Rome – Italian anti terror police have launched a series of coordinated raids across the capital as investigators widen their probe into a suspected anarchist network following a deadly explosion that has raised national security concerns.

Officers from the Digos carried out five searches overnight in properties linked to anarchist circles, seizing materials now under forensic examination. Authorities said that, at this stage, the items do not appear to be directly connected to the blast, but may prove useful in reconstructing a broader network.

Rome- Italians will head to the polls on Sunday and Monday to vote in a constitutional referendum on a far reaching reform of the judiciary promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Justice Minister Carlo Nordio.

The vote, scheduled for 22 and 23 March, will determine whether a law amending seven articles of the Constitution comes into force. Polling stations will be open from 7:00 to 23:00 on Sunday and from 7:00 to 15:00 on Monday. As a confirmatory referendum, no turnout quorum is required, meaning the result will be valid regardless of voter participation.

Prato Italy-- Authorities in Prato have placed four Chinese nationals under precautionary measures as part of an expanding investigation into labour exploitation in the textile sector, with links to the Italian fashion chain Piazza Italia, which has been under judicial administration since February.

The measures, ordered by an investigating judge at the request of prosecutors, represent the second phase of a probe led by the Prato Public Prosecutor’s Office into illegal labour intermediation and worker exploitation.