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Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Agreement signed for Strait of Messina bridge project

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian government has taken a major step forward in the long-awaited Strait of Messina bridge project. A new programme agreement was signed at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Mit) outlining technical and financial commitments for the construction.

Robigo train station where the initial attack took place. By Threecharlie - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46628022

Woman raped near Rovigo station – one suspect at large

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police have arrested a man following a violent sexual assault near Rovigo train station. A second suspect remains on the run.

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

Urban planning scandal shakes Milan

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan’s Public Prosecutor has requested six precautionary arrests, including that of Giancarlo Tancredi, the city’s Urban Regeneration Councillor. The move forms part of a wide-ranging corruption and forgery investigation into urban planning and building development in the city.

Matther Hall, a Bitish hiker missing in the Italian Alps. Image credit: Facebook

British hiker missing in the Alps

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 33-year-old British hiker has gone missing while walking solo in the Italian Alps. Police and rescue teams continue searching for him.

Teen dies after sand hole collapses in on him.

Teen dies after sand hole collapses on Lazio beach

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 17-year-old boy from Rome died on Thursday after being buried alive when the walls of a sand hole he had been digging collapsed on a beach north of Rome.

Italy seeking World heritage status for Sardinia's domus de janas. Pictured in the Domus de janas in Lotzorai. By Mauro Mereu - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1140481

Italy seeks UNESCO World Heritage status for Sardinia’s prehistoric tombs

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has formally submitted the domus de janas—prehistoric rock-cut tombs unique to Sardinia—for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Italy’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Ambassador Liborio Stellino, made the announcement during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee.

Domus de Janas, Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju By Christian Pinatel de Salvator - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62817243

What are the Domus de Janas?

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

As Italy seeks UNESCO World Heritage status for the Domus de Janas, many are asking: what exactly are these mysterious prehistoric tombs, carved into the Sardinian rock thousands of years ago?

A farmer has been arrested for illegally diverting water from the aqueduct supplying the basins and gardens of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Image: By Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52612424

Caserta farmer arrested for diverting water from UNESCO site

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A farmer in Caserta illegally diverting water from a UNESCO World Heritage aqueduct and causing serious damage to the Royal Palace of Caserta’s water supply has been arrested.

restaurant roof collapse kills sommelier and leaves three in critical condition

Sommelier killed in roof collapse at Michelin restaurant

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 31-year-old woman has died after the roof collapse at a Michelin-starred restaurant in the coastal town of Terracina, south of Rome, on Monday night.

Map showing today's earthquakes in and around the Campi Flegrei including the 4.6-magnitude earthquake. Image credit: INGV Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License .

4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Naples and Campi Flegrei

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near Naples at 12:47 p.m. on Monday, June 30, marking it the most powerful tremor in the area in the past 40 years. The epicentre was located in the Bacoli area, with a depth of 5 kilometres. The shock was clearly felt in central Naples, sending residents […]