Italian Femicide Toll Rises; Colombian President Displays Guerrilla Bodies

Italy is grappling with a surge in alleged femicides, with a 45-year-old woman, Lorena Isceri, becoming the seventh victim since mid-August. She was reportedly abducted and thrown from a motorway bridge near Florence by her ex-boyfriend. This incident highlights a disturbing trend of gender-based violence across the country.

In a separate development, Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella has drawn widespread criticism for posting a video showing him walking among rows of body bags containing what he claimed were 23 "neutralised" guerrillas. The president, who vowed an "all-out war" against armed groups upon taking office, released the footage as a display of his administration's actions, sparking outrage and accusations of performative populism.