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Gary Lineker accepts human rights award with call to show refugees more compassion

Match of the Day host was in Rome to receive a ‘Sport and Human Rights’ award from Amnesty International for ‘his strong commitment towards immigration and human rights issues’

The Guardian - UK

EU willing to consider changes to Italy reform plan, but Rome must be quick

The EU Commission said on Wednesday it was prepared to consider changes to a plan of reforms agreed with Italy, but any new proposals must be made as soon as possible for Rome to secure promised pandemic recovery funds.

Reuters

Climate activists smear themselves with mud to evoke flooding in Italy

A pair of bare-chested protesters have smeared themselves with mud outside the Senate building in Rome to protest fossil fuel use and remind people of the dangers of flooding linked to climate change

The Independent UK

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Ray Stevenson dead: Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis leads tributes to late actor

Rome actor James Purefoy and RRR director SS Rajamoul have also paid their respects to the British star

Evening Standard

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis leads tributes to Ray Stevenson

His ‘RRR’ director SS Rajamoul and ‘Rome’ co-star James Purefoy have also paid tribute

The Independent UK

Jose Mourinho makes "honest" claim after Roma fail to capitalise on Juventus punishment

Roma remain outside of the Champions League places, despite Juventus' 10-point deduction, prompting Jose Mourinho to liken his side's chances of finishing in the top four to "Jesus Christ coming to Rome"

Daily Mirror

Thor actor Ray Stevenson dies, Real Madrid calls racist incident against Vinícius Júnior a hate crime, and astronauts arrive at the ISS — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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After Gen Zers threw tomato soup at a Van Gogh, now climate activists are dumping charcoal into Rome’s Trevi Fountain

Nearly 80,000 gallons of water have been contaminated, Rome’s mayor says. But Ultima Generazione insists they are the “terrified citizens.”

Fortune

"Succession" mourns the Roy family way

At Logan's funeral, dealmaking and childrearing methods explain what Logan Roy did to his kids, and the world

Salon

Rome’s Trevi Fountain turned black by climate protesters

The protests were linked to last week’s deadly floods in northern Italy

Evening Standard

Climate activists in Rome turn Trevi fountain's water black in protest against fossil fuel subsidies

Rome's mayor condemns climate activists who poured charcoal into the famous Trevi fountain to protest against subsidies for fossil fuel companies.

ABC News

Daniil Medvedev to move above world number two Novak Djokovic following Rome win

Medvedev claimed his first tour-level title on the surface with a 7-5 7-5 victory

The Independent UK

From ‘hater’ to champion: Daniil Medvedev triumphs on clay to win Italian Open

Medvedev, who had not won a match in Rome before this year’s tournament, defeated Holger Rune 7-5 7-5 to win his first clay-court title

The Independent UK

Climate activists dye famous Rome fountain black after floods kill at least 15

The famous Trevi Fountain was dyed black today by climate activists who said heavy floods in Emilia Romagna were just 'a warning' of the impact climate change is having on the world

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Reuters

Trevi Fountain water turns black in Rome climate protest

Seven young activists protesting against climate change climbed into the Trevi Fountain in Rome on Sunday and poured diluted charcoal into the water to turn it black.

Salon

As the slime puppy turns on "Succession"

He's a broken soul with a talent for tossing off incisive, creatively foul insults, but trauma is a deceiver

Reuters

At G7, Macron, Meloni meet to bury hatchet after migration spat

French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on Saturday at the Group of Seven nations summit seeking to turn the page after a French minister accused Rome of mishandling an influx of migrants.

The Independent UK

What do we know about Ron DeSantis’s teaching career?

Florida governor and likely presidential candidate spent a year giving history lessons at the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, after graduating from Yale

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The Independent UK

Gary Lineker to receive ‘Sport and Human Rights’ award at ceremony in Rome

The presenter was briefly taken off air by the BBC in March after criticising the Government’s asylum policy.

Tribune News Service

Auto review: Bite-size Tonale SUV is a meaty Alfa appetizer

Balocco, Italy — Heading downhill on Route SP338 though the Italian countryside, the road narrows to a single lane on the way to Bollengo, a ribbon of fast curves and 180-degree hairpins ahead. I floored my Alfa Romeo tester’s throttle and the steel stallion surged through the tree-lined curves.

The Independent UK

Stefanos Tsitsipas victory sets up Daniil Medvedev semi-final showdown in Rome

Medvedev defeated Yannick Hanfmann while Tsitsipas saw off Borna Coric.

Daily Mirror

Dustin Johnson responds after US Ryder Cup captain makes LIV Golf admission

Dustin Johnson is still yet to found if he is able to compete for Team USA at this year's Ryder Cup at Marco Simone in Rome after joining LIV Golf last summer

The Week

How fruitful was Zelenskyy’s European tour?

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy paid a surprise visit to Britain this week, at the end of a whirlwind tour of Europe that also took in Rome, Berlin and Paris. Having been flown to Chequers in an RAF Chinook helicopter, Zelenskyy spent two hours in talks with Rishi Sunak.

The Hindu

Djokovic says new generation has arrived after Rome quarterfinal exit

Novak Djokovic said the long awaited “shift of generations” has finally come to men’s tennis after the world number one lost to 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Bangkok Post

Top seeds Djokovic, Swiatek fall in Italian Open

ROME - Seventh-ranked Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in a rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open, where women's top seed Iga Swiatek retired injured on Wednesday.

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