Filler, the new podcast from Il Sole 24 Ore, explores the boom in cosmetic surgery

Chailly and pianist Hayato Sumino: a successful concert in Milan

These meetings are taking place just a few hours after the announcement on Friday 19 June in Switzerland that a peace agreement had been signed between the US and Iran, involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate cessation of hostilities

The ties between Italia and the US following the recent rift

The “Green River” investigation by the Lodi Public Prosecutor’s Office: according to the Guardia di Finanza, a network of 41 shell companies is alleged to have generated false invoices and transferred money to China via underground banking channels

 Chinese underground banks: eight arrests and 31 million seized. Over 200 million laundered

On the agenda are Ukraine, Iran and security in the Strait of Hormuz, whilst Rome insists on Western unity and an EU capable of speaking ‘with one voice’

Meloni meets Trump again following tensions: Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz take centre stage at the summit - 

According to Skuola.net’s survey, based on an instant poll of a thousand sixth-formers, D’Annunzio remains the favourite for the first exam

2026 A-levels, exam predictions for the first paper: D’Annunzio the favourite, but AI is also in the mix

According to figures released by the Department for Education, there are 527,607 candidates sitting the 2026 Maturità exams. The first written exam is on 18 June at 8.30 am, the second on 19 June. Among the new features: a compulsory oral exam, the student’s curriculum, and greater emphasis on work experience, civic education and digital skills.

2026 A-levels: exams begin on 18 June – over 527,000 students sitting the state exams

In his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, the Pope condemns the social injustice stemming from ‘arrogant corruption’ and calls on the Church to be a refuge for those living on the margins: not just assistance, but a listening ear, dignity and redemption

The Pope: ‘The cry for justice is being silenced by increasingly subtle methods’

The leader of Futuro Nazionale: in favour of the EU and NATO, but without being subservient

Vannacci: ‘Femicide doesn’t exist.’ Giulia Bongiorno: ‘A longing for honour killings?’

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