Italy

Nella combo quattro momenti degli incidenti e dei saccheggi in centro a Milano, 18 ottobre 2026. ANSA/CORNER/SALMOIRAGO
Nella combo quattro momenti degli incidenti e dei saccheggi in centro a Milano, 18 ottobre 2026. ANSA/CORNER/SALMOIRAGO
in the prefecture

At a security summit in Milan, Sala said: "Saturday is a delicate day, even anarchists are concerned."

Salvini, Piantedosi and the heads of the police force at the public order committee after the clashes at the weekend
Il blocco dei tir sul trattta Maddaloni- Marcinise in provincia di Caserta, 21 ottobre 2026. ANSA / ANTONIO PISANI
Il blocco dei tir sul trattta Maddaloni- Marcinise in provincia di Caserta, 21 ottobre 2026. ANSA / ANTONIO PISANI
the arrest

Truckers face further roadblocks in Southern Italy. Traffic jams and disruptions on the highway, putting supermarkets at risk.

Even after the meeting with the government, the protests continue. Federdistribuzione reports serious disruptions to deliveries.
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Roma Destra a Jesolo, nel Veneziano dove un militare di 46 anni è morto travolto da un albero mentre si trovava in auto, 21 ottobre 2026. ANSA/ VIGILI DEL FUOCO +++FOTO DIFFUSA DALL'UFFICIO STAMPA - USARE OLO PER ILLUSTRARE OGGI LA NOTIZIA INDICATA NEL TITOLO - NON ARCHIVIARE - NON VENDERE - NON USARE PER FINI NON GIORNALISTICI - NPK+++
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Roma Destra a Jesolo, nel Veneziano dove un militare di 46 anni è morto travolto da un albero mentre si trovava in auto, 21 ottobre 2026. ANSA/ VIGILI DEL FUOCO +++FOTO DIFFUSA DALL'UFFICIO STAMPA - USARE OLO PER ILLUSTRARE OGGI LA NOTIZIA INDICATA NEL TITOLO - NON ARCHIVIARE - NON VENDERE - NON USARE PER FINI NON GIORNALISTICI - NPK+++
the drama

A tree collapses on a car in Jesolo, killing a soldier from Cagliari who was on his way to work.

Victim Matteo Ambu, 46 years old: the tragic accident occurred this morning at 6am
safety

The President of the Republic issued a halt to the government: "If you give judicial powers to the military, I won't sign the decree."

So Mattarella stopped the measure, which is not in line with the standards of Western democracies.
Fedez e Marracash (Ansa)
Fedez e Marracash (Ansa)
the debate

Guerrilla warfare in the streets, Marracash: "You can't change things with nice things." Fedez responds.

The world of Italian rap, which now dominates the charts and collects streaming records, questions (and clashes)
Scontri in piazza del Duomo durante la manifestazione 'Italia in piazza' del 17 Ottobre 2026 a Milano. ANSA/MATTEO CORNER
Scontri in piazza del Duomo durante la manifestazione 'Italia in piazza' del 17 Ottobre 2026 a Milano. ANSA/MATTEO CORNER
the provision

Security Decree approved by the Council of Ministers: preventative detention and minors immediately subject to criminal charges.

The crackdown after the clashes and looting in Milan, Meloni: "Devastating and stealing is not protest, it's crime"
Il ministro della Difesa Guido Crosetto in Senato (Ansa)
Il ministro della Difesa Guido Crosetto in Senato (Ansa)
the minister

Clashes in Milan: Crosetto evokes hybrid warfare: "Foreign powers are influencing our kids on social media."

"They have undergone a counter-education that has given them values, ambitions, and a worldview that conflict with our society."
Sigfrido Ranucci (foto Ansa)
Sigfrido Ranucci (foto Ansa)
The host

Ranucci chooses Rainews, and has communicated his decision to Rai: "I'll be back with a smile."

For the journalist, the deputy director of the news outlet
Una corsia di ospedale (Ansa)
Una corsia di ospedale (Ansa)
the comparison

Sardinia and five other regions appeal to the government: "Healthcare resources are insufficient."

Todde with the governors of Emilia Romagna, Umbria, Tuscany, Campania, and Puglia: "This puts the national healthcare system at risk: 5.5 billion is needed, not the 2.5 billion expected."
the mystery

Sardinian farmer missing for ten days in Rimini, Prefecture releases photo

Gian Gavino Chessa, 57 years old, is originally from Ittiri and lives in an isolated farmhouse in the Romagna hills
Tir blocca il porto di Napoli, scaffali vuoti nei supermercati (foto Ansa)
Tir blocca il porto di Napoli, scaffali vuoti nei supermercati (foto Ansa)
Expensive diesel

The truck protests spread, with blockades and empty shelves in supermarkets. Salvini will meet in Milan this morning.

The Deputy Prime Minister: "I'm confident we'll be able to unlock funds that have been stalled for too long." Large-scale retailers and manufacturers are already counting the damage: Confcommercio raises the alarm.
Uno dei negozi distrutti durante gli scontri a Milano (foto Ansa)
Uno dei negozi distrutti durante gli scontri a Milano (foto Ansa)
The squeeze

Public order, the decree arrives: preventative detention for minors, a ban on gatherings for violent offenders, and deferred arrest.

The government's response to the devastation: 500 more police officers will be deployed in Milan for three months to combat assaults, and penalties for roadblocks will also be increased.
Serrande abbassate a Milano (foto Ansa)
Serrande abbassate a Milano (foto Ansa)
Crime emergency

Riots in Milan, renewed social media buzz: luxury stores are closing. Salvini: "500 more troops to defend the city."

Shutters have been lowered in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and much of the city center for fear of further raids. And the first cancellations have been reported at restaurants and hotels.
Viaggiatori in attesa durante l' occupazione degli operai dell'ex Ilva di Cornigliano all'aeroporto di Genova (Ansa)
Viaggiatori in attesa durante l' occupazione degli operai dell'ex Ilva di Cornigliano all'aeroporto di Genova (Ansa)
the mobilization

Genoa, former Ilva workers occupy the airport

New protests erupt after commissioners at the Conegliano plant requested additional redundancy payments.
the case

David Rossi: "Here are the alleged perpetrators."

Vinci, president of the Commission of Inquiry into the MPS manager who died in 2013, has named Giuseppe Musssari and Gabriele Ceccherelli.
Una protesta dei conducenti di Tir in Puglia (Ansa)
Una protesta dei conducenti di Tir in Puglia (Ansa)
the protest

Truck drivers protesting high diesel prices: truck blocks in Southern Italy

Not just students: the freight transport sector in Campania, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily is also mobilizing.
Terni

Hammered by her husband on the bus, she died five months later.

The man is in prison, he was arrested three days after the attack
the clashes

Fourteen officers injured, 271 arrested (220 minors): the numbers of the guerrilla warfare in Milan

Sala and Piantadosi clashed heatedly: "The Interior Ministry underestimated," "The usual radical left-wing chic." Meloni published a photo of the police officer at work with his face covered in blood.
Naples

An 18-year-old woman reports being kidnapped by eight men, drugged, and abused.

Thirty days prognosis for the girl, who was returning from a day with her boyfriend in the Sorrento Peninsula
Arezzo

15-Year-Old Dies After Taking Grandpa's Tractor at Night

A tragedy that strikes a family already marked by the grave bereavement of a parent and that upsets an entire community
Insularità

Punic site of Villamar, studies continue

Archaeological research activity continues