Italy

the tragedy

Trento: 14-year-old falls during mountain hike; rescue efforts are unsuccessful.

The accident occurred near a refuge on the Latemar, on the border between Alto Adige and Trentino.

L'ex premier e leader del Movimento 5 Stelle Giuseppe Conte (S) affiancato da Marco Lisei durante l'audizione alla commissione parlamentare di inchiesta sulla gestione dell'emergenza sanitaria causata dalla diffusione epidemica del COVID, Palazzo San Mucuto, Roma, 6 agosto 2026 ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI

the hearing

Conte at the Covid Commission: "A firing squad against me." Then he challenges Meloni: "Face me."

The former prime minister and leader of the Five Star Movement: "We have always worked to safeguard health. The Prime Ministerial Decrees? They were adopted with the approval of all institutions, including the Technical Scientific Committee."

the tragedy

Workplace accident in Carrara: worker crushed to death by marble slabs

The victim is a 44-year-old. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful.

in Puglia

A 6-year-old girl was bitten by a stray dog and is now in intensive care.

The small wound to the head, neck and arm is hospitalized in the Policlinico of Bari

the assault

Naples, 12-year-old stabbed during argument with peer

It happened in the Ponticelli neighborhood. The Carabinieri are investigating.

Il Cdm proroga il taglio delle accise (Ansa)

The decision

Diesel: The Government extends the excise duty cut until August 25th.

The executive has decided to extend the discount of 17 cents per litre (including VAT) after a summit between Prime Minister Meloni and ministers Salvini, Tajani and Giorgetti

Nella combo, il lago di Vico, in provincia di Viterbo, durante le ricerche del marito della ministra della Famiglia Eugenia Roccella, Luigi Cavallari, ritratti nei riquadri. Viterbo, 27 giugno 2026. ANSA/MAX VISMARA/GIUSEPPE LAMI

the discovery

The body of Luigi Cavallari, husband of Minister Roccella, was recovered from Lake Vico.

She was about a kilometer away from where he disappeared on the afternoon of June 27th, she: "A period of excruciating wait is coming to an end"

Tuscany

Earthquake in Pisa, magnitude 4.3. The quake was also felt in Livorno and Lucca.

Governor Giani: "Checks are underway with the regional system. At this time, no reports of injuries or damage have been reported."

Milan

Thousands gathered to bid farewell to Franco Baresi, with Maldini receiving a standing ovation and Cardinale booing: "There's only one captain."

Many old AC Milan legends attended the funeral of the eternal Rossoneri number 6: "A flag that will never stop waving. Farewell, captain."

Vicenza

Pool drama: Man dies during freediving challenge with friend: victim is 19

They counted the seconds to establish who could last the longest underwater, Leonardo Cortese never resurfaced

The intervention

Education Minister Valditara: "It's time to ban the burqa; it goes against gender equality."

«It limits women's freedom»

Un distributore di benzina a Como. Da mezzanotte fino al 6 agosto il gasolio alla pompa costerà 17 centesimi in meno, Como, 28 luglio 2026. ANSA / MATTEO BAZZI

consumers

Fuel price woes: excise duty cuts absorbed by the market, government scrambling for resources

The diesel price reduction is no longer effective, and gasoline is also being evaluated. However, further measures are unlikely in Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.