Italy

La colonna di fumo nero dopo l'incendio (Ansa)
La colonna di fumo nero dopo l'incendio (Ansa)
the fire

Milan, fire in a warehouse: black smoke visible for miles

Alarm in the Bovisa area. Several firefighting teams are on site. The City Council advises, "Keep your windows closed."
Valter Lavitola in procura a Roma (Ansa)
Valter Lavitola in procura a Roma (Ansa)
Rome

Ranucci attack: Lavitola defends himself: "It wasn't me."

The journalist under investigation made spontaneous statements to the prosecutors: "I have no idea what the motive might be."
The network

Online sexual exploitation of minors: 7 arrests and 30 investigated. Searches conducted in Sardinia.

Catania Prosecutor's Office investigates searches in 17 Italian cities, including Nuoro.
Il leader del Popolo della Famiglia Mario Adinolfi e l'influencer Simone Carabella, durante la manifestazione ''Soldati di Cristo contro il pericolo Islam’’, in occasione della solennita' dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, a Torre Argentina, Roma, 29 giugno 2026. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI
Il leader del Popolo della Famiglia Mario Adinolfi e l'influencer Simone Carabella, durante la manifestazione ''Soldati di Cristo contro il pericolo Islam’’, in occasione della solennita' dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, a Torre Argentina, Roma, 29 giugno 2026. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI
Rome

Mario Adinolfi under house arrest: multi-million dollar scam involving a "collective betting" scheme.

He guaranteed returns linked to sports betting and many entrusted him with large sums of money, which the leader of the Popolo della Famiglia used for luxury personal expenses.
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espionage

The former Sardinian 007 followed by the ROS: meetings with the Russian spy, notes, cell phones, and memory sticks in the cracks in the walls.

Piras was filmed several times during his meetings in the park or at the bar with Moscow's agent: they had agreed on a price of 4 thousand euros for each secret information on Italian intelligence and armaments.
the investigation

Former Sardinian 007 arrested for spying for Russia

Gavino Raoul Piras, 59, has a background in the secret services, like his colleague who was arrested on the same charge: passing classified information to a contact in Moscow. Four others are under investigation.
(FOTOGRAMMA DA VIDEO) Due persone sono state arrestate a Roma dai carabinieri del Ros per spionaggio e accesso abusivo a sistemi informatici. ll principale indagato, un 59enne ex appartenente al comparto di intelligence italiano e già sottoufficiale dell'Arma dei carabinieri, è accusato di aver svolto attività di spionaggio in cambio di soldi per un presunto agente dei servizi di intelligence russi, coperto da immunità diplomatica in Italia. L'uomo acquisiva informazioni attraverso sei fonti, tra cui quattro militari in servizio, tutti indagati. 7 luglio 2026. ANSA/CARABINIERI ROS + UFFICIO STAMPA, PRESS OFFICE, HANDOUT PHOTO, NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY + NPK
(FOTOGRAMMA DA VIDEO) Due persone sono state arrestate a Roma dai carabinieri del Ros per spionaggio e accesso abusivo a sistemi informatici. ll principale indagato, un 59enne ex appartenente al comparto di intelligence italiano e già sottoufficiale dell'Arma dei carabinieri, è accusato di aver svolto attività di spionaggio in cambio di soldi per un presunto agente dei servizi di intelligence russi, coperto da immunità diplomatica in Italia. L'uomo acquisiva informazioni attraverso sei fonti, tra cui quattro militari in servizio, tutti indagati. 7 luglio 2026. ANSA/CARABINIERI ROS + UFFICIO STAMPA, PRESS OFFICE, HANDOUT PHOTO, NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY + NPK
the investigation

Two former Italian intelligence agents arrested for spying on behalf of Russia; four other military personnel are under investigation.

The main suspect is a 59-year-old former intelligence officer who, in exchange for money, provided information to a Moscow intelligence agent.
Nella combo, a sinistra Sigfrido Ranucci e a destra Valter Lavitola. 6 luglio 2026. ANSA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO/CIRO FUSCO
Nella combo, a sinistra Sigfrido Ranucci e a destra Valter Lavitola. 6 luglio 2026. ANSA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO/CIRO FUSCO
Rome

Attack on Ranucci, Lavitola also charged with massacre

The journalist is believed to be the instigator of the attack. A month earlier, he had inspected the home of the Report host.
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Sanremo

Woman found strangled dead at home: suspicions about her 20-year-old son

The boy raised the alarm, reporting that he was unable to enter the house, the door was locked from the inside.
Lamin Saidilly, 22 anni, accusato del tentato omicidio di un 55enne che sabato mattina è stato accoltellato dal giovane in un bar in via Capecelatro a Milano. ANSA + NO SALES - EDITORIAL USE ONLY + NPK
Lamin Saidilly, 22 anni, accusato del tentato omicidio di un 55enne che sabato mattina è stato accoltellato dal giovane in un bar in via Capecelatro a Milano. ANSA + NO SALES - EDITORIAL USE ONLY + NPK
the investigations

The Milan stabber remains in prison, while his WhatsApp photo is being examined: "The profile of an Islamic guerrilla."

In the house where he lived with his father in Conegliano, papers were seized on which he had written his intention to "commit violent acts with the use of knives or blades."
Valter Lavitola (foto Ansa)
Valter Lavitola (foto Ansa)
The investigation

Ranucci attack: Valter Lavitola investigated as alleged instigator

The businessman and former journalist was searched: his cell phone and computer were seized.
La spiaggia a Savona dove è avvenuto il delitto (Ansa)
La spiaggia a Savona dove è avvenuto il delitto (Ansa)
the crime

Man stabbed to death on Savona beach: attacker turns himself in

The attacker of a 37-year-old North African man was a 52-year-old Italian man who presented himself spontaneously to the Milan Police.
the controversy

Rome, a horse from the carriages collapses: "Enough with this incivility!"

The images published by animal rights activists were relaunched by journalist Francesca Fagnani, who calls Mayor Roberto Gualtieri into question.
Il Presidente Sergio Mattarella con Luciano Di Tizio, Presidente del WWF Italia (Ansa)
Il Presidente Sergio Mattarella con Luciano Di Tizio, Presidente del WWF Italia (Ansa)
the finish line

On the side of animals and the environment: WWF Italy turns 60

Six decades of uninterrupted work to protect nature. A delegation led by President Di Tizio met with Mattarella.
Vigili del Fuoco e Forze dell'ordine mobilitati per l'allarme a Palermo (foto Ansa)
Vigili del Fuoco e Forze dell'ordine mobilitati per l'allarme a Palermo (foto Ansa)
homocide

Palermo, man stabbed to death after a dispute with neighbors: man who barricaded himself in his home arrested

The building was evacuated after the attacker turned on the gas and threatened to blow up the building. The victim is a 53-year-old man.
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
in the Turin area

Man douses girlfriend with diesel fuel and attempts to set her on fire: arrested

The intervention of a friend of the couple was providential, as he immobilized the 47-year-old with the lighter in his hand.
investigations underway

Stabbing outside a bar in Milan: The attacker: "I had fun, I'll do it again as soon as I get out."

He declared this to the police who stopped him: the 22-year-old had stabbed the victim around twenty times with a knife with a 21-centimetre blade.
Insularità
Un modello Audi
Un modello Audi

The Audi brand returns to Olbia on the initiative of the Catte Group

Gallura is one of Sardinia's most dynamic regions, an international hub for tourism.