Our daily news in English. Five Italians died in the waters off the Maldives during an excursion to an underwater cave. They were highly experienced divers; among the victims were a marine biologist from the University of Genoa and the instructor who owned the agency organizing the trip and the dives.
At the Italian Parliament, an opposition lawmaker staged a protest by handcuffing himself because the majority continues to refuse to convene the parliamentary commission tasked with overseeing RAI. Roberto Giachetti, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 days, announced that he will not end his protest until concrete commitments are made.
A Washington judge has suspended the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories. The sanctions would have infringed upon her right to free speech, guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Stellantis has announced investments in China. However, the company must contend with the severe crisis affecting the group’s Italian plants, particularly Mirafiori in Turin and Cassino, south of Rome.
Finally, the Rome derby will take place as scheduled on Sunday at noon. The Prefecture had ordered the match to be moved to Monday evening, but the announcement by fans of gatherings near the Olympic Stadium coinciding with the influx of spectators for the Italian Open tennis final led to the decision to return the match to the originally scheduled time and date.
