Italian businessman admits organising bomb attack ‘to boost friend’s security’ Valter Lavitola has confessed to masterminding bombing at home of investigative reporter Sigfrido Ranucci The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Italian businessman questioned over bombing at investigative reporter’s home Valter Lavitola suspected of planning bomb attack on Sigfrido Ranucci, for which four people have been arrested The Guardian - UK · Jul 7
Italian police arrest four over bomb attack targeting journalist They have been accused of carrying and using an explosive device in a public place, as well as criminal damage and issuing threats. Euronews · Jun 30
Trump Envoy Paolo Zampolli Told Italian TV He Knew Epstein Had 'Young Girls' Then Tried to Stop the Broadcast Trump envoy Paolo Zampolli admitted in a RAI3 interview knowing of Epstein's underage girls, despite legal efforts to block the broadcast, raising questions about his ties to Epstein. International Business Times UK · Apr 21
The Guardian view on press freedom in Italy: at a low ebb on Giorgia Meloni’s watch Editorial: The professional environment for journalists taking on powerful interests is worsening in a polarised climate The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025
Italian investigative journalism TV host targeted in bomb attack near Rome Rudimentary but powerful device detonates outside home of Report presenter Sigfrido Ranucci in Campo Ascolano The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Outrage As Bomb Destroys Italian Investigative Journalist's Car A prominent Italian journalist threatened by the mafia had his parked car blown up by a bomb overnight, causing no injuries but sparking widespread outrage Friday from politicians and press groups. International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025
Italy's anti-Mafia police launch probe after leading investigative journalist's car explodes Sigfrido Ranucci works for Report, one of the few investigative programmes on Italian television that regularly breaks news involving prominent Italian figures. Euronews · Oct 17, 2025
Trump hesitant about giving Tomahawks to Ukraine, saying ‘hopefully they won’t need it’ – as it happened Ukrainian president repeats call for weapons but US president insists they’re ‘not easy for us to give you’ and says ‘Putin wants to end the war’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Italy's Meloni offers solidarity with journalist after explosive device targets his car Italy's state-run RAI says an explosive device detonated under the car of one of its leading investigative journalists that was parked outside his home The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025