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If Carlo Zanella, president of the Alto Adige Alpine Club, had his way, travel influencers would be banned from Dolomite.

He denies the latest Italian social media trends. Italian social media trends have attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists into the mountains of northern Italy, with many running across private property to get the perfect shot of it.

In response to the influx, annoyed local farmers founded Turnsteel. Tourists will have to pay 5 euros (nearly $6) to access several “instagrammable” spots, including the Seseda and Dray Zinnen (three peaks) mountain ranges.

Photos showing a line of up to 4,000 people a day have appeared on social media in recent weeks. But rather than stopping people coming, the image acted as a magnet.

“The media has been talking about turnstyle, and everyone is talking about it,” says Zanella. “And then people go where everyone else goes. We are sheep.”

Italian law requires free access to natural parks such as the Alps and Dolomite, but landowners who set the turnstyle say they have not yet received an official pushback from the authorities.

Georg Labanser, a former Italian national team snowboarder who owned the land on the pastures of Seseda, told Laden Language Magazine La usc that he and others had begun to score points across land for tourists.

“So many people go through here every day, everyone goes through our property and leaves garbage behind,” he says. “We were asking for help. We were hoping for a call from the state authorities. But there was nothing. We only read the newspaper statement. Gossip. There was nothing specific. We didn’t receive a warning letter.

Zanella says she avoids the once-loved alpine hiking trails throughout the summer, but she supports landowners charging admission fees to cross the property. He believes the government should pay for the maintenance of the entrance system, analogizing the visitor spending their busy weekends towards Venice, where visitors have to pay 10 Euro admission fees (about $12).

“We’re going to increase the price from 5 euros to 100 euros,” he tells CNN. “And we’re closing the travel influencer account.”

Beyond the public’s nuisance of overcrowding, he fears that social media tourists will put them at risk.

“Once upon a time, people who approached the mountains were ready, dressed for the mountains, came for hiking, especially the Germans who had a map and knew where to go. “Now I’ve seen people go up to Seseda with sun umbrellas and flip-flops because the cable car was closed and they didn’t check the lift schedule.

The local tourism bureau has petitioned authorities to close turnstyle, claiming the issue is exaggerated. Santa Christina’s Tourism Bureau, which oversees parts of the area where Turnstyle was introduced, says it hired four park rangers to keep tourists on the trail, not crossing pastures and not flying drones.

“Things have improved significantly,” said Lucas Demetz, president of the Santa Christina Tourism Office, in a statement shared with CNN. “And even the garbage issue isn’t as serious as people say. It’s been drastically reduced.”

Still, across the Aosta Valley, parking lots pop up and stop people driving down the mountainside, hikers need to go to Monterosa for a paid shuttle bus. In Piedmont’s Piander Repeat Swamp, only 150 cars are allowed to park in the nearest parking lot to discourage visitors. Some areas, including Lake Brides, are currently charging 40 euros for cars to access areas that people are trying to discourage from coming to take photos. Arno Copatcher, governor of South Tyrol, which includes parts of the Dolomite Mountains, is calling on the central government to set restrictions to protect vulnerable alpine ecosystems and discourage locals from renting out their chalets to tourists.

It’s not just the mountain residents who will close out visitors who behave badly by Italians. Nationwide, new ordinances were a hallmark of the summer of 2025.

Wearing swimsuits and bare chesting in some Italian towns attracts some looks. A half nudity can also be fined 500 euros in the name of politeness. The Tuscany Island of Elba and the Ligurian city of Diano Marina have introduced a summer ordinance that prohibits shirtless and swimsuit-only struts on both men and women, anywhere except the beach.

And if your outfit is considered vulgar or “vulgar” in the eyes of the viewer, the authorities can impose a smaller fine starting at 25 euros.

Walking barefoot is prohibited in Livorno. On Sardinian beaches, you have trouble digging holes for an umbrella, smoking or lying on the sand without a mat. The popular LaPerosa Beach area has so far only allowed 1,500 bathers at a time to ban overcrowding.

