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epa13202125 A general view shows the Schachen horse racing track, the site of a deadly rave party shooting incident, in Aarau, Switzerland, 31 August 2026. One person was killed, and five others were injured in an overnight shooting on 30 August during a rave event near the horse racing track in Aarau's Schachen district, according to the local police. EPA/MICHAEL BUHOLZER EDITORIAL USE ONLY
epa13202125 A general view shows the Schachen horse racing track, the site of a deadly rave party shooting incident, in Aarau, Switzerland, 31 August 2026. One person was killed, and five others were injured in an overnight shooting on 30 August during a rave event near the horse racing track in Aarau's Schachen district, according to the local police. EPA/MICHAEL BUHOLZER EDITORIAL USE ONLY
aarau

Italian woman killed at rave, 43-year-old Swiss man arrested

The Corriere del Ticino reports this. According to the police, he was the sole perpetrator of the crime.
epa13201923 Migrants wait outside the Loma Colmenar temporary migrant shelter in Ceuta, Spain, 31 August 2026. Spain faced a massive migration crisis after thousands of people crossed into the North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in late July 2026. EPA/Reduan
epa13201923 Migrants wait outside the Loma Colmenar temporary migrant shelter in Ceuta, Spain, 31 August 2026. Spain faced a massive migration crisis after thousands of people crossed into the North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in late July 2026. EPA/Reduan
Spain

Migrants clash in Ceuta, with police firing into the air to disperse the crowd.

Tension erupted in the Loma Colmenar neighborhood during admissions to the shelter.
Dopo la decisione del governo di sospendere temporaneamente il trattato di Schengen con la Spagna, all'aeroporto di Fiumicino, in corrispondenza dei primi voli arrivati questa mattina rispettivamente da Barcellona e Madrid, sono scattati ad opera della Polizia di Frontiera i primi controlli a campione su passeggeri di Paesi terzi (extra Ue) in arrivo dalla Spagna. La macchina operativa per predisporre le verifiche si è messa in moto già da ieri sera. Le verifiche sono "selettive", e sotto la lente saranno cittadini di Paesi terzi in arrivo dalla Spagna, per accertare se siano in possesso dei documenti idonei a circolare in ambito Schengen. ANSA/TELENEWS
Dopo la decisione del governo di sospendere temporaneamente il trattato di Schengen con la Spagna, all'aeroporto di Fiumicino, in corrispondenza dei primi voli arrivati questa mattina rispettivamente da Barcellona e Madrid, sono scattati ad opera della Polizia di Frontiera i primi controlli a campione su passeggeri di Paesi terzi (extra Ue) in arrivo dalla Spagna. La macchina operativa per predisporre le verifiche si è messa in moto già da ieri sera. Le verifiche sono "selettive", e sotto la lente saranno cittadini di Paesi terzi in arrivo dalla Spagna, per accertare se siano in possesso dei documenti idonei a circolare in ambito Schengen. ANSA/TELENEWS
the decision

Schengen lockdown extended: checks on those arriving from Spain for another 15 days.

The Ministry of the Interior: "Critical issues remain regarding Ceuta." Piantedosi meets with Madrid's Interior Minister.
Havana

Di Battista's partner and Gemelli doctors have arrived in Cuba: assessments for the return medical flight

The former Five Star Movement MP is still hospitalized in serious condition at Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital. On social media, he wrote: "I'll give it my all."
epa13200023 A submerged home is seen following flash floods along the banks of the Trishuli River in Dhading district, Nepal, 30 August 2026. More than 700 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a glacial collapse and avalanche triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). EPA/NARENDRA SHRSTHA
epa13200023 A submerged home is seen following flash floods along the banks of the Trishuli River in Dhading district, Nepal, 30 August 2026. More than 700 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a glacial collapse and avalanche triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). EPA/NARENDRA SHRSTHA
mud apocalypse

Nepal, over 900 dead and more than 4,000 missing. A child was rescued after two days under rubble.

The toll from floods and landslides on the border with Tibet worsens. Rescuers are working tirelessly.
epa13009259 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows an Iranian woman watching cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, along the coast of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, 01 June 2026. According to Iranian state media, the military's central command warned all vessels to secure Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy clearance to pass through the strait or face maritime security risks. EPA/AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI/ ISNA NEWS AGENCY HANDOUT RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa13009259 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows an Iranian woman watching cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, along the coast of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, 01 June 2026. According to Iranian state media, the military's central command warned all vessels to secure Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy clearance to pass through the strait or face maritime security risks. EPA/AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI/ ISNA NEWS AGENCY HANDOUT RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Middle East

Iran launches US airstrikes on Larak Island. Tehran responds by attacking bases in Jordan.

