Lazio open Greenwood talks - Thursday's gossip

Premier League clubs hold meeting in London

Premier League executives met for the first shareholder meeting of the season in London. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish and Arsenal chief executive Tim Lewis were seen walking into a hotel in central London on Thursday ahead of the meeting. It comes ahead of the outcome of Manchester City's landmark legal challenge against the Premier League's sponsorship rules. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer defends accpeting free Arsenal tickets

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended accepting free football tickets as it would "cost the taxpayer a fortune" if he were to watch Arsenal from the stands. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Prosecutors say Italian football scene has been at risk of 'mafia-type influence' for some time

19 people were arrested in Italy on Monday accused of forming mafia groups connected with the football business. Prosecutors say there have been risks for some time now of a drift towards criminal activities carried out in Italian football stadiums.

German and Italian Presidents attend 80th anniversary of World War II Marzabotto massacre

Hundreds of men, women and children were massacred by Nazi troops and local fascists for their support of Italian resistance fighters.

Renewable energy speculation brewing a storm in Sardinia

The windswept Italian island is a prime location for harvesting the energy of the future. But residents fear poor planning of wind farms and unregulated speculation will turn their homeland into a European Wild West for renewables.

Italy pilots AI in schools looking to boost tech-based learning

Under the pilot project set to begin this year, AI will be introduced in 15 schools across four regions.

US and European allies call for 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

The parties calling for a halt to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict are the United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.