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’

Heatwaves on construction sites monitored by the operations centre: alerts issued in just 90 seconds

A light aircraft has crashed in the Como area; two people are in a critical condition

The national march in support of a bill against illegal immigration has begun. Marsella, chair of the organising committee, said: ‘Vannacci? He won’t achieve anything.’ At the same time, anti-fascist collectives and movements have taken to the streets

“Remigration and Reconquest” march: chants of “Duce, Duce”. Counter-demonstration at Verano

The phenomenon consists of a periodic warming of the surface waters of the central-southern and eastern Pacific, which occurs every 2 to 7 years. It lasts between 9 and 12 months

The US National Weather Service: El Niño has begun in the tropical Pacific

Three deaths were reported across the Alps on Friday, four on Saturday and two on Sunday

Mountaineering tragedy: 9 dead in three days, latest incident on Pasubio

Among the shipwrecked people rescued in the Mediterranean are 23 unaccompanied minors. The Prefecture has set out the procedures for disembarkation, identification and reception

Migrants: the Solidaire, carrying 56 people, is due to arrive in Livorno on Sunday

Giorgio Busnelli, Country Manager for Amazon Italia, at the Forum in Masseria: a network of over 60 sites across the country, increasingly high-tech logistics, and export opportunities for around 20,000 Italian SMEs

Amazon Italia: investments totalling over €25 billion over 15 years

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