African swine fever spreads across Italy and 13 other EU countries Since early 2026, Tuscany has recorded 638 African swine fever cases in wild boars — Italy's highest this year; the virus has hit two farms in Massa-Carrara and Pistoia.
Another major European river has shrunk to a record low. The list of major European rivers hitting historic lows this summer keeps growing. This time, the Po—Italy's largest river, supplying the industrial north and the famed Food Valley around Parma—set a new record.
