North-west Italy: News archives in English - Page 3 of 13

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.

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Northern Italy hit by flooding and landslides

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emergency services launched helicopter searches on Monday after a woman was reported missing at Spigno Monferrato, near Alessandria, following torrential rain that battered parts of northern Italy. Rescuers scoured the area from the air as ground access was hampered by flooding and debris.

Milan council propose new home for leoncavallo

Milan Council considers new home for Leoncavallo

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan city council on Thursday approved guidelines for a possible new home for the Leoncavallo social centre, a week after its eviction. The proposed site is in a building in the city’s southeastern suburbs, with a potential 90-year lease, sources said. Police enforced the eviction order last Thursday against the long-standing leftist and countercultural squat. […]

Leoncavallo squat Photo: Wikimedia/Marmolada48

Milan police evict historic Leoncavallo squat

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police on Thursday enforced an eviction order against Milan’s historic Leoncavallo squat, a counter-cultural hub tied to leftist and anarchist movements.

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Milan planning scandal: House arrests confirms key charges

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan judge has confirmed most of the Public Prosecutor’s indictment in a far-reaching corruption case linked to urban planning and real estate approvals. Six central suspects now face pre-trial detention, with charges including corruption, forgery, and, in one case, conspiracy to corrupt.

Man wearing kippah or yamulke. Credit: Stock adobe

Jewish father and son attacked at Milan service station

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Jewish father and his six-year-old son were assaulted at a service station near Milan on Sunday, in a disturbing escalation of antisemitic violence in Europe.