Severe flooding hit Emilia-Romagna, with over 1,000 evacuated and two people missing in Bagnacavallo. The situation worsened throughout the day, with rivers overflowing and infrastructure damage. Parallels were drawn to the 2023 floods, sparking political debates about prevention measures. Concurrently, the European Parliament voted to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons inside Russia, causing division among Italian MEPs. In the Middle East, Hezbollah leader Nasrallah declared Israel's actions a "declaration of war" following attacks in Lebanon, while Israeli jets flew over Beirut. These events heightened tensions in the ongoing conflicts. Luna Rossa's victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup sailing competition provided a brief respite from the day's serious news.