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Worker dies after tower collapse

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 66-year-old Romanian worker, Octay Stroici, died overnight in Rome after being trapped for 11 hours under the rubble of a section of the medieval tower Torre dei Conti. There was a partial tower collapse during renovation work on Monday.

Partial collapse of medieval tower,m Torre dei Conti, in Rome today. Image credit: Getty

Part of Torre dei Conti near Roman Forum collapses

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A section of the 13th-century Torre dei Conti in central Rome partially collapsed on Monday during renovation work, leaving one worker in critical condition and two others injured, according to Italian media.

Annibale Carracci (cropped) By Annibale Carracci - [2], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35333992

On this day in history: Baroque artist Annibale Carracci born

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Baroque painter Annibale Carracci was born on 3rd November 1560 in Bologna. His work transformed Italian art, shaping the course of Baroque painting and restoring the ideals of the High Renaissance to new prominence.

Italy to launch mandatory age-verification from 12 November

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Starting 12 November, online platforms in Italy offering content banned to minors — including pornography, gambling, alcohol and cigarette sales — must implement an age-verification system, the national regulator Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) announced on Friday.

Monaclieri where three juveniles are accused of torturing a teen with a learning disability. Por K.Weise - Trabajo propio, Dominio público, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10807557

Turin minors investigated for torturing of teen with learning disability

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Juvenile prosecutors in Turin have opened an investigation into three minors accused of kidnapping and torturing a teen with a learning disability on Halloween night.

Ski pass costs soar putting the sport out of reach of many Italians. Image credit: Pxhere

Ski pass prices soar in Italy, says consumer group

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Skiers in Italy face another year of steep price hikes as resorts across the country increase their ski pass costs ahead of the new season, according to consumer watchdog Assoutenti.

Negroni made with Campari. Image credit: Geoff Peters's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0

Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police have seized shares worth €1.3 billion from Lagfin, the Luxembourg-based holding company that controls Campari Group, as part of a major tax evasion investigation.

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Roberto Gualtieri receives bipartisan support after online threat

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri has vowed to continue his fight against organised crime after receiving an online threat against him and his family. The threat came after city authorities demolished two illegally built villas in Rocca Cencia, a district in eastern Rome known for mafia-linked clans of Sinti origin.

ortles mountains, - Cima Vertana is where 5 German mountaineers died. Fdbef, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Five German mountaineers killed in Cima Vertana avalanche

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five German climbers have died after an avalanche swept across the slopes of Cima Vertana in Italy’s Ortles mountain group, South Tyrol. The tragedy occurred on Saturday afternoon, 1 November 2025, at an altitude of around 3,200 metres.

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Italy faces wave of transport strikes in November

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Travellers in Italy should prepare for widespread disruption this November as multiple transport strikes hit the country’s air, rail and local networks. The strikes, confirmed by the Italian transport ministry, include walkouts by local transport staff, air traffic controllers, and rail workers, culminating in a nationwide general strike at the end of the month.