An explosion occurred at around 9.30 am in a four-storey block of flats in Perugia, on Via Giambattista Vico

Explosion in a block of flats in Perugia: two people injured

The highest alert level is forecast for Bari and Palermo this weekend. In the north and centre of the country, the most critical phase now appears to be over

Heatwave: Italia divided – cooler in the north, ‘red alerts’ return in the south

The new Highway Code introduces stringent measures to combat insurance fraud, requiring Italian insurance cover and cross-checks with Poland

An end to ‘Polish number plates’: Italian motor insurance now compulsory

Meloni: ‘I thought it would have been easier with Trump’

Rimini, Mattarella: ‘We are living through heinous wars; let humanity help to reject hatred’ - 

The alert level remains at its highest in Val Camonica, following the spell of bad weather that affected, in particular, the municipalities of Sonico and Malonno, in the province of Brescia. A two-metre-high flow of mud and debris swept down from Malga Bedole, in Val Genova, in Trentino

Lombardy calls for a state of emergency due to bad weather

Rimini Meeting: anticipation builds for the Pope’s visit; the event opens today with a focus on prisons

Online gaming: Polymarket withdraws its application for interim relief against the blocking of its site in Italia

Diesel: price rises in Italia have been below the EU average since the start of the war. But prices remain among the highest

Fuel price hike: Italia among the 7 most expensive countries in Europe - 

Migrants, from the Netherlands to Sweden: ‘Transfer of Dublin cases to Italia’ - 

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