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Femicide in Foggia By Orledio - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=109618902

Another suspected femicide – Foggia

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 46-year-old woman of Moroccan origin was stabbed to death in Foggia overnight in what investigators believe is the latest femicide in a disturbing trend across Italy, sources said on Thursday.

Salvini at Messina Strait Bridge presentation. The CGIL is calling on the EC to block the Messina Bridge project. The project received final governmental approval on 6th August 2025

Strait of Messina Bridge approval received

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s controversial plan to build a bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland cleared its final hurdle on Wednesday, as the government’s €13.5-billion project received definitive approval from the CIPESS economic planning committee.

Replica David has €15000 restoration bill

Man climbs David replica in Florence

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A man was filmed scaling the replica of Michelangelo’s David in Florence early Sunday morning, prompting outrage and a police investigation.

13 arrested in crackdown on Chinese mafia

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police have arrested 13 people in a nationwide operation targeting Chinese mafia and organised crime groups.

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

Messina Bridge project set for final approval this week

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s long-debated plan to build the Messina bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland will receive final approval on Wednesday, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini confirmed.

Vatican proposes solar farm on controversial radio site.

Vatican to build solar farm on controversial site

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 430-hectare site north of Rome, once at the centre of a long-running health controversy, is set to become a solar farm powering the Vatican’s green transition.

Milan Porta Nuova - planning corruption case 6 accused

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.

Giancarlo Tancredi, Milan’s former councillor for Urban Regeneration, under investigation

Milan city planning officials deny corruption charges

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Former Milan city planning officials and top executives faced preliminary questioning on Wednesday as part of a major corruption investigation into the city’s urban development sector. The case, led by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office, centres on suspected favouritism and false declarations in the approval of construction projects between public officials and private developers.

Matteo Ricci under investigation for corruption. Image credit: Getty Images

MEP Matteo Ricci under investigation for corruption

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Matteo Ricci, a Member of the European Parliament for the Democratic Party (PD) has confirmed that he is under investigation for corruption. The probe relates to contracts awarded during his time as mayor of Pesaro, between 2014 and 2019. Ricci is also the centre-left candidate for president of the Marche Region.