US forces are targeting mine-laying launchers in the Strait of Hormuz.
the illness

Di Battista remains seriously ill, and Gemelli doctors are on their way to Cuba. He says, "I'm doing everything I can to return soon."

A phone conversation with Antonio Tajani, who described him as "combative." For now, he can't return on the government-issued medical flight.
Cipro, le immagini dell'incidente (foto da X)
Cipro, le immagini dell'incidente (foto da X)
The accident

Ferry capsizes off Cyprus, leaving many dead and missing.

The vessel had just set sail from port. 172 passengers were rescued.
La polizia sul posto (Ansa-Epa)
La polizia sul posto (Ansa-Epa)
blood at the party

A young Italian woman dies after shooting at a rave party in Switzerland.

The victim is a 22-year-old woman, Maria Spinelli, from Abruzzo. At least five people were injured, including two fellow countrymen. Meloni offers his condolences.
L'aeroporto di Stansted (foto Ansa/Epa)
L'aeroporto di Stansted (foto Ansa/Epa)
Great Britain

Cyber attack in London: Italians transiting through British airports warned: "Beware of data theft."

The indication comes from the National Cybersecurity Agency, which invites us to remain vigilant
Reykjavik (foto Ansa)
Reykjavik (foto Ansa)
The scrutiny

Iceland's EU membership referendum: "The 'No' vote won," public television announced.

Victory by a handful of votes with the result hanging in the balance until the very end
Sparatoria a un rave party in Svizzera (foto Ansa/Epa)
Sparatoria a un rave party in Svizzera (foto Ansa/Epa)
The shooting

Switzerland: Gunfire hits crowd at rave party, leaving one dead and five injured.

The police confirmed the incident and asked to leave the area.
Alessandro Di Battista (foto Ansa)
Alessandro Di Battista (foto Ansa)
Cuba

Di Battista is "alert, but still seriously ill." His brief social media post read: "I'll do my best to return soon."

Headaches, loss of consciousness, and a four-hour drive after the illness: the former Five Star Movement MP has arrived at the hospital in Havana, where doctors are performing a series of tests. He will return to Italy "when conditions allow."
Soccorritori al lavoro nelle zone colpite dall'alluvione (foto Ansa/Epa)
Soccorritori al lavoro nelle zone colpite dall'alluvione (foto Ansa/Epa)
The catastrophe

Flooding in Nepal, a never-ending drama: 3,000 missing, new landslide in Tibet

Rescuers involved in operations near the Gyirong crossing have reportedly already been transferred to a safe place.
Ansa
Ansa
Cuba

Di Battista is hospitalized in Havana: he is lucid and is answering doctors' questions.

He arrived lying on a stretcher and they measured his vital signs.
Alessandro Di Battista in una foto d'archivio dell'11 settembre 2022.ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
Alessandro Di Battista in una foto d'archivio dell'11 settembre 2022.ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
In Cuba

Di Battista regained consciousness and was transferred to Havana.

Sources say the former Five Star Movement MP spoke to doctors and was transferred by ambulance from Santa Clara.
Alessandro Di Battista, Roma, 27 giugno 2019. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
Alessandro Di Battista, Roma, 27 giugno 2019. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
Havana

Alessandro Di Battista hospitalized in Cuba: "Headache and feeling unwell, he's serious." Tajani: "We're in contact with the embassy."

The 48-year-old former Five Star Movement MP was on the island for a report. M5S: "Great concern."
epa13195225 US President Donald Trump listens prior to signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid a recent trade war, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 27 August 2026. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL
epa13195225 US President Donald Trump listens prior to signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid a recent trade war, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 27 August 2026. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL
USA

Trump: "Venezuela is the largest oil deal in history."

Washington has majority control of 65 million barrels: "An agreement that will greatly strengthen an already growing relationship."
In una foto fornita ValentinaPiccinini, una turista italiana sopravvissuta all'alluvione in Nepal, una persona osserva il disastro provocato dall'alluvione, 28 agosto 2026. Ansa per gentile concessione di Valentina Piccinini
In una foto fornita ValentinaPiccinini, una turista italiana sopravvissuta all'alluvione in Nepal, una persona osserva il disastro provocato dall'alluvione, 28 agosto 2026. Ansa per gentile concessione di Valentina Piccinini
the tragedy

Floods in Nepal: Nearly 600 dead and 2,500 missing

The situation is worsening in the area affected by landslides and floods on the border with Tibet. An artificial lake has also collapsed.
EPA
EPA
Serbia

Belgrade announces Ratko Mladic will be buried "with full military and state honors."

Seriously ill for months, the "butcher of the Balkans" died in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.