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Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the resources provided to the European Aspides mission were insufficient to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Rome renewed its call for greater participation, while European foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the mission needed more than 10 warships.
The documentary ‘Naza’ attracted more than 60,000 viewers in Italy and took more than €452,000 on its opening day, compared with about €180,000 for ‘Avengers’. The turnout prompted the film’s distributor to extend its screenings, alongside an Israeli response rejecting its content.
Italy’s mixed start in the UEFA Nations League has exposed the scale of Roberto Mancini’s challenge in building a new generation, as players ineligible to represent the national team accounted for 67.9% of league minutes, while the share of Italian players under 21 fell to just 1.9%.
The documentary ‘Naza’ grossed €451,872 on its first day in Italy, outperforming major commercial films weeks after winning the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival and its directors came under attack from Israeli ministers over its examination of mechanisms used to target Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has faced criticism from the opposition after attending the opening of Milan Fashion Week while absent from United Nations General Assembly meetings. The government defended sending Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, while reports linked her absence to possible tensions in her relationship with US President Donald Trump.
The Alice in the City event, held alongside the Rome Film Festival, is presenting American actress Susan Sarandon with the Womanlands Award for Excellence in recognition of her career and independence from the Hollywood system, while she says her pro-Palestinian views continue to cost her film roles and prompt agencies to advise productions not to hire her.
The Italian government plans to present a package of school measures including a ban on some face coverings, a cap on foreign students in classrooms and a requirement for some of their parents to learn Italian. The plan has divided opinion between supporters who see it as a means of promoting integration and critics who question its priorities and legal and educational implications.
Juventus secured a deserved 2-0 win over Atalanta, while Milan beat Lecce 3-0 in the fifth round of the Italian league. Napoli drew 1-1 with Fiorentina. Frosinone inflicted Como’s first defeat of the season, while Parma recorded their first win against Genoa.
Inter Milan announced the death of former striker Sandro Mazzola, who spent his entire 17-year professional career with the club. Mazzola scored 158 goals in 565 appearances, won four Italian league titles and two European Cups, and lifted the European Championship with Italy in 1968.
The documentary “Naza,” directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Tsor, won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, while Shaden Safieddine Tazi received the Horizons Award for Best Short Film for her documentary “A Few Moments of Joy,” which addresses Israel’s bombing of Lebanon from the perspective of a director following it from afar.
The Venice Film Festival concluded its latest edition by awarding major prizes to films about World War II, nuclear arms and the war in Gaza. Unknown Woman won the Golden Lion, Dao won the Silver Lion for Best Director, while the Israeli documentary Naza received the Special Jury Prize.
The Venice Film Festival screened “Naza,” a documentary based on testimonies from 24 people who previously worked in the Israeli military and intelligence services about how targets for strikes in Gaza were selected. The Israeli military rejected the allegations in the film, questioning whether the testimonies could be verified and stressing that humans make strike decisions.
The Libertom Foundation has awarded Nadine Labaki the 2026 Pioneers Award alongside Marina Abramović and Lee Daniels. The honors ceremony is scheduled to take place in Venice on 6 and 7 September.
An explosion occurred inside an ammunition plant in the city of Colleferro, southeast of Rome, with no immediate information about casualties, the cause of the incident or the extent of the damage.
