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Chiara Petrolini Sentenced to 24 Years and Three Months for Buried Newborns

The sentence of the Assize Court, the Prosecutor's Office had requested 26
Alberto Stasi all'esterno del tribunale di Pavia per l'incidente probatorio nell'inchiesta su Andrea Sempio, Pavia (Garlasco), 18 dicembre 2025. ANSA/ PAVIA PRESS/PAOLO TORRES
Alberto Stasi all'esterno del tribunale di Pavia per l'incidente probatorio nell'inchiesta su Andrea Sempio, Pavia (Garlasco), 18 dicembre 2025. ANSA/ PAVIA PRESS/PAOLO TORRES
the case

Garlasco, the Pavia Prosecutor's Office will request a review of Stasi's trial: "He was not at the crime scene."

According to investigators, several elements conflict with the convictions. Prosecutors are ready to show their cards and request Andrea Sempio's indictment.
In una combo i carabinieri effettuano rilievi nel luogo dell'omicidio, la vittima Stefania Rago (sopra) e il marito Antonio Fortebraccio (sotto). ANSA/ FACEBOOK +npk+
In una combo i carabinieri effettuano rilievi nel luogo dell'omicidio, la vittima Stefania Rago (sopra) e il marito Antonio Fortebraccio (sotto). ANSA/ FACEBOOK +npk+
the crime

Stefania Rago's husband arrested and taken to prison in the Foggia femicide case.

The security guard showed up at the station last night and confessed. The victim's Facebook profile picture was the red shoes, a symbol of the fight against violence against women.
Il Poetto di Cagliari (Foto Spignesi)
Il Poetto di Cagliari (Foto Spignesi)
weather forecast

The weekend of April 25th will be sunny and with pre-summer temperatures. First swim? "The water is still too cold."

Temperatures are 10 degrees above average, but not in the sea. Experts: "Only very short dips."
the controversy

Venice Art Biennale Jury Excludes Russia and Israel from Awards

A spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said: "Revoking funding is anti-cultural."
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: "Mourning and destruction will follow if the law of the strongest prevails." Solovyov's attack

"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.
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