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Etna eruption with lava and ash - still from video di Vigili del Fuoco on X

American hiker dies after lightning strike on Mount Etna

August 18, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An American hiker has died after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna as thunderstorms swept across Italy following a prolonged period of extreme heat.

Italy topped the medal table at the European Athletics Championships

Italy retains European Athletics title

August 18, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has retained its place at the top of European athletics after a dramatic final night in Birmingham, finishing the 2026 European Athletics Championships with 10 gold medals – one more than hosts Great Britain.

Storms cause disruption in Italy Thunderstorms

Italy’s heatwave breaks with thunderstorms across the country

August 18, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s fifth major heatwave of the summer is beginning to ease, with thunderstorms expected in several regions and temperatures set to fall over the coming days. The subtropical anticyclone that has dominated Italy’s weather in recent weeks, bringing exceptionally high temperatures, is now giving way to more unstable weather patterns. According to Federico Brescia, a […]

basilica of Assisi, on part of the Il Cammino Francesco

Il Cammino di Francesco creates a single 1,500km route

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

“Il Cammino di Francesco – Il Cammino della Luce” folds together scattered regional trails from six regions, all converging on Assisi, as the town prepares to mark eight centuries since the saint’s death.

Italy to propose EU migrant hubs based on Albania model Italy-albania migrant centres from which 49 asylum seekers were returned last night

Italy to propose EU migrant hubs modelled on Albania scheme

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Piantedosi will pitch a network of EU migrant hubs across Africa and beyond, as Italy’s suspension of Schengen with Spain over the Ceuta crisis continues to draw accusations of propaganda.

Evacuated families unsure if they can return to their homes. Image shows woman and two officials examining damage from the earthquake. Photograph: Felice de Martino/EPA

Evacuated Campi Flegrei families fear they may never go home

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

After years of relentless tremors culminating in Friday’s record 4.7-magnitude quake, 144 evacuated families now fear their houses are beyond saving but few can afford to simply walk away.

Franco Baresi, AC Milan defender, who died aged 66

Franco Baresi funeral to be held on Tuesday

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tributes pour in from Meloni, Maldini and Zanetti for AC Milan legend Franco Baresi. His funeral will take place on Tuesday at Milan’s Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio.

Franci Marion Crawford aged 23. Image credit: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

On this day: birth of author Francis Marion Crawford

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The American writer Francis Marion Crawford was born 2nd August 1854 in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany. A prolific novelist, Crawford became known for the vividness of his characterisations and the realism of his settings, many of which were places he had visited and lived in across Italy.

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Campi Flegrei quake: injury toll rises to 26

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 4.7-magnitude earthquake at Campi Flegrei, the strongest recorded in the volcanic caldera in 40 years, has left around 300 people displaced. Officials warn further tremors above magnitude 3 remain possible.

Building collapse in Messina - three confirmed dead, four missing

Messina building collapse: death toll rises to three

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Shop assistant Alessandra Frazzica, 21, has been confirmed as the third victim of the building collapse in Messina. Prosecutors have placed three people under investigation for negligent disaster as searches continue for the remaining four missing.