Italy

Council of Ministers

The new Highway Code has been approved. Fines, motorcycles, and e-bikes: what's changed?

Some lighter penalties are expected, but there's a significant penalty for driving without third-party insurance. The age limit for truck drivers is raised to 70.

the pontiff

Pope Leo underwent surgery: "The operation was successful."

A lung nodule was removed from the Holy Father: "The operation was carried out on schedule and as expected."

the yellow

Liliana Resinovich: DNA from an unknown man found on her clothes

The investigating judge's experts in the investigation into the woman found dead in Trieste in 2021: there is also another type of soil on the soles of the shoes

Una immagine del traghetto Moby Prince dopo l'incendio causato dalla collisione con la petroliera Agip Abruzzo, Livorno 12 aprile 1991 ANSA ARCHIVIO

the Italian mystery

Moby Prince, Onorato: "External causes, but not fog or human error." He relaunches the bomb hypothesis.

The shipowner, before the commission of inquiry, does not rule out the possibility of a bomb explosion in the tragedy that cost the lives of 140 people (26 Sardinians): "Did the bow fall off? If so, the order to turn to starboard was given." Then the ship struck the Agip Abruzzo oil tanker.

Ilaria Salis arriva in tribunale per il processo di appello per i licenziamenti dei suoi collaboratori, Milano, 12 ottobre 2026 ANSA / MOURAD BALTI TOUATI

the verdict

Ilaria Salis's conviction in the case against her former collaborators has been overturned: "I'm satisfied."

The Court of Appeals grants the lawyers' request, requiring the proceedings to be retried: €300,000 at stake.

The case

Ranucci packs his boxes and leaves the Report editorial team: "A 20-year relationship is over."

The host: "I have no regrets. Transforming pain into resilience is what I'll do."

The drama

Mountain chalet fire: owner found charred to death

Firefighters worked for hours to put out the flames

The wait

Lung nodule: Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital undergoes surgery

Optimism in the Vatican: "The Pope is in good spirits." Appointments suspended until October 20th.

The move

The League is shaking, and Salvini resigns as secretary: "It's necessary to run again."

And announces the political secretariat and changes in the symbol

Milan

A newborn baby was abandoned in a bag on the street: a passerby heard his cries and is now in critical condition.

The child was found by chance by a woman who was walking her dog, and received emergency assistance.

La presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni all'Assemblea di Assolombarda, Milano, 12 ottobre 2026. ANSA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

the intervention

Meloni: "We need structural responses on energy. Italy isn't in Europe to always say yes."

The Prime Minister at the Assolombarda assembly in Milan: "Either we make long-term decisions or we risk being left at the mercy of the emergency."

Papa Leone in Pizza San Pietro (foto Ansa/Lami)

The Pontiff

Pope Leo and the lung nodule: "It emerged during routine checks."

The Vatican press office's statement: "There were no symptoms such as inflammation that required investigation."

Milan

Fabrizio Corona attacked: the former celebrity photographer was threatened with a screwdriver and robbed.

The robbery took place yesterday afternoon outside his home. He took €400 and suffered minor bruises. Investigators are analyzing surveillance cameras in the area.

Vatican

The Pope's announcement at the Angelus: "I have a nodule in my lung, I'm undergoing surgery."

Leo XIV reveals to the faithful the discovery of an early, well-localized mass. Surgery to remove it has already been scheduled for the next few days.

bad weather

The road suddenly opens, car sinks into the sinkhole

Extensive damage and fears after torrential rains hit the province of Reggio Calabria. The mayor of San Lorenzo said: "The situation is dramatic." A rescue plan has been activated.