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On this day: writer Dario Fo born

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

On 24 March 1926, one of the most provocative and prolific figures in twentieth-century theatre was born in the small Lombardy town of Leggiuno Sangiano, in the Province of Varese. Dario Fo would go on to write more than 80 plays, win the Nobel Prize in Literature, be banned from Italian television, and spend a […]

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Northern Italy’s sea trains return

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

Travellers in northern Italy have more options than ever to swap city life for the Ligurian coast this spring and summer. An expanded programme of special weekend sea trains launches on Saturday, 28 March.

La Repubblica and La Stampa sold

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

Italy’s two most prominent left-leaning national newspapers have changed hands, as the Agnelli family’s GEDI media group completes the sale of both la Repubblica and La Stampa.

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.