Early morning coverage focused on the tragedy in Vicenza, where entrepreneur Leone Francesco Nardon and his son were swept away after their car fell into a sinkhole caused by flooding. Their bodies were recovered by mid-morning, adding to the severe weather impacts across northern Italy with multiple regions declaring emergencies.
US Vice President JD Vance's Rome visit dominated afternoon coverage, continuing diplomatic momentum from Meloni's Washington trip. Meeting at Palazzo Chigi, Vance discussed potential EU tariff negotiations while Meloni spoke with von der Leyen, indicating coordinated European response to Trump's trade policies.
Evening coverage highlighted the Saman Abbas case appeal verdict, with life sentences confirmed for her parents and extended to her cousins, while her uncle's sentence increased to 22 years. The court determined the entire family participated in the honor killing.
Trump's ultimatum to Russia and Ukraine surfaced late, threatening to "leave the table" without rapid progress toward peace.