- Aug 2
Pellacani claims fourth European diving gold in Paris, surpassing Cagnotto's single-championship record
The Italian diver scored 358.05 in the 3m springboard final to secure her fourth title of the Paris 2026 European Aquatics Championships, moving past Tania Cagnotto's mark of three golds in a single edition.
- Aug 1
Italy opens European Aquatics Championships with mixed team diving gold, silver in artistic swimming
Chiara Pellacani, Matteo Santoro, Sarah Jodoin Di Maria and 17-year-old debutant Raffaele Pelligra claimed the first title of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, edging Russian neutral athletes and Ukraine with a total of 410.60 points.
- Jul 28
Favaretto beats Errigo in all-Italian final to win women's foil world title in Hong Kong
The 24-year-old Italian beat teammate Arianna Errigo 15-7 for her first individual world title, as Italy topped the medals table after the individual events with one gold and four silvers.
- Jun 13
Leire Díez's seized notebooks expose a PSOE-linked network to manipulate judicial investigations across Spain's state institutions
Diaries confiscated from former PSOE militant Leire Díez map a coordinated effort to interfere in sensitive court cases, drawing in the attorney general's office, Guardia Civil leadership, and senior party figures.
- Jun 8
Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico wearing #168 pins for school bombing victims, as US visa disputes deepen
Iran's national football team touched down in Tijuana on Sunday wearing gold lapel pins marked #168, a direct reference to the 168 people killed in a February missile strike on a girls' school in Minab, while 15 delegation members still lack US visas.
- Jun 6
Iran's World Cup squad lands in Tijuana as US visa dispute shadows tournament
The Iranian delegation reached Tijuana early Sunday after weeks of uncertainty over entry permits, with 15 staff still denied visas and conflicting rules on match-day access.
