ROME - Defence Minister Guido Crosetto was interviewed on the sidelines of the presentation in Rome of the Vespucci's world tour budget. He spoke about the conflict in Ukraine, stating that “we are not ready for a Russian attack or an attack from another country, I have been saying this for some time. I think we have a duty to put this country in a position to defend itself if some madman decides to attack us: I'm not talking about Putin, I'm talking about anyone.”
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16 Sep 2025
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ROME - He was only 14 years old, and he killed himself on the morning of Sep. 11, only a few hours before the start of the school year in the town of Santa Cosma e Damiano (Latina region).
Now, with regards to the death of Paolo Mendico, the Cassino District Attorney is also investigating and have opened a case to investigate the suicide, ll Fatto Quotidiano reports.
16 Sep 2025
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FLORENCE - Antonella Bundu, candidate for governor of Tuscany in the upcoming regional elections with the independent list “Toscana Rossa”, has chosen to denounce the wave of racist insults she has received on social media, reports Il Fatto Quotidiano.
She has posted a photo of her holding a banana with the caption, “in the photo, an Italian woman kindly offers a banana to those who have learned to throw them at her.” She also recounted how the whole affair began.
16 Sep 2025
Rosalie Smith
NAPLES – Ten customers at a restaurant in Pozzuoli ended up in hospital, reports Il Messaggero, with one still under observation but not in a life-threatening condition, due to food poisoning that occurred after lunch. The customers began experiencing the first symptoms while still at the table: vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and sweating. Truly a nightmare birthday.
It happened Sunday afternoon at the restaurant “Da Emilio” in Via Trepiccioni.
15 Sep 2025
Rosalie Smith
ROME - The commission of inquiry investigating the mysteries surrounding Emanuela Orlandi and Mirella Gregori has resumed its work after the summer break, reports Il Fatto Quotidiano.
A few days ago, the first hearing of this new phase of work took place, with the hearing of former deputy chief of the Mobile Squad Giovanna Petrocca. The former policewoman had asked to be heard by the bicameral commission, to which she confirmed Sabrina Minardi's version, which leads to the theory that the Roman criminal underworld of the time was involved, in terms of pure manpower.
15 Sep 2025
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MILAN – a double drama has consumed Milan this evening, where an elderly man who threw himself from the balcony of his own room and ended up falling onto a passerby, causing their death. The attempted suicide victim, however, survived.
It happened on Via Fratelli di Dio, in the South-West part of the state capital, where a 70-year-old, after having attempted suicide by throwing himself from the fourth floor, plummeted to the floor and landed on an Italian woman of 83-years-old who was walking along the sidewalk below.
15 Sep 2025
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CARACAS - “We move forwards, with heads held high, because it must be lowered by those who, until now, have not yet committed themselves enough, not even seeking to make contact with Venezuela.”
The hope of Armanda Colusso, mother of Alberto Trentini, present on Friday on the transmission of La7 “On Air” on the event of the 300-day imprisonment of the humanitarian worker, the only Italian without a dual passport (and therefore only with an Italian one) incarcerated in Venezuela, without charges, in the El Rodeo I prison.
15 Sep 2025
Rosalie Smith
ROME - Due to the rise of an African anticyclonic ridge towards southern Europe, this week will be characterised by the return of hot weather, with temperatures reaching peaks that are quite high for this time of year. Those who love the cold will therefore have to wait a little longer before putting on their jackets and jumpers. But not for long because from 22 September bad weather could return.
15 Sep 2025
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TOKYO - Super Iliass Aouani has won a bronze medal in the marathon at the World Athletics Championships that are happening now in Tokyo. It is the fourth medal in total for Italy after that of Antonella Palmisano (silver in the 35km), Nadia Battocletti (silver in the 10km) and Leonardo Fabbri (bronze in the shotput).
15 Sep 2025