ROME – A woman, 49, was stabbed to death by her husband, 45, in Cologno al Serio, Bergamo, police said. This marks the twelfth femicide of the year in Italy, averaging one woman killed every week. 

 ROME – A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Friuli Venezia Giulia late on Wednesday night, the INGV seismic surveillance centre said.

 The epicentre was five kilometres south west of Socchieve, Udine, with an estimated depth of 12 kilometres. According to data from the INGV, the strongest tremors were felt in nearby villages of Ampezzo and Ovaro. 

 ROME – Hundreds of female students and staff at the University of Turin have spoken out about “systematic” violence and harassment they have suffered, after interrupting a meeting held by the university dean on gender violence.

 Activists from the Mai più Zitt3 movement, which strives for women to be protected at the university, interrupted the dean, accusing him of not doing enough to help women on campus.

 The university currently only has one anti-violence centre, located in the main hall of the main campus, which has been criticised as not private enough for victims.

 ROME – Three Sicilian orchestra members were suspended with cut pay for criticising "inconsistent" guest conductor Beatrice Venezi whose admirers include Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, orchestral sources said.

 The superintendent of Fondazione Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Andrea Peria, took disciplinary action against three members of his orchestra after they criticised Venezi, 34, in an interview with Repubblica in January, calling her “unsuited for the role” and said her conducting was “inconsistent with the musical performance.”