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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.

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.