DisastersMount Etna eruption forces Catania Airport to halt flights amid ash cloudA sudden ash plume from Mount Etna on 14 September 2026 led to the suspension of arrivals and later departures at Catania Airport, prompting a UK travel warning and calls for an emergency aviation backup plan.14 September 2026
PoliticsEmma Bonino, radical reformer who reshaped Italian society, dies at 78The veteran activist and politician led the historic struggles that legalised divorce and abortion, defying the Vatican and transforming modern Italy.11 September 2026
