Italian grassroots unions staged a 24-hour strike to protest declining wages, rising living costs, welfare cuts, and increased military spending. Disruptions were widespread across the public and private sectors.

A conference on the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories has been held in Rome.

The fifth edition of Moscerine Film Festival was held in Rome.

Italy marked its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule in 1945 with hundreds of demonstrations held across the country.

A coalition of Italian citizens, backed by unions and political parties, is gathering signatures to sever Rome’s municipal ties with Israeli companies, denouncing the regime’s criminal policies.

The Iranian Embassy to the Holy See celebrated the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Thousands of Italians have staged a rally in solidarity with Venezuelans near the US Embassy in Rome.