Italy prepares to stop work during hottest hours due to heatwave
Several Italian regions are considering banning some work activities during the hottest hours of the day as a powerful heatwave sweeps through the country, leading to red weather alerts in 21 cities by Sunday morning.
Lazio, Tuscany, Calabria, Puglia and Umbria are among the regions planning to implement this measure in response to high temperatures.
The Italian Health Ministry set the highest heat alert level in 17 of the 27 cities it monitors, including Rome, Milan and Naples.
Jeff Bezos' lavish wedding sparks protests in Venice
Saturday marked the final day of celebrations for the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez, a ceremony that reportedly cost over 42 million euros.
Saturday's party followed Friday's event on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where the couple tied the knot in a private ceremony with around 200 celebrity guests, including Leonardo DiCaprio, the Kardashian sisters, Tom Brady, Orlando Bloom, Ivanka Trump and Bill Gates.
Meanwhile, hundreds of citizens protested in the streets of Venice against this luxurious event.
Clashes in Belgrade between police and protesting students
Police clashed on Saturday with anti-government protesters in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, who demanded early parliamentary elections after nearly eight months of protests.
Students have been the main force behind the nationwide anti-corruption protests, following the tragic roof collapse of a renovated train station in Novi Sad in November 2024, which claimed the lives of 16 people.
Many Serbs blame the event on government corruption and neglect of state infrastructure projects, which has led to repeated and massive protests.
The crowd chanted “We want elections!” as it filled Slavija Square and several surrounding blocks.
Russia launches largest airstrike on Ukraine
Russia has launched its largest air strike on Ukraine overnight, launching a total of 537 aircraft, including 477 drones, as well as 60 missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force.
Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely due to air system jamming.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told the Associated Press that it was the “most massive air strike” on the country, taking into account both drones and various types of missiles.
The attack also included regions in western Ukraine, far from the front line.
