The day opened with Putin's renewed refusal to meet Zelensky, calling his letter 'rude', and US strikes on Iranian radar prompting retaliation on Kuwait and Bahrain. By morning, a building collapse in Porto Sant'Elpidio killed three, while the Pope arrived in Spain urging Ukraine negotiations and calling the Iran war unjust. Fuel excise cuts were extended to July 3, with diesel discount halved. In the afternoon, Antonelli took a dramatic pole at the Monaco GP, dominating sports coverage. The evening brought a bizarre twist: Gigi Proietti's tombstone was reported stolen, then clarified as removed by the family. Meanwhile, a Pentagon report alleged Israeli spying on US negotiator Witkoff, and Zelensky claimed drone strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg as 'our sanctions'.