In San Ferristielseo, a party town south of Rome, having an Apaitivo on the beach is a way of life, with take-out alcohol being prohibited in both towns and beaches. Loud music can only be blared at certain times across the country, and in the southern regions of Puglia, if you play music within 500 meters of the coast, sailors will be fined.

Many European leaders welcomed the news that Ukrainian President Volodimia Zelensky has signed a law to restore independence to their country’s major anti-corruption institutions.

Of the 340 lawmakers, 331 voted in favour of the bill on Thursday, forming an overwhelming constitutional majority.

Major anti-government protests broke out across Ukraine last week after the Parliament approved a bill that brought two major institutions.

The massive demonstrations were Ukraine’s first major anti-government protest since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

When approving the bill last week, Zelensky called the necessary steps to remove “Russian influence” from the two institutions. Two employees of one of the bodies were arrested last week “on suspicion of working for special Russian service.”

However, on Thursday, the president in a statement posted to X, said he would listen to the people of Ukrainians and that the “right decision” would be to reverse the controversial bill.

The law he signed on Thursday is “guaranteeing the proper independent functioning of Ukrainian anti-corruption groups and all law enforcement agencies,” Zelensky said, adding that the new law “sures Russia with all law enforcement officials with secret or relatives of the state.”

“This is the right decision. It’s very important for the nation to listen to public opinion. That’s what it means to hear its citizens. Ukraine is a democracy – without a doubt,” he said.

Ukraine has long been considered one of Europe’s most corrupt countries. The European Union warned Kiev that strong anti-transplant measures must be implemented if they wish to join the bloc.

Both European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa said in the same X post that the new law signed Thursday was a “welcome step.”

“Ukrainian rule of law and anti-corruption reforms need to continue. They will remain integral to Ukraine’s progress in European paths. The EU will continue to support these efforts,” they said.

Kaja Kallas, representative of EU diplomatic and security policy, wrote on social media that “Ukraine’s move to restore the power of anti-corruption groups demonstrates its determination to quickly return to the course when European democratic values are at risk.”

“The rule of law and the fight against corruption is extremely important for countries seeking to participate in the EU,” she said.

Diplomats from EU countries such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden also welcomed the move.

Securing trucks carrying aid to Gaza is an act of balancing the Abu Mugsaib family. Getting too close to Israeli military checkpoints can be fatal. However, staying too far gives the marauder the opportunity to first reach valuable cargo.

“This is the biggest challenge we face. We cannot get close to our military positions, and by doing so, we are at risk,” a member of the group acting as truck protection told CNN. Two weeks ago, Hamas killed one of his team members, and he said two were injured in an Israeli fire last month.

As law and order break down further and hunger crosses Gaza, institutions seeking assistance to territorial warehouses and distribution points rely on groups such as Abu Mugsaib.

“When the truck enters (Gaza), you will either be intercepted by the looters or receive them before they are overwhelmed by the crowd,” said the man who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons.

“When it comes to our weapons, they are simple family-owned firearms, they also have sticks and batons.”

Aid workers are increasingly attacked by armed marauders seeking to resell aid at a legal price, and crowds of hungry people hoping to feed their families.

The United Nations this week said it was struggling to get aid where it needed most, and denounced Israel for delaying its fleets by making the process too cumbersome.

The World Food Programme said on Sunday that Israel agreed to streamline the process and allow alternative routes to be used, but the UN said most of the trucks are still blocked.

In the face of allegations that it was intentionally starving the Gaza population, Israel denounced the United Nations, saying it didn’t properly distribute supplies, and accusing Hamas of stealing aid.

In the absence of official security, the Abumugsaib family and other groups are intervening.

“International organizations such as the World Central Kitchen and the World Health Organization (WHO) have asked to ensure the provision of aid. …After we were successful, our family-based group was formally established to serve that purpose,” a member of the clan told CNN, adding that the family is part of the Tarabin tribe, a prominent Bedouin family.

“We will coordinate with several other families and handle the security of the delivery of aid,” he said, adding that unlike other groups, Abu Mugsaib has not cooperated with either Israel or Hamas.

