Overview
- Rome prosecutors are investigating the Collatina crash that killed three members of the Ardovini–Capraro family as potential homicide with 'dolo eventuale'; three suspects from Argentina, Chile and Cuba were arrested and investigators cite dashcam video, a jammer and burglary tools.
- A separate Modena pursuit ended in a fatal collision that killed 89‑year‑old Antonietta Berselli, with a 20‑year‑old unlicensed driver jailed and one passenger still sought, while in Lecco a 20‑year‑old stabbing victim died and a 25‑year‑old alleged attacker was arrested.
- Two Jewish tourists from Argentina wearing kippah were assaulted in Milan, leaving a 19‑year‑old with a broken nasal septum; investigators are analyzing CCTV and cell data as political leaders condemn the attack and Italy’s intelligence chief warns of rising antisemitic targeting in jihadist threats.
- Regional conflict escalates with Israel announcing a 'vast wave' of strikes on Iran and U.S. Central Command claiming major degradation of Iranian air defenses, with Italian media also reporting that Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran’s new Supreme Leader.
- Travel disruptions continue to ripple into Italy as 200 stranded students were flown home to Malpensa, the Foreign Ministry deploys crisis teams to assist thousands and deter ticket scams, and a woman stuck in Dubai managed to return to donate life‑saving bone marrow to her father in Piacenza.