Fakir’s niece Yossra: “The officers’ words were inhumane and merciless. An unspeakable horror” The niece of the man who died at Pilastro rejected the apology from one of the police officers: “He shouted and begged for help no fewer than 23 times. Those who wear a uniform have a duty to protect, not to mock death” 30 October 2026
Train disaster in Spain: 70 people are now missing. DNA results for the two Italian women have been delayed The death toll remains at 69; only thirteen victims have been identified. Crews continue the difficult work of removing the carriages. Rail traffic across the Iberian Peninsula remains congested from our special correspondent Corrado Zunino 30 October 2026
Helicopter crash in Bosnia: investigators focus on the foot controls The video shows no obvious anomalies in the Chinook’s engines or rotors. Investigators are focusing on the flight control systems and on a previous incident in the United States involving similar circumstances by Gianluca Di Feo 30 October 2026
Femicide: over half of the orphans were under 9 years old and were at home at the time of the murder The Respiro report on 124 children: “In 87.7 per cent of cases, the killer is a parent. One in four children witnessed their mother’s murder first-hand” 30 October 2026
Two dead, newborn critical in Parma area: ‘Malfunctioning stove’ The incident took place in Bocca d’Enza di Mezzani; the baby was airlifted by helicopter 30 October 2026
Marching with tricolours in Bologna: “We’re fighting for the country’s future; the Italian flag belongs to everyone” In Bologna, many chose to bring it to the demonstration: “Let’s not leave it to the right” by Caterina Giusberti 30 October 2026
Bologna baby in a hurry to be born: mother gives birth on bus, helped by driver and passengers The incident occurred this morning in the Saffi area. The driver said: “I felt immediately drawn into the situation; I gave my scarf to keep the baby warm. There was a united and supportive response from everyone on board” by Marco Merlini 30 October 2026
Genoa, Usb strike, 15,000 take to the streets: the Calp dockers’ march from the port to De Ferrari First came the separate marches of workers and students, then the procession entered the port area, and finally arrived in the heart of the city centre di Fabrizio Cerignale e Matteo Macor foto di Fabio Bussalino 30 October 2026
Jessica’s father, whose daughter was killed with insulin: “He gave his daughter a suitcase; he wanted to go away with her” Maurizio Dalla Chiara speaks out: “After her first hospitalisation, she couldn’t wait to get back to her little girl, but she died two days later” by Romina Marceca 30 October 2026
General strike and marches across Italy. The USB trade union: “There are at least a million of us”. Live coverage Trade unions, students, workers and pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in over 60 squares to protest against rearmament and the cost of living. Mobilisation also took place in a hundred ports: “Let’s bring everything to a standstill” edited by Giulia Boero 30 October 2026
“Let’s study peace at school, not just war”: Umbria urges the government to change the curriculum The initiative to include the study of thinkers such as Aldo Capitini in the national curriculum guidelines by Viola Giannoli 30 October 2026
Train disaster in Spain: families anguish. King in tears during hospital visit Two more Italian nationals remain listed as missing, but their relatives no longer believe they are alive. The long chain of human error in the audio recordings between the control centre and the drivers of the two trains from our special correspondent Corrado Zunino 30 October 2026
The Italian survivor: “I was with my sister; I’m afraid she’s dead” “The last image I have, before losing consciousness, is of Ana Martina not responding when I called out to her. She wasn’t breathing any more” from our special correspondent Corrado Zunino 30 October 2026
No to rearmament and the cost of living crisis. Marches in fifty cities: “We will isolate the violent ones” Today’s USB strike. The Interior Ministry confirms preventive detentions. Salvini requisitions public transport. The Colosseum is under heavy security; the city centre in Milan is closed. by Alessandra Ziniti 30 October 2026
Street clashes. “My son has his lawyer’s number on his arm” Lucia Mazzanti is the mother of one of the young people who were stopped and detained for hours on Saturday afternoon. “As a mother, I’m afraid, but I’m proud and I would never tell him not to take to the streets” by Alessia Candito 30 October 2026
“As a mum, I’ll be in the square, “It’s right to stand with the young people” Nicoletta Cantarini, lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Bologna: “Young people are afraid of the police and of the future; they are disillusioned. And that is a serious matter.” by Caterina Giusberti 30 October 2026
That unease amongst police officers: “Politicians should tone down their rhetoric, “don’t turn us into enemies” “We do not want to be the opposition to the young people.” The number of people injured in the clashes is rising. And people are taking sick leave to avoid the demonstrations by Giuliano Foschini 30 October 2026
Maruotti: “Independent judges and Pm, It is proof that it was not needed ‘the separation of judicial careers’” “An executive that puts another branch of the state on trial is crossing a dangerous threshold. They want people who will simply obey” by Conchita Sannino 30 October 2026
Soldini: “I come to the aid of those who brave the sea in search of a future” The sailor has joined the Emergency mission. “I had no idea of the operational difficulties. To raise the alarm, you normally use a satellite, but here there is a risk of aiding and abetting” by Alessia Candito 30 October 2026
“Insulin injections to kill his wife”. Arrest two years later Verona: woman dies in 2024 from hypoglycaemic episode. Prosecution alleges nurse slowly poisoned her by Romina Marceca 30 October 2026