POLITICS

• Politics

Salvini: ‘Full support for Meloni over Trump’s attack’

• Politics

PNRR Bill: Senate passes confidence motion with 101 votes in favour; it is now law

• Politics

Iran, Ciriani: ‘If the Hormuz crisis is not resolved, there is a risk of global recession’

• Politics

Government, Renzi: ‘I won’t show solidarity with Meloni; Trump’s attack is not on Italy but on FdI’

• Politics

FI: Costa elected by acclamation as the new leader of the parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies

• Politics

Pope Leo XIV, Mattarella: ‘He warns against the danger of self-aggrandisement and the duty of gratitude’

SPORTS

• Sports

Tennis: Roland Garros, nine Italian players on the Paris entry list

• Sports

Serie A: Marchetti to referee Inter v Cagliari; Marcenaro to referee Roma v Atalanta

• Sports

Ferrari, Elkann: ‘The 2025 F1 season fell short of expectations; we are focused on becoming stronger’

• Sports

Juventus: Milik suffers a moderate hamstring injury

• Sports

Charlotte knock Miami out in the play-ins, Portland return to the play-offs

• Sports

Champions League: Atlético-Barcelona 1-2, Madrid side advances to the semifinals

ECONOMY

• Economy

Public finances, Bank of Italy: ‘Debt rises, reaching nearly 3.14 trillion in February’

• Economy

Stellantis: estimated deliveries of 1.4 million in the first quarter, up 12% year-on-year

• Economy

GDP: IMF cuts Italy’s growth forecasts to +0.5% in 2026 and 2027

• Economy

EU, Dombrovskis: ‘The risk of global protectionism could cost 7% of GDP – we must avoid it’

• Economy

Fuel: Strike Ombudsman reiterates call to lift the ban on lorries from 20–25 April

CULTURE

• Culture

Venice Biennale: Giuli will not attend the pavilion opening; Sarcone will take his place

• Culture

Teatro La Fenice, Giuli appoints Antonio Forza to the Board of Directors of the Foundation

• Culture

Crans-Montana: police report that only 8 of the approximately 164 people present were unharmed

• Culture

Teatro La Fenice, Mic councilor Tortato resigns

WORLD

• World

Iranian Army: ‘If the US blockade continues, we will block the Red Sea’

• World

WP: ‘US to send a further 10,000 troops to the Middle East’

• World

US, Axios: ‘Democrats to table an impeachment motion against Hegseth’

• World

Iran: agreement in principle reached to extend ceasefire

ENTERTAINMENT

• Entertainment

Music: Kanye West postpones concert in Marseille following controversy

• Entertainment

RAI, Floridia: “Sabotage of the Supervisory Committee continues, majority irresponsible”

• Entertainment

Britney Spears has checked into a rehab centre

• Entertainment

Music: Achille Lauro leaves X Factor: ‘Two wonderful years’

• Entertainment

Cannes: Fiorello quips: ‘No Italian films? They’ve picked a Bosnian film’

• Entertainment

Music: Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies aged 68

ENVIRONMENT

• 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’

• Environment

Milan-Cortina, security tightened in Predazzo and Tesero due to the war in Iran

• Environment

Niscemi, Ispra: “94.5% of Italian municipalities are at risk of landslides”

• Environment

Climate: 2025 was the third warmest year on record

NEWS

• News

Milan: deaths in Via Cantoni fire; three life sentences sought for showroom massacre

• News

Niscemi: 13 people under investigation over landslide, including the last four presidents of the Sicilian Regional Government

• News

Cardinal Ravasi: ‘Trump’s clumsy outburst about the Pope has actually united Catholics’

• News

Bisceglie: husband and wife fall to their deaths from a balcony during an argument

• News

A family in the forest: experts’ views: ‘It is urgent to restore the family unit’