POLITICS

• Politics

Pontida: Lega stalls on the main lawn, from a fundraiser for Roggero to anti-vdL posters

• Politics

Pontida, Salvini: “She will be beautiful and popular, never give up.”

• Politics

Pontida: around a hundred attend Mass for Bossi; Calderoli, Romeo and Ceccardi present

• Politics

Centre-left, Renzi: “A broad coalition isn’t enough; without reformists, we won’t win”

• Politics

Fn, Vannacci: “The centre-right is our natural partner”

• Politics

Mazzola, Meloni: “One of football’s most beloved legends, he leaves an indelible mark”

SPORTS

• Sports

Serie A, Roma-Inter 2-2: Konè and Lautaro score braces

• Sports

Football, Malagò: “There’s a maneuver behind it, it’s a personal and political issue.”

• Sports

Football: Bologna v Torino 1–1, Kulenovic equalises after Bernardeschi’s goal

• Sports

MotoGP, Bezzecchi: “Tough race, but I never gave up”

• Sports

MotoGP, Austrian GP: Martin wins Sprint ahead of M. Marquez and Bezzecchi

• Sports

Mazzola, Rivera: “We were friends, but we never understood the rotation policy in the national team”

ECONOMY

• Economy

Car tax, Dombrovskis: “NRRP payments may not be cost-effective.”

• Economy

Banks: ABI reports rise in loans to households and businesses in August, up 3.4 per cent year-on-year

• Economy

Energy, Sangalli: “We must act immediately on price rises; consumption and growth are at risk”

• Economy

Fuel: Mimit reports average self-service petrol price at €2.153/l, diesel at €2.330/l

• Economy

Public finances: Giorgetti says the ship is in safe waters; the budget will not be conservative

CULTURE

• Culture

Uffizi: water seepage following torrential downpour in Florence, no damage to artworks

• Culture

USA: artist Peter Max dies at 88

• Culture

Books: Rosellina Archinto, pioneer of children’s publishing, dies aged 93

• Culture

Museums: Free admission to Intesa Sanpaolo’s Gallerie d’Italia on Ferragosto

WORLD

• World

North Korea: Seoul says Pyongyang has fired an unidentified missile towards the sea

• World

Ukraine: Russia, drone attack on Moscow leaves 2 dead and an oil refinery damaged

• World

US: Politico reporter also denied access to the White House; press pass confiscated

• World

Germany: Polling stations open as Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania go to the polls

ENTERTAINMENT

• Entertainment

Music: Ed Sheeran speaks out about Gaza from the stage, calling the situation ‘unjustifiable’

• Entertainment

Music: Roy Paci cancels two concerts: ‘serious health problems’

• Entertainment

Music: Pro-Palestine protest and artists pulling out; Ed Sheeran set to resume tour

• Entertainment

Madonna to open the 2026 Video Music Awards

• Entertainment

Music, Cesare Cremonini: ‘Paparazzi’ released, first single from new album ‘Amateur’

• Entertainment

Music, Laura Pausini: new Latin Grammy Awards nomination for ‘Yo Canto2’

ENVIRONMENT

• Environment

Climate: Guterres: “Unprecedented commitment is needed to overcome the crisis”

• Environment

Caldo, Pichetto: ‘Italy has the strength to tackle new climate challenges’

• Environment

Climate: June-July in Western Europe was the hottest ever

• Environment

Climate: record-breaking heat and over 1,000 extreme weather events along the coast in the last 16 years

• Environment

Olimpia Milano bids farewell to Josh Nebo

• Environment

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

NEWS

• News

Rome, video of 13-year-old preparing to stab teacher in bathroom online

• News

Garlasco: Venditti’s lawyer, ANM Brescia speaks without reading the documents

• News

Rome, Valditara: “We’ll reward the student who blocked the 13-year-old.”

• News

Road accidents: car overturns on the Tangenziale Nord; 40-year-old man killed near Milan

• News

Rome: Mobile phone and credit card data seized from 13-year-old who stabbed teacher