G7 & AI Governance: Leaders at the Evian summit turned to AI and social media safety, with Sam Altman and other top executives set to join talks on protecting children and democracies. Ukraine Air Defense: The G7 backed more air-defense deliveries and signaled openness to licensing weapons production inside Ukraine to sustain battlefield momentum. Italy in NATO Deployments: Italy will send a SAMP-T air-defense system to central Türkiye under NATO’s standing plan, boosting protection against drones and missile threats. US-Iran Deal & Strait of Hormuz: Italy’s diplomacy welcomed a US-Iran interim memorandum, with European leaders discussing how to keep the Strait of Hormuz secure as sanctions and shipping risks remain in focus. Tech & Competition: Italy’s antitrust watchdog opened a probe into Apple’s iCloud practices under the EU Digital Markets Act. Energy Storage & Industry: Tigo Energy said its GO Optimized ESS is now shipping to European residential customers, while International Graphite and Alkeemia plan a Porto Marghera hub to reduce Europe’s graphite reliance on China. Culture & Heritage: Italy backed Greece’s push for the Parthenon Marbles’ return, extending cooperation on protecting archaeological heritage. Sports Spotlight: Cristiano Ronaldo begins Portugal’s World Cup campaign against DR Congo, chasing the rare feat of scoring in a sixth tournament. Church News: Cardinal Camillo Ruini, a major figure in modern Italian Catholicism, died at 95.