- Sep 1
Italian television director and SuperGulp creator Guido De Maria dies at 93
Italian television director, cartoonist, and advertising author Guido De Maria, who created the television format Gulp! and co-created the detective character Nick Carter, died in Bologna on 31 August 2026 at the age of 93.
- Aug 9
Three workers dead in Italy within hours: electrician electrocuted at village festival lights
Three workers died in separate incidents across Italy within hours: an electrician electrocuted while installing festival lights in Calabria, a 61-year-old crushed by a pallet in Tuscany, and a worker killed by a forklift in Emilia Romagna.
- Aug 6
Francesco Guccini dies at 86: private funeral in Pavana, public tribute planned for September in Bologna
Italian singer-songwriter Francesco Guccini died on 6 August 2026 at 86 in Pavana. A private funeral was held on 8 August, with a public commemoration planned for September in Bologna.
- 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 22
Monica Esposito, 55, dies after two-month fight for life following Modena car attack
Monica Esposito, 55, never regained consciousness after being struck by a car driven by Salim El Koudri on 16 May in central Modena. She died on Wednesday at Baggiovara hospital, becoming the first fatality among the eight people injured.
- Jul 13
Italy heat wave threatens Parmesan: milk output down 10%, energy costs up 30% in storage
Northern Italy’s record heat is squeezing Parmigiano Reggiano production: cows give up to 10% less milk and storerooms consume 30% more energy to cool half a million cheese wheels worth over 300 million euros.
- Jun 16
Andriejewa climbs to No. 5 in WTA ranking without playing; Linette and Kawa rise after strong weeks
Mirra Andriejewa moved to fifth in the WTA ranking on 15 June 2026 despite not playing since her French Open title. Magda Linette jumped 12 spots to 48th after a grass‑court semifinal, and Katarzyna Kawa climbed to 120th after winning the WTA 125 in Modena.
- Jun 15
Kamil Majchrzak wins first ATP title in Den Bosch, hours later Katarzyna Kawa takes WTA 125 in Modena after saving match point
Kamil Majchrzak claimed his maiden ATP title in 's-Hertogenbosch and Katarzyna Kawa followed hours later with a dramatic WTA 125 victory in Modena, capping a remarkable day for Polish tennis.
