The day was dominated by a migrant emergency in Ceuta, where thousands arrived by sea, leaving at least 11 dead and 20 missing. By evening, Italy's government, led by Meloni, threatened to suspend Schengen with Spain, prompting Madrid to summon the Italian ambassador. The crisis escalated through the day, with outlets like Corriere Della Sera and La Repubblica tracking the rising death toll and diplomatic fallout.
Earlier, a building collapse in Messina after an explosion left seven missing, covered extensively by Sky TG24 and ANSA. The EU-Italy clash over facial recognition continued, with Brussels citing the AI Act ban and Palazzo Chigi insisting on compliance. The Delmastro chat case saw institutional deadlock as Fontana blocked document access. International tensions persisted with US strikes on Iran and Russian missile attacks on Ukraine, including a violation of Polish airspace.