Italy

Il presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella, durante la cerimonia al Quirinale per i 70 anni della Corte Costituzionale, Roma, 23 aprile 2026. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
Il presidente della Repubblica, Sergio Mattarella, durante la cerimonia al Quirinale per i 70 anni della Corte Costituzionale, Roma, 23 aprile 2026. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
around April 25th

Mattarella: "There will be mourning and destruction if the law of the strongest prevails. Italy is committed to peace."

"The struggle for liberation," the president said, "is one of the founding pages of the history of the Republic."
Barbara D'Urso (ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI)
Barbara D'Urso (ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI)
the case

Barbara D'Urso and the lawsuit against Mediaset, the company: "The reconstruction is instrumental, we reject all charges."

The host, fired three years ago, is taking legal action. Her response: "The claims are baseless."
Silvio Berlusconi (Ansa)
Silvio Berlusconi (Ansa)
the sentence

Malpensa Airport remains named after Berlusconi: Lombardy Regional Administrative Court rejects appeals

They had been presented by the Municipality of Milan and by three others from the Varese area
Antonella Di Ielsi (2-D) e Sara Di Vita (D) con il marito Gianni Di Vita e la figlia Alice di Vita in una immagine esposta durante i funerali nel Santuario della Madonna di Costantinopoli a Pietracatella, in provincia di Campobasso, 10 gennaio 2026. ANSA/NICOLA LANESE
Antonella Di Ielsi (2-D) e Sara Di Vita (D) con il marito Gianni Di Vita e la figlia Alice di Vita in una immagine esposta durante i funerali nel Santuario della Madonna di Costantinopoli a Pietracatella, in provincia di Campobasso, 10 gennaio 2026. ANSA/NICOLA LANESE
investigations underway

Ricin-poisoned deaths: eldest daughter Alice's cell phone seized

The program "Chi l'ha visto" (Who has seen it) announced this. On April 28, chats, web searches, emails, and social media profiles will be acquired.
Barbara D'Urso (Ansa)
Barbara D'Urso (Ansa)
in court

"Interference and unpaid royalties": Barbara D'Urso sues Mediaset

After the mediation process fails, the tenant proceeds with legal action.
Polizia penitenziaria (Ansa)
Polizia penitenziaria (Ansa)
attempted escape

Rovigo, prison phones and a helicopter used for escape: a high-security inmate's plot foiled.

The discovery was made after a control and search activity inside the cells where the cell phones were found.
Lo spazio per la Radio nell'abitacolo di un'auto
Lo spazio per la Radio nell'abitacolo di un'auto
The initiative

Information and music: A call for mandatory radio in cars

A joint initiative by Confindustria Radio Televisioni, Evolution, Itsright, Nuovoimaie, Scf, and Soundreef
Luca Vitaletti e Dino Dini, rispettivamente agronomo ed enologo di Siddùra
Luca Vitaletti e Dino Dini, rispettivamente agronomo ed enologo di Siddùra
Excellencies

Siddùra among the leading wineries at Vinitaly: Maìa Vermentino shines.

The Gallura company also received a Bigot Index award for its quality vineyards.
La Polizia sul posto (Ansa)
La Polizia sul posto (Ansa)
Catanzaro

Woman throws herself from balcony with her children: three die, one child is in critical condition

The little survivor, 5 and a half years old, is hospitalized in intensive care
Il Tribunale di Milano (foto Ansa)
Il Tribunale di Milano (foto Ansa)
the investigations

An investigation into Milan's escort scene: around seventy footballers attended parties.

ANSA: The players involved are from Inter, Milan, Juventus, Sassuolo, and Verona. The names are redacted from the documents; no one is under investigation.
Caltanissetta

A multiple murderer is released under the 41-bis regime: "He changed his life in prison."

The court's decision on surveillance of Paolo Di Giacomo, 77, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for mafia crimes
I carabinieri sul luogo del femminicidio (Ansa)
I carabinieri sul luogo del femminicidio (Ansa)
Alexandria

Woman stabbed to death on the street: ex-partner arrested

Femicide in Vignale Monferrato. The victim, shot in the throat, was 53 years old.
Migranti (foto ANSA)
Migranti (foto ANSA)
the case

A €615 bonus for lawyers if migrants return home is controversial.

The proposal to provide financial support to lawyers handling repatriation procedures for foreigners is causing controversy.
Locali della movida milanese (foto Ansa)
Locali della movida milanese (foto Ansa)
The investigation

Escorts in Milan's nightlife: four arrests and searches, with clients including numerous Serie A footballers.

Athletes can enjoy a "post-match service" with evenings spent in clubs, hotels, and escorts. The use of "balloon drugs" to get high is common.
Rome

"Fiore Squad" and dossier: investigations into former members of the secret services

The investigation into the clandestine group that included former members of the police force
I rilievi della Polizia nel parcheggio dell'area Cattaneo, nelle vicinanze del centro storico di Pavia, dove questa notte un 25 enne di origine siciliana è stato accoltellato, per poi morire al Policlinico San Matteo, 19 aprile 2026. ANSA / Paviapress
I rilievi della Polizia nel parcheggio dell'area Cattaneo, nelle vicinanze del centro storico di Pavia, dove questa notte un 25 enne di origine siciliana è stato accoltellato, per poi morire al Policlinico San Matteo, 19 aprile 2026. ANSA / Paviapress
Pavia

A 17-year-old is accused of being stabbed in the neck in a parking lot.

The attack after a few words too many about a girl
Un'auto della polizia stradale (Ansa)
Un'auto della polizia stradale (Ansa)
the drama

Truck driver hit and killed during protest

A fifty-five-year-old man was hit by a car in the Caserta area.
L'esterno del condominio in un garage del quale è stato trovato morto un giovane di 21 anni a Vasto, in provincia di Chieti, 19 aprile 2026. ANSA / ANTONELLA SALVATORE FTJ
L'esterno del condominio in un garage del quale è stato trovato morto un giovane di 21 anni a Vasto, in provincia di Chieti, 19 aprile 2026. ANSA / ANTONELLA SALVATORE FTJ
vast

21-year-old found dead in garage, father arrested

The man was questioned throughout the night
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
The discovery

Bergamo, a newborn baby left in his crib for life. His mother's letter: "You were so loved."

The handwritten message wished him "a life full of joy and serenity, which we cannot give you at this time." The little boy, in good condition, was entrusted to the care of doctors at the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital.
Insularità
Giorgia Bruni, crediti Premio Emilio Lussu
Giorgia Bruni, crediti Premio Emilio Lussu

The new Emilio Lussu Award preview in Cagliari

Biancospino Dispenses the poetry of "Pagan Rites" with the author Giorgia Bruni, in conversation with Lorella Costa