- Aug 28
Germany and Italy play record 89-minute volleyball set ending 66-64 in Reggio Calabria
Germany won a 130-point opening frame 66-64 before Italy rallied to claim a 3-2 victory in a preparation match lasting over three hours.
- Aug 26
Italy faces weather divide as northern storms follow tornado while southern heat reaches 45°C
A tornado in Cremona and severe hailstorms in Lombardy contrasted with temperatures up to 45°C in southern Italy as the fifth heatwave of 2026 reached its peak.
- Aug 23
Leo Gullotta alleges political exclusion from Taormina Arte theatre awards gala
Actor Leo Gullotta stated he was dropped from the 50th-anniversary Taormina theatre awards due to regional political interference, while festival organizers cited a selection among 100 candidates.
- Aug 20
Bari and Palermo face red heat alerts as storms trigger warnings in five Italian regions
The Italian Ministry of Health declared level 3 heatwave emergencies for Bari and Palermo on 22 August 2026, while the Civil Protection Department issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for five regions across the peninsula.
- Aug 16
Police examine security response after Antonello da Messina paintings stolen in Sicily
Messina police are reviewing surveillance footage and assessing security conduct after two helmeted thieves broke into the regional museum on 15 August, taking six Renaissance paintings and leaving two on a pavement.
- Aug 14
Italian singer Francesco Gabbani falls ill mid-concert in Sicily, plans to perform same evening
Francesco Gabbani interrupted his Letojanni concert after five songs on 12 August, citing heat and travel fatigue. He recovered and planned to perform in Sant'Angelo di Brolo the same evening.
- Aug 8
Divers discover 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily with hundreds of amphorae
A Roman-era shipwreck dating to between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC has been found about 3 miles off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, at a depth of 46 meters, carrying hundreds of amphorae mostly of the Dressel 1A type.
- Aug 8
Catania airport reopens after Etna ash forces week-long shutdown in peak tourist season
Flights resumed at Catania airport on Saturday, August 15, after authorities downgraded Etna's aviation alert from red to orange, ending about a week of cancellations that affected more than 100,000 travelers during Italy's peak Ferragosto holiday weekend.
- Aug 2
Italy places 25 of 27 largest cities on red heat alert as new heatwave grips Europe
The Italian health ministry says 25 cities including Rome, Milan and Naples will be under the highest-level warning on Monday, with perceived temperatures reaching 39°C, as a subtropical anticyclone from North Africa intensifies over the Mediterranean.
- Jul 30
Three dead, three missing after Messina building collapse; three under investigation for manslaughter
Rescuers recovered a third body Saturday from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Pistunina district of Messina, where three people remain missing. Prosecutors have placed three individuals under investigation for multiple manslaughter and culpable disaster.
- Jul 28
Italy issues yellow alerts across 13 regions as deadly storms end heatwave
A sudden Atlantic disturbance brought severe thunderstorms and a fatal lightning strike to Italy on 17 August, triggering yellow weather alerts in 13 regions and postponing the Palio in Siena.
- Jul 18
Two dead, two intoxicated after fire engulfs top-floor apartment in Milan's Cimiano district
A fire broke out shortly after 19:30 on Saturday in a sixth-floor apartment on via Padre Placido Riccardi in Milan's Cimiano district, killing a man and a woman and leaving at least two others suffering from smoke inhalation.
- Jul 10
Vasco Rossi sells out 550,000 tickets for Rome residency in 30 minutes as Ultimo reaches 500,000 in parallel surge
Italian rock icon Vasco Rossi sold all 550,000 tickets for his 10-date Giubileo residency at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico within half an hour of the general sale on 10 July 2026, while younger singer-songwriter Ultimo reported 500,000 tickets sold for his 2027 stadium tour.
- Jul 5
Italy's heatwave peaks with 14 cities on red alert as Scandinavian cool front brings relief and storms
After weeks of extreme heat, a Scandinavian trough will push temperatures down by up to 10°C across Italy starting Monday, triggering violent thunderstorms and ending the third heatwave of the summer.
- Jun 29
15-year-old girl dead after motorcycle collision in Torre Faro, Messina; 20-year-old rider arrested for vehicular homicide
A 15-year-old girl was killed late Sunday night when she was struck by a motorcycle on Via Circuito in Torre Faro, Messina. The 20-year-old rider, also injured, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
- Jun 26
Italy heatwave: 18 cities under red alert as five deaths reported, peak expected Monday
Italy's health ministry has placed 18 of the country's 27 largest cities under the highest level of heat alert through Sunday, with at least five deaths linked to the scorching temperatures. The peak of the heatwave is expected Monday, before a sharp weather shift brings storms and hail.
- Jun 19
Igor Protti dies at 58; Livorno and Rimini plan public farewells for the club legend
Former Livorno captain and 1995–96 Serie A top scorer Igor Protti died late Thursday at age 58 after a long illness. His body will lie in state at Livorno’s stadium before a public ceremony in his birth city of Rimini.
- Jun 11
Italy seizes €560 million in fake Superbonus tax credits, 12 under investigation
Italian financial police froze about €560 million in fictitious tax credits generated through the Superbonus 110 scheme, uncovering a nationwide network of over 60 shell companies that used real property data without owners’ knowledge.
- Jun 11
Meloni hits back at M5S over ‘knee pads’ slur: ‘First female PM came from the right, you couldn’t do it’
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attacked the opposition 5-Star Movement in the Chamber of Deputies after MP Francesco Silvestri said she wore knee pads before Trump and Netanyahu, turning a parliamentary debate into a standoff over gender and political legitimacy.
- Jun 11
Former audit court president Miele resigns from CSM oversight role amid Strait of Messina bridge corruption probe
Tommaso Miele, the former deputy president of Italy's Court of Auditors, stepped down as head of the CSM's board of auditors on 11 June 2026, days after being placed under investigation for corruption tied to the Strait of Messina bridge project.
