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artist impression of messina Strait bridge project. Image credit: Webuild Messina bridge decree rewritten by government

Italy’s Parliament passes Messina Bridge decree

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy’s Parliament passes Messina Bridge decree

The Chamber of Deputies has approved the decree resetting the legal framework for the Strait of Messina Bridge. However, buried in the legislation is a funding delay with the bulk of investment pushed to 2030–2034. Therefore, the bridge itself is no closer to becoming reality.

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Angri in Salerno where a woman castrated her husband

Man castrated by partner in Angri

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Man castrated by partner in Angri

A 41-year-old Bangladeshi man is in hospital in serious condition after being drugged and castrated by his partner in Angri.

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AI reconstruction of Pompeii man's final moments in 79AD. image credit: Pompeii Archaeological Park

AI reconstructs final moments of Pompeii victim

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on AI reconstructs final moments of Pompeii victim

For the first time, the Pompeii Archaeological Park has used artificial intelligence (AI) to give a human face to one of history’s most documented catastrophes. It brings a fleeing man’s last hours to life through a collaboration between cutting-edge technology and rigorous archaeological science.

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Italian wolf population increasing. Image credit: https://animalia.bio/

Ten wolves poisoned in Abruzzo national park

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Ten wolves poisoned in Abruzzo national park

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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bank robbers hold hostages at credit agricole naples

Bank robbers escape through tunnel in Naples

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Bank robbers escape through tunnel in Naples

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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Biscegli where the latest femicide took place. Por Geppi Simone - Trabajo propio, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37574910

Woman thrown from balcony in Italy’s latest femicide

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Woman thrown from balcony in Italy’s latest femicide

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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A14 reopens following landslide

A14 partially reopened after Petacciato landslide

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on A14 partially reopened after Petacciato landslide

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 causes disruption on all Adriatic coast transport links. Image credit: Vigili del Fuoco on X.com

Molise landslide cuts Adriatic transport links

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Molise landslide cuts Adriatic transport links

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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Trigno Bridge collapse on Adriatica Interstate

Motorway bridge collapses in Molise as flooding continues

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Motorway bridge collapses in Molise as flooding continues

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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Castor beans from which the toxic poison ricin is extracted. By HediBougghanmi2014 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26602020

‘Food poisoning’ deaths in Molise actually ricin murders

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Food poisoning’ deaths in Molise actually ricin murders

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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Quirinale launches 80th anniversary website

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Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

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Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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