Overnight focus was Trump rejecting Tehran's 7-day truce offer and warning of new strikes after the midterms, while Putin denied seeking war with Europe and blamed Kyiv strikes for stalling talks.
The fuel dossier carried over from the previous evening: with the diesel excise discount halved and prices above 2.35 euros, Eni's 30-day cap from Monday at 1.99 for petrol and 2.19 for diesel drew government praise and opposition criticism, with evening reports of a possible extension to year-end costing 100 million a month.
Midday attention moved to Pope Leo XIV's Mass at Place de la Concorde before up to 800,000 people and his trip to Lourdes.
By afternoon Roberto Vannacci seized domestic politics by sharing an AI-altered image of undersecretary Matilde Siracusano with a deepened neckline, prompting her threat to sue and Ciriani's condemnation, as polls showed Brothers of Italy stable, the PD below 20% and Vannacci rising.