POLITICS

• Politics

Drugs: serious concerns over theft of fentanyl vials; Mantovano chairs meeting

• Politics

Milan, Craxi: ‘If Santanché holds Di Pietro in such high regard, let her take him on as a director of her companies’

• Politics

Italy–US, Salvini: ‘No one will ever be able to call our friendship into question’

• Politics

Rai, La Russa: “I proposed mediation months ago; I’m still waiting for a response from the opposition”

• Politics

Illegal labour practices: Meloni says, “Zero tolerance – it’s a battle for civilisation”

• Politics

UIL, Meloni: ‘A fair wage is a victory for all workers’

SPORTS

• Sports

Wimbledon: Sinner into the round of 16; Brooksby beaten in straight sets

• Sports

Wimbledon: Errani and Paolini withdraw from the women’s doubles

• Sports

F1: British Grand Prix – Hamilton fastest in free practice, Leclerc 3rd

• Sports

Football: talks have begun with Klopp regarding the role of Germany’s national team manager

• Sports

Germany: German Football Association confirms Nagelsmann’s departure

• Sports

2026 World Cup, Milito: ‘Messi no longer surprises anyone; I feel sorry for Italy’

ECONOMY

• Economy

Trains, Salvini: ‘Punctuality rates are constantly improving; it’s the best service in Europe’

• Economy

ECB: Lagarde may step down early

• Economy

Retail: Istat reports a 0.2% month-on-month increase in retail sales in May, and a 2.2% year-on-year increase

• Economy

Summer Sales: Confcommercio sstimates average spending of 201 euros per household; sales begin tomorrow

• Economy

EU: Court of Justice upholds fine of around 4.1 billion on Google for Android

CULTURE

• 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

• Culture

Teatro Fenice: Venezi challenges contract termination: ‘It is null and void and discriminatory’

WORLD

• World

Pope Leo XIV: “I, a son of a great nation, may you prosper in justice and peace”

• World

US: Hunter Biden mocks Trump: ‘He deserves the Nobel Peace Prize’

• World

Iran: Pezeshkian prays at Khamenei’s coffin

• World

Syria: 10 dead in Damascus explosion; funeral procession held today

ENTERTAINMENT

• Entertainment

Rai, Rossi: ‘Italy nominated for a Latin Grammy, public service broadcaster’

• Entertainment

Music: Pat Metheny live at Teatro Arcimboldi in Milan on July 9

• Entertainment

Film: Favino to play Marchionne in “Falcon”, Bellocchio’s new film

• Entertainment

Farewell to Victor Willis, the long-standing frontman of the Village People

• Entertainment

Music, Vasco Rossi: more than 3 million tickets sold for 2026 tour

• Entertainment

Film: Ann Blyth, one of the last divas of 1950s Hollywood, has died aged 98

ENVIRONMENT

• 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

• Environment

EU: Pornhub and adult websites have broken the law by failing to protect minors

• Environment

Climate: UN issues new warning: ‘Earth has reached record heat levels in 2025’

NEWS

• News

Fentanyl theft: Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office opens an investigation; Ministry of Health launches an inspection

• News

Rome: man accused of rape on Christmas Day 2023 – 8 years and 8 months sought

• News

Milan: 28-year-old drowns in swimming pool; three friends under investigation for failure to render assistance

• News

Milan: Bastoni fails to appear before the public prosecutor in connection with the escort investigation; Calafiori has been questioned

• News

Salerno: 60-year-old man convicted of sexual assault captured in Brazil