Italy

the clashes

Two hundred arrested (80% of them minors), more than one hundred officers injured: 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

The Levi's and Under Amour stores in Via Orefici, next to Cordusio, also in the Piazza Duomo area, were looted during the tensions in the centre of Milan, where protesters continue to damage shop windows and premises, Milan, 18 October 2026. ANSA/PAOLO SALMOIRAGO

the protests

More rioting continues in central Milan: shop windows smashed, Meloni calls a meeting to ensure law and order.

The climate of tension following Saturday's clashes during the demonstration against the high cost of living continues.

Scontri in piazza del Duomo durante la manifestazione del 17 Ottobre 2026 a Milano. ANSA/MATTEO CORNER

After the protests

Zedda, along with center-left mayors, says: "The social pact is at risk. The government should call us together."

A letter from the mayors: "Absolutely no to violence and destruction; we are never complicit."

The case

Man who shares nude photos of his partner on social media for 12 years, sentenced

He pleads guilty to two years for revenge porn and pays €5,000, his sentence being suspended.

Pope Leo XIV during the Angelus prayer, traditional Sunday's prayer, from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter's Square, the day after his discharge from the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where he had been admitted for surgery, Vatican City, 18 October 2026. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI

Rome

Pope Leo's Angelus after his surgery: "Thank you to those who prayed for me."

Crowds of faithful gather in St. Peter's to greet the pontiff, fresh from lung surgery.

after the protest

Clashes in Milan, Meloni: "We stand with law enforcement."

Mayor Sala: "The violence is unjustifiable. But in the Duomo area, there was only a small group of police officers."

Le due barricate in fiamme a Milano, piazza Duomo e corso Vitorrio Emenuele, durante la manifestazione 'Italia in Piazza', Milano, 17 ottobre 2026. ANSA/ FABRIZIO CASSINELLI

high voltage

Milan, guerilla warfare at the march: flames in Piazza Duomo, police and protesters injured

The "Italy in the Square" protest: fires erupted after an afternoon of firecrackers and clashes with police. Fifty people were taken to police headquarters. Meloni: "It's not a right to set cities ablaze; the opposition must speak out."

the yellow

Son dies in collision with ex-wife's car: "My mother was waited for and chased."

"He took justice into his own hands": the seventy-three-year-old man under guard in Varese hospital is accused of road homicide.

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Gemelli Hospital, four days after a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, in Rome, Italy, 17 October 2026. ANSA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

the pontiff

The Pope returned to the Vatican after lung surgery

Leo XIV has left the Gemelli Hospital. President Sergio Mattarella: "Warm wishes for a peaceful recovery."

A handout picture, provided by Vatican Media Press Office, shows Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass in the hall set up on the 10th floor of the Gemelli Polyclinic, Rome, 16 October 2026. ANSA/Vatican Media Press Office +++ ANSA PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE - NO ARCHIVING - NO LICENSING - NPK +++

Rome

Pope Leo resigns today; he will recite the Angelus on Sunday.

Leo XIV continues to improve after lung surgery. His presence at the Apostolic Palace prayer service with the faithful has been confirmed.

Turin

Car with half a ton of hashish (and without a license): arrested

The driver, a 33-year-old, was stopped by the Carabinieri after a 24-kilometer chase.

Rome

Pope Leo celebrates Mass: "He's in good spirits and continues to work."

The pontiff is recovering from lung surgery. The press office releases photos of the service at the Gemelli Hospital.

Sanremo

A boy sets fire to a homeless man sleeping on the street, burning his legs.

The man was hospitalized for two days with burns, but was later released. The Carabinieri are investigating.

Nella combo, Daniele Tavoni, 55 anni, sottoposto a fermo poiché principale sospettato del duplice omicidio avvenuto nel tardo pomeriggio di ieri della madre Vincenza Giannini, 74 anni, e del marito di lei, l'83enne Pier Ferdinando Casari, e l'abitazione a Mirandola dove sono stati ritrovati i corpi, 16 ottobre 2026 ANSA / Francesco Vecchi e Instagram / Daniele Tavoni +++ ATTENZIONE: L'ANSA NON POSSIEDE I DIRITTI DI QUESTA FOTO CHE NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA +++ NPK +++

looking at her

Husband and wife found beheaded in their home, woman's son arrested

Daniele Tavoni, 55, is the prime suspect. In the past, disputes over financial matters

the protests

Schools and climate: Friday marches across Italy: students take to the streets for "No Meloni Day."

Teachers and ATA staff are on strike to demand higher wages and less precarious employment, while students are protesting the high cost of living and school reforms.

Transportation

"Air traffic control network anomalies": flight delays at Italian airports

ENAV's announcement also affects major Sardinian airports. Further disruptions due to the EasyJet staff strike.

Il luogo in cui due anziani coniugi sono stati trovati morti all'interno di un'abitazione a Mirandola, in provincia di Modena, 15 ottobre 2026. ANSA/FRANCESCO VECCHI

the crime

Husband and wife found beheaded in their home

The terrible discovery in Mirandola, in the province of Modena

the rape

A 21-year-old Erasmus student was attacked and raped by two men in Milan.

She had trusted a boy she met in a club, while they were walking another one joined in agreement with the first and they dragged her to an isolated place

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