Clashes in the streets, 29-year-old man from Genoa searched: “He was inciting people on social media ahead of the demonstrations” The Digos seized a computer and mobile phone: the messages referred to the events scheduled for tomorrow, 24 October by Marco Lignana 23 October 2026
Cinque Terre: Park guides hand back their ID cards: “They’re fining us to combat overtourism” The high-profile demonstration at the institution’s headquarters followed the crackdown by Riomaggiore Town Council. “A painful decision, but the new regulations place responsibilities on us that we do not have. And we would have to bear the brunt of it ourselves” by Michela Bompani 23 October 2026
Flu vaccination: the spokesperson is 107 years old: “It’s absolutely effective – do it” The Nuoro Asl (local health authority) has enlisted the help of engineer Sebastiano Maccioni, whose birthday is on 4 November. The ministry of Health is also launching its own advertising campaign to promote prevention against this seasonal illness by Michele Bocci 23 October 2026
Squares under heavy security: the challenge from the Movimento1710: “Marches cancelled? We’ll tell you where and when” Police expect demonstrations by student movements and collectives tomorrow. In Milan, 1,000 officers are on duty; in Florence, major high-street brands have closed; in Genoa, officials fear infiltrators from France; and football ultras are organising to “protect the streets”. Minister Piantedosi on… by Romina Marceca 23 October 2026
We are in a new ice age: here’s why global warming has halted it We are in a new ice age: here’s why global warming has halted it Arctic glaciers had begun to regain ground and the Earth had entered a new cold phase, but greenhouse gases have caused the geological cycle to reverse. The Columbia University study in *Science* by Elena Dusi 23 October 2026
On the advice of his doctors, the Pope has cancelled his visit to Assisi on the 27th but is preparing for his trip to Latin America The doctors, “as a precaution” and “given the short time that has elapsed since the operation”, have advised Leone not to make the helicopter journey to attend the interfaith gathering marking the 40th anniversary of the event organised by Wojtyla by Iacopo Scaramuzzi 23 October 2026
“Maranza? A term coined by Jovanotti, now with a negative connotation” Explaining the etymology and usage of the word is Prof Anna, the ‘nom de plume’ of a linguist who writes a weekly online column every Thursday on Zanichelli’s Facebook page by Caterina Giusberti 23 October 2026
Amalia Ercoli-Finzi: “That time I touched the comet in the heart of space” The Night of Miracles, episode three. The scientist and the decisive moments of the Rosetta mission. “The lander was shutting down; we managed to get it restarted” by Federico Pace 23 October 2026
Cortese’s disappointment: “I know I’m innocent, I was hoping it was all over” Thirteen years on from the Shalabayeva case, the ‘super-cop’, along with four other colleagues, will still have to face a third appeal trial in Florence following the quashing of the conviction by the Court of Cassation by Alessandra Ziniti 23 October 2026
Security, Majorino (Pd): “The city is in shock over the youths involved in the clashes, but the army is a mistake” The Pd representative standing for mayor said: “The adults have failed; now we need to take responsibility” by Federica Venni 23 October 2026
“No square”. “We’ll be there”. From anarchists to students, uncertainty in the chat groups on 24 October Ahead of tomorrow’s events, the 17 October movement has published a handbook on ‘street tactics and essential clothing’. It is entitled: ‘Revolution: Instructions for Use’ by Viola Giannoli, Carmine R. Guarino 23 October 2026
Workplace fatalities, bipartisan vote: “The State should pay the legal costs” The Chamber of Deputies has approved the bill to establish free legal aid to support the families of victims and those who, following a workplace accident, are left completely incapacitated. The bill now passes to the Senate by Gabriella Cerami 23 October 2026
500 paratroopers deployed in Milan; Salvini: they will be equipped with Lince vehicles and drones. Crosetto: they are there solely in a support role The military personnel are equipped with helmets and shields. A cool reception from the law-enforcement agencies, silence from the interior ministry. A further 24 minors are in prison, care homes or under house arrest by Ilaria Carra, Massimo Pisa 23 October 2026
“Families are being abandoned: I’ve already spent 80,000 euros without getting justice for Mattia” Workplace fatalities: law on legal aid approved by the Chamber of Deputies. Monica Michielin, mother of a worker who died at the age of just 23 after being struck by a crane carrying a load of 15 quintals. “The costs of the trials are unbearable. Three of the defendants were sentenced to a year and… by Maria Novella De Luca 23 October 2026
Weather forecast: bad weather expected between Friday and Saturday; stable conditions return on Sunday Widespread rainfall and a drop in maximum temperatures of 2–3°C in the North and parts of the central regions 23 October 2026
Umbria passes law on medically assisted suicide President Stefania Proietti did not take part in the vote 22 October 2026
Van Gogh painted his Starry Night on 22 July 1889 An astronomical study has compared the arrangement of the stars in July 1889 with that depicted on the canvas. It has suggested a new date, even though on that day the painter was admitted to the mental asylum in Saint-Rémy by Elena Dusi 22 October 2026
Ferrara launches its ‘Anti-Maranza Unit’. Mayor Fabbri: “Prevention, monitoring and enforcement” “The first experiment at national level,” the mayor said, adding that the problem “must not be downplayed.” Anselmo: “Low-level propaganda. Hatred solves nothing” 22 October 2026
Shalabayeva case: the Supreme Court partially quashes the conviction and orders a new appeal trial The Court’s First Criminal Division upheld the Deputy Attorney General’s requests and, after 13 years, ordered a retrial by Alessandra Ziniti 22 October 2026
Deaths in ambulances: court admits post-mortem examinations on Deanna Mambelli’s body in Spada trial The defence team for the former Red Cross driver, who had sought to have the evidence declared inadmissible: “We are confident we can technically dismantle this evidence in court” 22 October 2026