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He tore off his electronic bracelet and struck his wife with a hammer. The woman is in serious condition.

The man managed to remove the device, which had been placed on him for crimes under the "Red Code", then he got on a bus and brutally attacked his wife.

Il presidente del Movimento 5 Stelle (M5s) Giuseppe Conte durante la festa per i 55 anni del quotidiano Il Manifesto, presso il Teatro India, Roma, 26 aprile 2026. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI

the M5S leader

Giuseppe Conte underwent surgery: "A delicate procedure, I feared the worst."

The former prime minister: "Thank God, I'm fine now. Grateful for the bipartisan solidarity."

Le forbici dimenticate nell'addome della donna (Foto Ansa)

Medical malpractice

Surgeon leaves scissors in patient's abdomen, discovered seven months later

It happened during an operation in a clinic in Naples, the doctor was reported

Esterno del Padiglione Russia, alla Biennale Arte 61, Venezia 5 maggio 2026. ANSA/ANDREA MEROLA

the case

Biennale: Russian Pavilion closed after controversy; performances on a monitor

Visitors take selfies in front of the facility, which is guarded by law enforcement. But no protests.

the Garlasco crime

Stasi's lawyers: "We're moving as quickly as possible on the request for a retrial."

The new investigation into Chiara Poggi's murder, which involves Andrea Sempio, has been closed. The 42-year-old's lawyers are studying the documents. A motion to suspend the sentence is under consideration.

Carabinieri

Major drug bust in Pavia: two young men arrested, one Sardinian

A resident of the province of Cagliari, he was arrested red-handed: 19 people under investigation, marijuana and drug greenhouses seized.

epa12941672 View of one of the rooms of High-Level Isolation Unit at La Candelaria University Hospital in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife, Canary Islands, southwestern Spain, 08 May 2026. Spanish authorities prepares for the arrival of cruise ship HV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), eight cases of hantavirus have been reported, including three deaths, on the cruise ship that is expected to dock in the Canary Islands at the weekend. EPA/Ramon De La Rocha

monitoring

Hantavirus: Surveillance has been activated in Italy for four tourists who were on a flight with a victim.

The passenger who later died in South Africa was on the plane. Four regions were informed, and the WHO stated, "The risk of contagion is low."

Polizia di Stato e divisione scientifica in via Giuseppe Impastato a Milano, dove poco prima delle 18 un giovane di 20 anni è morto in seguito a una sparatoria, 26 Gennaio 2026, Ansa/Andrea Fasani

the crime

Murder in Palermo: 16-year-old kills man and turns himself in

The crime took place in the victim's home, a 51-year-old man. The young man, at the police station, said he defended himself from the man's sexual advances.

Il recupero del mezzo (Foto: Vigili del fuoco)

the drama

Minivan ends up in canal, killing three and saving six.

The vehicle flew off the road and overturned into the water: there were nine people on board

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the visit

The Pope in Naples: "The state is more necessary than ever to fight crime."

Leo in Campania for the first year of his pontificate: "Let us not resign ourselves to images of death."

Il corpo di Fabrizio Piscitelli, conosciuto come 'Diabolik', disteso a terra al parco degli Acquedotti, Roma, 07 agosto 2019. ANSA/ RAFFAELE VERDERESE

Rome

Diabolik Murder Sentence Overturned: Alleged Killer Acquitted on Appeal

In the first instance, Raul Esteban Calderon was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Fabrizio Piscitelli.

Intervento di vigili del fuoco e carabinieri (Ansa)

femicide

Woman killed at home in Piacenza, husband wanted

The man called for help and said he had killed his wife, then disappeared.

Manifesti e cartelli a sostegno della causa palestinese sulla porta del Padiglione Belgio, chiuso al pubblico per lo sciopero pro Palestina indetto oggi, alla 61esima Biennale d'Arte, Venezia 8 maggio 2026. ANSA/ANDREA MEROLA ------------------------- Posters and signs in support of the Palestinian cause hang on the door of the Belgian Pavilion, closed to the public due to the pro-Palestine strike called today, at the 61st Art Biennale, Venice, May 8, 2026. ANSA/ANDREA MEROLA

the protest

Venice Biennale: Clashes at the pro-Pal march and closed pavilions.

Global Project: "Workers on strike against the genocide in Palestine." Salvini at the Gardens: "Enough controversy."

La combo mostra Andrea Sempio e Chiara Poggi. La Procura di Pavia, nell'invito a comparire per Andrea Sempio per il 6 maggio, ha modificato il capo di imputazione per omicidio volontario togliendo la parte in cui l'amico del fratello di Chiara Poggi era accusato in concorso con altri ignoti o con Alberto Stasi. Solo al 38enne, dunque, viene contestato ora dai pm pavesi l'omicidio della studentessa nella nuova indagine. Tra l'altro, la stessa Procura sta per sollecitare alla Procura generale di Milano una richiesta di revisione del processo Stasi, condannato in via definitiva a 16 anni. ANSA

the Garlasco case

Sempio's soliloquy: "There was blood when I went." And on Chiara Poggi: "She's a real bitch, she hung up the phone."

The suspect was heard in a wiretap while talking to himself in May and April 2025. And the receipt evidence also appears to have been dismantled.

La combo mostra Andrea Sempio (S), Chiara Poggi e Alberto Stasi (foto Ansa)

Garlasco

Sempio's secret notes: "Stasi asked to reopen the investigation into me, my mother panicked."

The Carabinieri collected the statements of the suspect in Chiara Poggi's murder. The coroner "rewrites" the possible time frames for the crime.

the investigations

Garlasco, investigation into Sempio closed: "He killed Chiara with hatred and cruelty."

The defense is also working on wiretap audio to prove his innocence. Stasi's lawyer: "Alberto has ever-growing hope."

the disappearance

She quits her job and disappears with her two children: the mystery of Sonia

The woman left Piacenza for a vacation in Friuli. There has been no trace of her since. The search is ongoing after her ex-husband filed a complaint.

Il ministro dell'Istruzione Giuseppe Valditara (Ansa)

the sentence

"Piersanti Mattarella killed by the Red Brigades": Valditara's gaffe. He calls it "a slip."

The minister "slips up" on the 1980 crime committed by the Mafia. Then he responds to the critics: "Disgraceful profiteering."

Sigfrido Ranucci nello studio televisivo della trasmissione Report, Roma 23 gennaio 2026. ANSA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO (RaiTre , Rai3, tv , televisione)

the controversy

Minetti case: Nordio also sues Mediaset. The company: "No leniency for Ranucci's comments."

The minister is ready to take legal action against Bianca Berlinguer and the Cologno Monzese group over the Report host's statements during "È sempre Cartabianca."