It was in Monza that the Italian driver truly realised he could become world champion. “I knew I’d have to serve a penalty for the engine and I’d already reckoned on losing points. Instead, on the fifteenth lap, I found myself in first place. At that point, I said to myself: I simply have to win.”

Sentenced in Italy to 27 years for the kidnapping of the industrialist Pietro Costa, he had been arrested in Argentina in 2024. He left his electronic tag in the flat, wrapped in pork. The Argentine government has offered a reward of 20 million pesos for his capture 

Revenues and profits on the rise, targets confirmed. Del Fante is preparing the financial and insurance division and the 2027 plan: the challenge is to turn integration into new sales and lower costs

The operational protocol will be finalised this afternoon during the meeting of the Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic: in the absence of any concrete evidence beyond the mere receipt of a mass email, the buildings will not be evacuated. Different decisions will be left to the Prefect

Schlein: “No to blank cheques for the government. We have proposed redirecting some resources towards cyber security.” Renzi: “Yesterday’s alert could have been avoided with a good antivirus programme.” The meeting was also attended by the Minister of the Interior, Piantedosi, the Minister of Defence, Crosetto, and the two Deputy Prime Ministers, Tajani and Salvini.

After almost eighteen hours of negotiations, a draft framework agreement has been signed between the CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions and thirteen employers’ organisations. The core of the text focuses on restoring purchasing power, setting firm deadlines for contract renewals and assessing the weighting of the trade unions.

Two films from the 1970s are back in cinemas, featuring demonic possessions and sex.

There are many parties responsible for this situation: it is wrong to seek to apportion blame; we need to reflect on the future. We need more politics, clear rules that leave little room for interpretation

The common messages that the government and the opposition can convey, following the French model, where Macron brought party leaders together at the Élysée Palace for a briefing by the intelligence services and the National Front condemned Russian intimidation

Radio Popolare is resisting the public prosecutor’s summons and insisting on the distinction between judicial allegations and political struggle. This stance has sparked anger amongst some of its listeners, who are unable to distinguish between dissent and a desire for retribution. This rift will also play a part in the choice of the next mayor.

The Prime Minister aims to regain ground in the South (and keep protests at bay, which could flare up again as the election approaches). The idea of having Arianna Meloni stand as a candidate in southern constituencies too, and the proposals to counter the Citizens’ Income scheme

The Svimez report credits the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) with the South’s catch-up, but points out that the momentum is waning as investment dries up. Growth has remained tied to public spending, without producing sustainable development. And the bill – between debt and a failure to converge – risks being higher than expected.

One call is not enough. The strength May May gives to the people of Myanmar to resist the regime, and the bright future that awaits them without ever compromising their freedoms. Interview with the Burmese leader’s son

Successful seminarians, pastors and senators. All members of the Democratic Party. Is this a reversal of the trend compared with the religious right? Paradoxically, it is the American Catholic left that is expressing doubts.

Freedom of expression should be defended, but in France a judge has accused Michel Houellebecq of “complicity in incitement to discrimination, hatred or violence against Islam”. The danger that Europe too could end up like Algeria, where Kamel Daud is in prison for having written a great novel about the “black decade”

Washington is pressing for the implementation of Trump’s plan for Gaza to be speeded up. American envoys have stepped up their contacts with Israeli politicians, whilst reconstruction work has already begun in Rafah. Netanyahu, however, insists on the disarmament of Hamas and is trying to buy time