Un vero dispiacere.

"I hear the Canadairs before I see them. When I do, I know there's a wildfire somewhere very near." Italy has the largest Canadair fleet in the world, and has become a centre of excellence in the fight against wildfires. Great reporting by Laura Gozzi bbc.com/news/world-eur…

The humbling bravery and sacrifice of one Iranian woman - and so many are still carrying out daily acts of extraordinary courage. Produced and edited by Sara Monetta and filmed by Francesco Tosto youtube.com/watch?v=0kAudn…

Really excellent reporting by Sofia Bettiza on the upcoming criminalisation of surrogacy in Italy, which is set to become illegal even if it takes place abroad: bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

"We have 2 options: to stay in Italy and face prison, or to run away." The Italian senate is set to approve a bill that would make surrogacy a universal crime - and many gay parents feel this is a personal attack against them. With Francesco Tosto youtube.com/watch?v=UhXCta…

Along with many at Reuters, I’m devastated at loss of Issam Abdallah, such a nice, talented guy, who really believed in journalism and its mission. It’s unreal this war claimed the life of my kind colleague, I hope it can be a wake up call, not an excuse for more pointless death

After visitors are gone, experts from the Vatican Museum get to work on the Sistine Chapel to monitor the state of the frescoes - have a look at this stunning pictures from Francesco Tosto bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-…

Our take ⁦BBC News (UK)⁩ after another horrendous day in Gaza youtu.be/7U8UmNsj55s?si…

Can Venice be saved from the tide of mass tourism? And will a 5€ entry fee discourage the Instagramming day-trippers? Our piece for the BBC News at 6 & 10, with camera Francesco Tosto and producer Davide Ghiglione

Well I can tick filming with buffaloes off the bucket list... what beautiful creatures! EU elections are in under a month. So what are some of Italy's issues? We went to Latina, where there's much to chew over. Our latest, with camera Francesco Tosto & producer Gillian Hazell

Slovak PM Robert Fico is conscious & stable but still in a very serious condition in intensive care, the hospital says 'A bullet hole and a bloodstain': we went to the crime scene 👇 with Francesco Tosto Davide Ghiglione bbc.com/news/world-eur…

Italy’s premier is courted by both centre+hard nationalist right ahead of this week’s EU Parliament elex. Where do her loyalties lie +what is Italy’s modern day relationship w its fascist past? The Global Story w ⁦Mark Lowen⁩ + ⁦John Hooper⁩👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Our documentary "Out of the Shadows: Awaking Italy's Past" is now on YouTube for viewers outside the UK (slightly shorter than UK version, which you can find on BBC iPlayer). It's about fascism, nostalgia, and how Italy memorialises its past. Please watch! youtube.com/watch?v=aulPAN…

We’ve made it to Berlin.. Now to see what England can produce on Sunday.. Have you cleared your plans for Sunday night?!

With huge thanks to Asmaa for her patience and courage. A story of survival in Gaza bbc.com/news/articles/…

"Welcome to hell". B'tselem on how conditions in Israeli prisons changed after October 7th bbc.com/news/articles/…

Hezbollah has fired rockets into Israel all day today, showing that the group is still able to inflict damage while under pressure from the Israeli army. Not all rockets were intercepted and the village of Deir Al Assad & the town of Karmiel were both hit with Nick Beake &

Congratulations to BBC’s andrew harding who along with his colleagues in the BBC’s Paris bureau has won the Prix Bayeux radio award for his report on the migrant crisis entitled "Sara's Story" #Palmarès #Awards #PBCN2024 #PrixBayeux #WarReporters

How a cameraman repositions a correspondent while he’s interviewing a guest live on air. Bravo Francesco Tosto