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Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption has kept Catania airport closed or operating under strict restrictions, disrupting nearly 2,000 flights over the past week, with passengers rerouted to other hubs and price pressures rising during Ferragosto travel. Authorities warn ash emissions will continue to affect air traffic in the region.
A gang of at least seven masked thieves has stolen about 30,000 bottles of 2023 vintage wine from Marchesi Antinori near Cortona, Tuscany. Alarms and cameras were deactivated; two trucks loaded with wine fled during the night. The company says the theft is unprecedented in scale and is investigating with authorities.
Italian authorities have expanded security deployments as protests by the October 17 Movement and allied groups intensify across Milan and Rome. Minors figure prominently among those detained; authorities warn of harsher penalties while police increase monitoring and drone surveillance.