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🕐 Updated at 15:02 PM, Thursday, July 13, 2026
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Corriere della Sera
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Marcell Jacobs' injury in the 100-meter final at the Birmingham European Championships exposed the crisis in Italian sprinting, according to Corriere della Sera. Five years after the double gold medals in Tokyo 2021, in the 100 meters and the 4x100 relay, the group has dispersed. Each athlete has followed a different path, and the promised school of speed never materialized.
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The investigating judge in Rome denied the request for house arrest for Valter Lavitola, investigated for the attack against journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, presented by his lawyer Sergio Cola. The magistrate cited the risk of flight and contamination of evidence. The defense will appeal to the Court of Review. The Prosecutor's Office had already expressed its opposition to his release.
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Italian Sara Curtis won the 50m backstroke at the European Swimming Championships in Paris, setting a new absolute world record of 26.56 seconds. The 19-year-old swimmer surpassed her own semifinal mark of 26.63 seconds. "I'm very happy. It's incredible," said the athlete after the race. Christian Mantegazza finished sixth in the 200m breaststroke final.
HANDLE
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The Italian statistics institute Istat revised its July inflation estimate upwards, from 2,8% to 2,9% in the final data. The increase slows the pace of price declines compared to June, when the index was at 3%. The drop in fuel and unprocessed food prices drove the slowdown.
La Repubblica
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Mount Etna's eruptive activity suspended flights at the airports of Catania and Comiso, in Sicily. The reopening of Vincenzo Bellini Airport in Catania was postponed until at least 18 PM (Italian time). SAC, the company that manages both airports, reported that meetings were underway to decide on the resumption of operations.
Il Sole 24 Ore
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Quarterly earnings reports from Super Micro Computer and CoreWeave revived confidence in the artificial intelligence sector and boosted stocks in Europe and Asia. In Milan, Prysmian led the index with a year-to-date gain of over 52%. Samsung and SK Hynix also rose sharply in South Korea.
Open Online
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A company with a share capital of 10 euros wants to build 77 tourist chalets in Ca' Roman, a nature reserve on the island of Pellestrina, in Venice. The project was approved by the city council in 2024 and is signed by the architecture firm of the sister of a municipal secretary. More than 42 people have signed an online petition against the construction.
AISE
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New European packaging regulations came into effect on August 12 across the European Union. The rules impose strict limits on PFAS substances in food contact packaging and harmonize definitions across member countries. Mandatory markings will now identify manufacturers and importers.
The messenger
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The Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS) has identified retirees who received amounts exceeding what they were entitled to and will deduct these amounts directly from their benefits. The deductions can reach up to one-fifth of the pension amount, in up to 60 installments. Withholdings will begin in December 2026 for cases related to the fourteenth salary and in January 2027 for survivor's pensions.
Il Fatto Quotidiano
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The Italian Financial Police uncovered exploitation of seasonal workers, clandestine hotels, and informal employment during inspections in Italian tourist destinations. In Bari, young people were receiving between 2 and 5 euros gross per hour as lifeguards. In Rome, four structures were operating as hotels without authorization.