A spokesman for those who have said that the organization, in partnership with the “elders of different communities” and the Gaza Ministry of Health, “when critical aid is passing… when the community is informed and that the item is understood to be a life-saving medical aid.

It’s a dangerous business to accompany a truck. The Clan sent one video to CNN. This shows that members are escorting a fleet of 10 trucks for the non-profit World Central Kitchen. It shows an armed man – some are masked, some are wearing hibis vests – and they were speeding up on cars along Sarah Al Din road in Deia Al Bala and shot in the air.

People can see them running across the road, but no one will try to intercept the convoy.

CNN contacted World Central Kitchen for comment.

A family member who spoke to CNN said they sometimes provide free protection while receiving payments from some groups.

“Like the World Health Organization, we are voluntary when it comes to medical or infant formula. For private sector cargo and commercial goods, we are paid in return for the risk we take. Some organizations also offer small payments to cover fuel, ammunition and similar costs,” he said.

The UN said the time-consuming approval process for Gaza to get assistance often leads to trucks being stuck in one place for a long time, attracting a large number of people.

Olga Celevko of the UN Humanitarian Agreement Office (OCHA) accompanied one of the convoys who had attempted to deliver aid from the Kelem-Shalom border intersection earlier this week.

She said the convoy was held for two and a half hours at checkpoints in Israel. “By the time we were allowed to pass, we met tens of thousands of hungry, hopeless people on the road who had offloaded everything directly from the back of the truck,” Chelevko said.

The UN and its partners have offloaded 2,134 trucks of aid at Gaza intersection since May 19, when Israel partially lifted the lockdown imposed in March.

The United Nations said that the majority of them, about 2,010 trucks, had been collected, but only 260 arrived at the intended destination. Over 1,750 people were intercepted – peacefully by hungry people or powerfully by armed gangs.

Israel accused Hamas of stealing aid, but internal US government reviews found no evidence of widespread theft.

More than 1,060 people have been killed and 7,200 have been injured while trying to access food in Gaza since May, according to the United Nations. Most died near a distribution point established by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial private venture backed by the US and Israel.

According to humanitarian agencies, too little aid reaches those in the most needy.

Along the way, Eyad Al-Masri, a 31-year-old father of two with a third child, was buying food from those who got it at the infamous, dangerous aid distribution point. The prices were high, but still lower than the market.

However, on Saturday, he decided to go to a point near Netzarim in central Gaza.

He’s a general story. The integrated food security stage classification (IPC) said Tuesday that “the worst-case scenario of hunger” is unfolding in Gaza.

The territorial health ministry said Tuesday that 900,000 children were hungry and 70,000 people were already showing signs of malnutrition.

“I felt there was no other option,” Al Masri told CNN. “When the truck arrived, I was shocked to see the number of armed burglars, some carrying knives with firearms, and working in large groups.”

Al Masri managed to get a box of food and was delighted with the prospect of giving at least some of the things they desperately needed to his child and pregnant wife. “But as I left the area, a man armed with a knife came to me and tried to get the box with force,” said Al Masri.

He offered to split the contents, but the attacker insisted on taking everything. “When I refused, he stabbed me in my head many times,” he said.

Following the thief, Al Masri didn’t realize he was bleeding. He was focused on getting back at least some food. He eventually managed with the help of others.

“There are hungry people who come to these distribution areas, but they can’t get anything because of the armed groups,” he said.

Members of the Abu Mugsaib clan said the attacks on his group came from all sides of other families, organized gangs of marauders, Hamas and Israeli forces.

He said in July a member of the escort team was shot dead by Hamas. He later said that the murder was a mistake.

“A month ago, (Israel forces) fired a vehicle carrying members of the escort team, causing injury to two men,” he added.

However, he added that the group will continue to provide security as long as it needs to be.

“Vulnerable people need food and medicine urgently. We are not a substitute for any authority, and no one is aiming to exchange it,” he said.

However, he acknowledged that the group’s power was far away. “We are under strict instructions to not harm civilians. …Even if they could seize the truck in such cases, we will let them take it without confronting them.”