Aug 1, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC

Italian priest and social educator Don Antonio Mazzi, best known as the founder of the Exodus community, has died at the age of 96 in Milan.

Established in the 1980s, the Exodus community grew into a major Italian organisation dedicated to helping young people recover from drug addiction. Over several decades, Don Mazzi became a prominent figure in national social work and a frequent media presence, often appearing on Italian television to raise awareness about youth issues and addiction support.

His funeral is scheduled for Monday at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan.

Sources: La Gazzetta dello Sport

Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk is set to return to competitive football after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in his favor, effectively ending his doping suspension. The Football Association originally handed the Chelsea player a four-year ban in June 2025 following a positive test for meldonium.

Mudryk, who joined the London club from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 for €100 million, has not played since 2024. Following the ruling, Chelsea stated that their "main objective is to support him in the team and help him resume his career."

Sources: La Gazzetta dello Sport

Chinese automaker Chery Group is expanding its footprint in Italy with the introduction of its flagship Tiggo 9 plug-in hybrid SUV. The vehicle, measuring nearly five meters in length, features a 5+2 seating configuration designed primarily for family use.

According to reports, the new model prioritizes interior space, safety, and passenger comfort under Chery's "For Family" design philosophy. The rollout follows the Chinese group's broader commercial expansion across the Italian peninsula, where it already operates through several other brands, including Omoda & Jaecoo, Lepas, and iCaur.

The launch of the Tiggo 9 adds a large plug-in hybrid option to Chery's growing vehicle lineup in the European market.

Sources: La Gazzetta dello Sport

Finnish authorities have completed the first phase of an operation to extract residual oil from the sunken World War II warship Ilmarinen. Since mid-July, salvage crews have successfully recovered approximately 60,000 liters of fuel from the wreck, located in the northern Baltic Sea.

An estimated 40,000 liters of oil remain inside the vessel's tanks, presenting an ongoing ecological threat to the marine environment. Operations are scheduled to resume next year to extract the remaining fuel.

The coastal defence ship Ilmarinen sank in September 1941 after striking a sea mine, resulting in the deaths of 271 crew members, while 132 survived. The location of the sunken warship remained unknown for nearly five decades before its discovery. Authorities emphasize that removing the aged fuel is critical to preventing potential environmental contamination in Baltic waters.

Sources: Sweden Herald.