News from Italy in English: Archives - Page 9 of 381

Sinner returns to grass with victory at Hurlingham

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World No.1 beats Norrie in Hurlingham Club exhibition match after dramatic Paris collapse, and is favourite to retain Wimbledon title with Alcaraz sidelined.

Italy heatwave sees four dead and Uffizi stop ticket sales.

Four die as Italy’s heatwave intensifies

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deaths among farmers, a homeless person and a cemetery visitor as the Uffizi suspends ticket sales. The Health Minister calls an emergency meeting for today (Thursday) as heatwave intensifies.

Amerigo Vespucci sets sail on North America tour

Amerigo Vespucci sails for New York to mark US Independence

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Defence Minister Crosetto announced Tuesday that Italy’s iconic training ship – Amerigo Vespucci – will be in New York harbour for the 250th anniversary of American independence. It carries a message about the depth of the two nations’ bond that transcends current political turbulence.

No quorum reached in June 2025 referendum secret ballot underway for new Italian president. Electoral law overhaul

Meloni defends Electoral Reform as stability measure

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The prime minister insisted the proposed overhaul of Italy’s voting system serves the national interest rather than the centre-right’s electoral prospects. The Electoral Reform bill continues its slow progress through parliament.

Rossano Sasso of FN - housing debate erupts into raciscm row

Housing debate erupts into row over racial laws

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Opposition MPs accused Futuro Nazionale of using language reminiscent of fascist-era legislation during a Lower House debate on housing policy. The new far-right party presses its “Italians first” agenda.

Heatwave: red alert cities rise to 12 with more to come

June 23, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A major heatwave is tightening its grip on Italy, with the number of cities at the highest risk level set to climb from 12 today to 16 by Wednesday as temperatures reach 39°C across the country.

Maegayacht Scheherazade, one of the assets believed to be owned by one of the Russian oligarchs, seized by Italy in 2022. By DrDuu 007 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107655594

Italy seized €2billion in Russian oligarchs assets

June 23, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Guardia di Finanza’s annual report also reveals €4.7 billion seized in tax fraud cases, including Russian oligarchs assets, and nearly 50,000 illegal employment situations uncovered in a 17-month period.

Prosecutor starts closing arguments in Regeni Trial

June 23, 2026June 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Chief Prosecutor Sergio Colaiocco began his summation Tuesday in the in-absentia trial of four Egyptian security officials for the murder of Giulio Regeni. They stand accused of the abduction, torture and murder of the Italian researcher in Cairo in 2016.

On This Day: Birth of architect Paolo Soleri

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 21 June 1919, the pioneering architect, urban planner, and ecologist Paolo Soleri was born in Turin, Italy. Renowned for his radical philosophy of “arcology”, a fusion of architecture and ecology, Soleri dedicated his life to reimagining how human habitations could coexist harmoniously with the natural world.

Senago car crash Image credit: Vigili del Fuoco

Car plunges into canal in Senago: Three dead

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

SENAGO (MILAN) – Three teenagers died and six others were injured early this morning after the car they were travelling in crashed into the Villoresi Canal in Senago. Around 5:30 a.m., emergency services responded to the scene where an Audi A2 carrying nine young people had left the road and entered the water.