Anarchist networks investigation underway

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Investigators in Rome are examining anarchist networks after two suspected militants died in an explosion while assembling an improvised device in an abandoned farmhouse in the capital.

Winner of the 2026 World Pesto Championship

85-year-old grandmother wins World Pesto Championship

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An 85-year-old retired greengrocer from a small Ligurian hamlet won the World Pesto Championship in Genoa yesterday.

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Hepatitis A outbreak in Naples

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Health authorities in southern Italy are investigating a rapidly expanding hepatitis A outbreak centred on Naples. Hospitals are under pressure with cases spreading to nearby areas. There is also a ban introduced on the consumption of raw shellfish in public establishments.