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Fatal Milan tram derailment. Image credit: Piero Cruciatti / AFP - Getty Images

Milan tram derailed killing at least 2 people

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan tram derailed on Friday afternoon killing at least two people and injuring around 40 others. It is one of the city’s most serious public transport accidents in recent years, authorities say.

Rogoredo where a Milan police officer shot dead a drug dealer.

Milan police officer investigated over shooting of drug pusher

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan police officer has been detained on suspicion of homicide following the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man during a drugs operation in January, in a case that has triggered intense scrutiny of police conduct.

Milan protest results in violent clashes. Image credit: EPA/Shutterstock

Protest against Olympics leads to clashes

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Six people were arrested after clashes between police and protesters in Milan on Saturday, the opening day of the Winter Olympics. Thousands marched through the city to oppose the Games and protest wider issues, including the rising cost of living. While most demonstrators remained peaceful, some set off fireworks and threw stones, prompting police to […]

The demonstration started peacefully before violent clashes erupted in Turin. Image credit: RenatoFerrantini

Government to review security after Turin clashes

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday the government will meet on Monday to assess threats to public order following violent clashes in Turin. The unrest, which erupted during a demonstration on Saturday night, left more than 100 members of the security forces injured and has prompted renewed debate over protest policing and public security.

Aurora Livoli was identified as the woman found dead in a Milan condo courtyard

Woman found dead in Milan condo identified

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

MILAN / ROME — Italian authorities have identified the young woman found dead early Monday in a Milan condo courtyard as Aurora Livoli, a 19-year-old originally from Rome and raised in Monte San Biagio in the province of Latina south of the capital.

Cable car accident leaves 100 stranded for hours. Photo of the village of Macugnaga in the snow on Monte Moro, in northern Italy. Giovanni Mereghetti/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Six hurt in Piedmont cable car crash

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME — A cable car accident in Italy’s Piedmont region on Tuesday left at least six people injured and dozens stranded, adding to growing concerns over cable car safety.

urban planning scandal in Milan includes the Olympic Village, shown © SOM | Pixelflakes

Milan short-term rental surge ahead of Winter Olympics

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Short-term rental hosts in Milan are seeing a sharp rise in bookings and revenue ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to data reported by Il Sole 24 Ore, citing AirDNA analytics.

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.

Pamela Genini who was murdered by her ex-partner.

Model and Businesswoman Pamela Genini killed in Milan

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan, October 15, 2025 — A 29-year-old model and entrepreneur, Pamela Genini, was brutally murdered on Tuesday night in an apartment in the Gorla district of Milan. Her former partner, 52-year-old Gianluca Soncin, is under police guard in hospital after allegedly stabbing her 24 times and then attempting to take his own life.

Bernaga monastery after the fire on Saturday night. Image credit: Vigili del Fuoco

Fire devastates Bernaga monastery near Milan

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A devastating fire tore through the 17th-century Bernaga Monastery in La Valletta Brianza, near Milan, on Saturday night. Twenty-one cloistered nuns escaped as flames consumed parts of the historic building.