POLITICS

• Politics

NATO: Meloni brings to Rome a pistol donated to the leaders by Erdogan; procedures followed

• Politics

Migrants: Meloni says, “The EU is finally moving in the direction indicated by Italy”

• Politics

Volleyball: Mattarella in Naples for Italy v Sweden on 10 September

• Politics

Italy-US, Meloni: “I have no regrets about anything I have done”

• Politics

Ukraine: Meloni meets Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit: “Unwavering commitment to stand by Kyiv”

• Politics

NATO: Meloni arrives late for the leaders’ dinner; Erdogan leaves shortly before, heading off with Trump

SPORTS

• Sports

Wimbledon: Muchova becomes first finalist; Gauff knocked out in the third-set tie-break

• Sports

Tour de France: Pogacar leaves the field behind on the Tourmalet and claims the yellow jersey

• Sports

Milan: Pulisic suffers a microfracture to the fibula in his right leg

• Sports

Basketball: Shavon Shields leaves Olimpia Milano after six years

• Sports

2026 World Cup: Romario slams Ancelotti: ‘It’s a disgrace – I’d tear up his contract’

• Sports

MotoGP, Bezzecchi: ‘I’m not quite back to my best yet; I expect it to be a struggle’

ECONOMY

• Economy

Former Ilva: trade unions summoned to Palazzo Chigi on 28 July

• Economy

Fuel: Mimit reports average petrol price rising to 1.855 euros per litre, diesel to 1.941

• Economy

Oil: futures prices rise following fresh US strikes on Iran

• Economy

Air travel, Urso: ‘Price regulator activated following sudden and abnormal rise in ticket prices’

• Economy

OECD: “Regional employment gaps in Italy have narrowed, but remain well above the area average”

CULTURE

• Culture

Strega Prize: 80th edition won by Michele Mari with ‘Stone Guests’

• Culture

Archaeology: Stoic text and books by Philodemus discovered in the Herculaneum Papyri

• Culture

Culture: Historian Carlo Ginzburg has died, aged 87

• Culture

Art: British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

WORLD

• World

United Kingdom: Burnham unchallenged for Labour leadership; Carns will not stand

• World

Iran, Dombrovskis: ‘The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has implications, but the EU economy is resilient’

• World

Iran, Pasdaran: ‘US attacks are seriously hampering the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz’

• World

Iran, Israel: ‘Ready to strike a third time if necessary’

ENTERTAINMENT

• Entertainment

Publishing: Mario Orfeo leaves *La Repubblica*; he is to become editorial director at Qn Media

• Entertainment

Music: Bonnie Tyler, star of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies at 75

• Entertainment

Cairo: ‘I’ve always turned down offers for La7; new investors in newspapers are a good thing’

• Entertainment

Venice 83: Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas to host the opening and closing nights

• Entertainment

Brindisi: Francesco Renga removed from a plane following an altercation with a flight attendant

• Entertainment

Music, Jovanotti in Rome: lineup for September 12-13 revealed

ENVIRONMENT

• Environment

Climate: June 2026 was the hottest ever recorded for Western Europe

• Environment

WWF Italy was founded 60 years ago

• Environment

Energy, Pichetto: “The goal is to reduce costs and enhance Italy.”

• Environment

Climate, Earth accumulating too much heat: almost beyond +1.5 degrees threshold

• Environment

Blue Flags fly in 257 municipalities and 87 tourist marinas

• Environment

Smog: Italy meets air quality standards, but the Po Valley remains a cause for concern

NEWS

• News

Milan: Fire at BRT depot; Public Prosecutor’s Office opens an investigation into arson

• News

Ranucci assassination: investigators are examining material seized from Lavitola

• News

Ascoli Piceno: man who killed and tortured his wife at home sentenced to life imprisonment

• News

Milan: Supreme Court quashes verdict and orders a retrial; second appeal for Irene Pivetti

• News

AI: Data Protection Authority fines Character.AI for shortcomings in child protection measures