World Cup 2026 Focus: Italy’s football fans get a quick preview of the tournament’s early storylines, with Group K spotlighting Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s “unfinished business,” while co-hosts Mexico, Canada and the USA open the action in the first wave of matches. Vatican & Migration: Pope Leo XIV begins a weeklong Spain visit aimed at immigration and social justice, with major public moments in Madrid and Barcelona and a focus on migrants in the Canary Islands. EU Migration Push: Brussels is moving to tighten deportation and irregular-migration rules, including “return hubs” outside the bloc, as member states try to speed up returns. Pay Transparency: The EU Pay Transparency Directive is set to reshape salary disclosure across Europe, with Italy among the early adopters as countries scramble to meet the 7 June 2026 deadline. Business & Industry: Huntsman is selling its Italian auto components unit Gomet to Trelleborg for €42.5m to cut debt, while TVS Supply Chain and Italy’s ALA Group are forming an aerospace-and-defence JV in India. Diplomacy in the Balkans: A US-European rift over Bosnia’s next High Representative is escalating, with Washington warning it may “reconsider” its peacekeeping role. Humanitarian Spotlight: An Italian climber carried a kite with Gaza children’s dreams to the summit of Everest, tying the stunt to fundraising for medical aid.