Italy

Government

Goodbye old identity card, or rather no: the Government has backtracked, it will also be valid after August 3rd.

The Council of Ministers has extended the deadline with a legislative decree
I genitori di Andrea Sempio (foto Ansa)
I genitori di Andrea Sempio (foto Ansa)
Pavia

Andrea Sempio's mother hospitalized after drug overdose

The lawyer of the son under investigation in the Garlasco investigation made a televised statement: "We don't know whether they were hired voluntarily or not."
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
the initiative

The night before exams, the "Maturità al Sicuro" campaign kicks off against fake news and online risks.

According to data from Skuola.net, 15% of students don't know they have to hand in their phones before tests. Others are convinced they can find the evidence online.
20080621 - ROMA - RUINI: MIO TESTAMENTO, COMBATTETE SFIDE ALLA FEDE - Una immagine d'archivio (febbraio 2006 ) del cardinale vicario Camillo Ruini. Ruini , nel dare oggi il suo addio alla diocesi di Roma dopo esserne stato per oltre 17 anni e mezzo alla guida, ha voluto lasciare un suo ''piccolo testamento'': quello di combattere la grande sfida del ''regno del peccato'' ''che minaccia la fede cristiana nel comportamento e nel pensiero''. ANSA /ARCHIVIO / Danilo Schiavella / ji
20080621 - ROMA - RUINI: MIO TESTAMENTO, COMBATTETE SFIDE ALLA FEDE - Una immagine d'archivio (febbraio 2006 ) del cardinale vicario Camillo Ruini. Ruini , nel dare oggi il suo addio alla diocesi di Roma dopo esserne stato per oltre 17 anni e mezzo alla guida, ha voluto lasciare un suo ''piccolo testamento'': quello di combattere la grande sfida del ''regno del peccato'' ''che minaccia la fede cristiana nel comportamento e nel pensiero''. ANSA /ARCHIVIO / Danilo Schiavella / ji
the last farewell

Ruini's funeral in St. Peter's: the service will be celebrated by Pope Leo

The farewell to the Emilian cardinal who died at the age of 95 was said on Thursday afternoon.
Il cardinale Camillo Ruini (Ansa)
Il cardinale Camillo Ruini (Ansa)
Vatican

Church in mourning: Cardinal Camillo Ruini dies

He passed away in Rome, he was vicar from 1991 to 2008
A handout photo, provided by Vatican Media Presso Office, shows Pope Leo XIV leadind the Angelus prayer from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, 14 June 2026. ANSA/VATICAN MEDIA +++ 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 +++
A handout photo, provided by Vatican Media Presso Office, shows Pope Leo XIV leadind the Angelus prayer from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, 14 June 2026. ANSA/VATICAN MEDIA +++ 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 +++
Vatican

Pope Leo: "Remigration is not a Christian response."

The Pope: "Sending migrants away is washing our hands of the problem."
the process

Urban planning investigation in Milan: eight acquittals in the first strand

The defendants were not convicted because "the act does not constitute a crime." They were charged with illegal building and unauthorized subdivision.
Immagine simbolo (Unsplash)
Immagine simbolo (Unsplash)
Turin

"He forced his little son to play soccer: he woke up at 7 a.m. and practiced with a stick."

A man on trial for domestic abuse. His uncle's shocking account was presented in court.
L'incidente stradale in cui ha perso la vita Francesco Piras (foto vigili del fuoco)
L'incidente stradale in cui ha perso la vita Francesco Piras (foto vigili del fuoco)
the accident

Car crash on Lake Como, the other driver was drunk: Francesco Piras dies

The victim was 37 years old. The 29-year-old driver of the other car was stopped for having a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
in the Neapolitan area

Grandfather sentenced to 14 years in prison for abusing six-year-old twin granddaughters

The 79-year-old had also taken photos to produce child pornography material.
Una foto tratta dal profilo FB di Chiara Poggi .
Una foto tratta dal profilo FB di Chiara Poggi .
Garlasco murder

Chiara Poggi Murder: A Witness Reveals: "That Day I Saw a Blonde Woman on a Bicycle"

A man told the program Filorosso: "I've already reported it to investigators. And after I spoke, I was threatened."
(FILES) Italian singer Lucio Dalla during a press conference held in Milan on 11 february 2008. ANSA / DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
(FILES) Italian singer Lucio Dalla during a press conference held in Milan on 11 february 2008. ANSA / DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
the case

Vannacci uses "Futura," Dalla's relatives protest: "Improper use, no authorization."

The singer-songwriter's cousin, vice president of the foundation named after him, said: "It's even more unfortunate when it happens to someone who is far from his world."
I nuovi Tramlink in servizio sulla linea 31 a Milano, 20 febbraio 2025. ANSA/MOURAD BALTI TOUATI
I nuovi Tramlink in servizio sulla linea 31 a Milano, 20 febbraio 2025. ANSA/MOURAD BALTI TOUATI
Milan

Sexist chats with stolen photos on public transportation spark controversy among ATM employees. The company says, "We will shed full light on the matter."

A passenger on the tram complained that she had overheard a conversation with "the legs, faces, breasts, and thighs of women unaware that they had become cannon fodder."
Alberto Stasi (foto Ansa)
Alberto Stasi (foto Ansa)
Pavia

Stasi, the mother's story: "It was a very difficult ordeal, I lived every day with bated breath."

The 41-year-old has already decided he won't be returning to Garlasco: "Now for him, a more peaceful, fairer, more humane path."
Passaggi di denari ripresi dalla Gdf
Passaggi di denari ripresi dalla Gdf
the operation

A parallel Chinese bank has been discovered in northern Italy: it made $200 million disappear.

Eight arrests and 41 reports by the Guardia di Finanza
Maturità (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Maturità (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
School

The countdown to the final exams begins, and the guessing game is on: D'Annunzio is the favorite, but some are betting on Grazia Deledda.

Who's up, who's down, who's already out, and who hasn't. Among the likely outcomes are a reflection on AI and the 80th anniversary of the Republic.
Il leader di Futuro Nazionale, Roberto Vannacci, risponde alle domande dei giornalisti durante il punto stampa dopo il suo intervento all'assemblea costituente di FnV, Roma 13 giugno 2026. ANSA/FABIOFRUSTACI
Il leader di Futuro Nazionale, Roberto Vannacci, risponde alle domande dei giornalisti durante il punto stampa dopo il suo intervento all'assemblea costituente di FnV, Roma 13 giugno 2026. ANSA/FABIOFRUSTACI
Rome

Vannacci: "Femicide doesn't exist": it's controversial

The leader of Futuro Nazionale: "There's no need to protect anyone from anyone else; everyone is subject to the same rules."
in Venetian

Teenager kills aunt and throws body into river

Shocking murder in the province of Venice. A 17-year-old confesses; the motive appears to be linked to family disagreements over an inheritance.
Eshkol Nevo (Archivio)
Eshkol Nevo (Archivio)
the controversy

Puglia: A petition to exclude Israeli writer Nevo from the literary festival is a case in point.

Administrators and the archbishop signed the appeal: "He did not condemn the violence in Gaza." But the management of the "Libro Possibile" event confirmed the presence
Insularità

Durum wheat prices plummet, while raw materials are rising: "Let's save Sardinian grain farming."

CIA Cagliari and Confagricoltura: Wheat prices and depopulation, a sector on the verge of collapse