Conservation groups condemn a suspected deliberate poisoning campaign in the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise. They warn that the killings reflect a growing climate of hostility towards wolves fuelled by weakening legal protections.
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While many Italian cities boast Roman foundations, Ferrara is a rarity: a city that came into its own during the Middle Ages and reached its zenith during the Renaissance. Known as the “City of the Bicycle” for its flat terrain and pedal-friendly culture, Ferrara remains one of Europe’s best-preserved examples of “modern” town planning, a […]
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A high-stakes bank robbery in the heart of Naples ended without physical injury yesterday afternoon. The armed bank robbers held 25 people hostage before making a calculated escape through the city’s underground network.
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Patrizia Lamanuzzi, 54, died in Bisceglie near Bari on Wednesday after allegedly being thrown from a balcony by her husband, who then took his own life. She is the latest femicide victim in a grim pattern of gender-based violence that continues to claim lives across Italy.
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Two days after one of Europe’s largest landslides brought Italy’s main north-south Adriatic corridor to a standstill, motorists can once again travel through Molise on the A14. However, the railway line remains shut and the work of recovery is far from over.
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Molise landslide, caused by extreme weather, severs road and rail links along the southern Adriatic corridor. Authorities warn repairs could take months.
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A bridge on the SS16 Adriatica motorway has collapsed in Molise after flooding swept the region. The Adriatic rail corridor remains partially suspended since Wednesday, leaving travellers stranded and communities cut off across Abruzzo and Molise.
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What appeared to be a tragic case of food poisoning that killed a mother and teenage daughter in southern Italy at Christmas has been dramatically recast as a premeditated double murder. It was carried out using ricin, one of the most lethal naturally occurring toxins known to science.
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Italy’s Adriatic coast has been effectively severed after the Osento river in Abruzzo overflowed following severe weather, flooding the Adriatic railway line. Both tracks on the Pescara–Foggia line, specifically the Porto di Vasto–Fossacesia section, are out of service, causing cascading delays and cancellations across long-distance services.
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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.
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