Prime Minister Meloni is in Paris for the summit of the group of so-called ‘willing nations’ who intend to take action to clear the Strait of Hormuz and reopen it safely following its closure – Iran’s response to aggression by the United States and Israel. Trump has once again accused Italy, stating that it ‘has no help and will not be helped’. Harsh words have also been directed once again at Pope Leo XIV. During yesterday’s Mass in Bamenda, Cameroon, the pontiff spoke out strongly against ‘the handful of tyrants who are devastating the world’.
The International Monetary Fund has sounded the alarm: a recession and inflation of 5% are possible if the Hormuz crisis continues.
A movie-style robbery took place in Naples at the Credit Agricole branch, in one of the city’s affluent neighbourhoods. Twenty-five hostages, including staff and customers, were held while the robbers broke into and ransacked the safety deposit boxes at their leisure. The robbers entered from outside and via the sewers and managed to escape undisturbed.
Finally, the latest chapter in the debacle of Italian football: the last two teams have also been knocked out of the European cups: no luck for either Bologna or Fiorentina.
