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Etna lightning death sharpens focus on volcano tourism risks
US hiker killed in restricted zone as guides warn of thrill-seekers ignoring warnings
The death of an American hiker on Mount Etna, struck by lightning in a closed area, echoes warnings from guides about tourists drawn to active volcanoes.
Camille Bréan · NATIONAL
Europe's wildfires expose the South's fragile interior
Blazes from Greece to Italy test rural regions and emergency response
As wildfires spread across Europe, the Italian South faces a familiar threat to its rural heartlands, from abandoned villages to parched farmland.
Antonio Petrella · REGIONAL
Nuns fight Italian town's plan to take away their beach club
Sisters in Ligurian Spotorno argue concession funds charitable work as private beach debate reignites
A group of nuns is resisting local council plans to revoke their beach club concession in Spotorno, the latest clash over Italy's private beach monopoly.
Sergio Madrussan · REGIONAL
Vicario's Juventus Loan Signals Serie A's Premier League Pull
Tottenham goalkeeper heads to Turin after Martínez move collapses
Juventus have agreed a loan deal with Tottenham for Guglielmo Vicario, the Guardian reports, after abandoning a move for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martínez.
Tobia Marenghi · SPORT
Regional dispatches
Holy water: nuns fight town's plans to take their beach club
Ligurian sisters argue concession funds charity, as Italy's beach monopoly debate simmers
A group of nuns in Spotorno is resisting council plans to reclaim their beach club, the latest clash in Italy's long-running fight over private coastal concessions.
Costanza Bardi
US hiker killed by lightning on Etna as volcano tourism surges
Death in restricted zone raises questions about safety as crowds flock to active volcano
An American tourist died after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna while hiking in a closed area, as authorities struggle to manage a surge of visitors drawn to the eruption.
Costanza Bardi
Etna lightning death exposes the risk of volcano tourism
US hiker killed in restricted zone as eruption draws crowds
The death of an American hiker struck by lightning on Etna raises questions about safety and the lure of active volcanoes.
Antonio Petrella
Nuns' beach club fight reignites Italy's concession debate
Ligurian sisters resist council plan to reclaim their lido, echoing a battle familiar across Campania's coast
A group of nuns in Spotorno is challenging local council plans to take away their beach club, the latest flashpoint in Italy's long-running dispute over private seaside concessions.
Rosaria Esposito
US Hiker Dies in Lightning Strike on Etna's Closed Slopes
American man killed while hiking restricted area, reigniting debate on volcano tourism
A 29-year-old American died after lightning struck him on Mount Etna's eastern slope, in an area closed to visitors.
Pietro Lasorsa
US tourist killed by lightning on Mount Etna
Hiker died after being struck while in a restricted area of Sicily's active volcano
An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Mount Etna while hiking in a closed-off area, according to international reports.
Saverio Gallo
Europe's wildfires spread to unexpected areas, testing preparedness
Fires from Belgium to Greece raise questions about a new normal for the continent
Massive wildfires are burning across Europe, from Belgium and Greece to Spain, Italy and France, prompting questions about preparedness for a new normal.
Saverio Gallo
Etna Lightning Death Puts Volcano Tourism in the Spotlight
US hiker killed while in restricted area, raising questions about risk and regulation
The death of a US hiker struck by lightning on Mount Etna has renewed debate about volcano tourism and safety enforcement.
Gavino Sanna
US hiker killed by lightning on Etna in restricted zone
Death of 29-year-old American revives questions about access to active volcano
An American hiker died after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna while in an area closed to visitors, according to foreign reports.
Adriana Sole
Ithaca: a scintillating eco-thriller RPG that aims to confront our violent moment
The Pixel Hunt's latest game, set against a backdrop of climate collapse, asks players to transport precious human cargo across a fractured Mediterranean.
The Guardian reviews Ithaca, a new eco-thriller RPG from the Pixel Hunt that confronts climate crisis and moral choice through a journey across a fractured Mediterranean.
Eleonora Vanzetti
US tourist dies in lightning strike on Mount Etna
Man, 29, was hiking in a restricted area of the volcano when a thunderstorm developed, rescuers say
An American hiker has died after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna while walking in an area closed to visitors.
Francesca Lazzari
Etna lightning death raises questions about volcano tourism safety
American hiker killed in restricted area as Sicily's eruption draws crowds, a warning for Campania's own volcanic sites
The death of a US hiker struck by lightning on Mount Etna has cast a shadow over volcano tourism, prompting fresh scrutiny of safety measures at Italy's most active volcanic sites.
Rosaria Esposito
Italy's hard-won August break finds quieter echo in the Alps
The month-long villeggiatura, born of union struggles, still shapes mountain valleys
As Italy marks the mythic August holiday, the Alpine valleys offer a cooler, quieter version of the ritual that trade unions won in the 1960s.
Camille Bréan
The villeggiatura survives on the Albenga plain
Guardian essay recalls how a working-class August break took root on the Riviera di Ponente
A Guardian opinion piece revisits the Albenga plain as a bastion of Italy's month-long August holiday, a ritual born of postwar unions and now under strain.
Marina Doria
Opinion
The Stolen Light of Messina
The theft of four Antonello da Messina masterpieces is a wound not only to Sicily but to the world's shared inheritance.
Editorial Board
The Volcano and the Voyeur
Etna's eruption draws tourists to its slopes even as it claims a life. The world watches; the mountain does not care.
Editorial Board