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La presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni e il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump al G7 di Evian (Palazzo Chigi)
La presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni e il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump al G7 di Evian (Palazzo Chigi)
the attack

Trump: "Meloni begged me to take a picture, and I felt sorry for her." His response: "Italy doesn't beg."

The US president's harsh words after the G7 summit. The prime minister said: "I'm shocked, it's all a fabrication." Tajani cancels his US visit.
Un attacco ucraino su Mosca (foto Ansa/Epa)
Un attacco ucraino su Mosca (foto Ansa/Epa)
war

Kiev launches its strongest attack yet on Moscow, Zelensky: "It will burn with us."

Refinery fire, Lavrov promises tough response. Rutte: "A turn in Kiev's favor."
JD Vance (Ansa/Epa)
JD Vance (Ansa/Epa)
the negotiations

US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed indefinitely

The Bern government announced this after Vance's withdrawal: "But we remain available, preparatory work continues."
Nella combo, il presidente Donald Trump (D) firma a Versailles l'accordo tra l'Iran e gli Stati Uniti, e il presidente iraniano Masoud Pezeshkian firma il memorandum a Teheran, 18 giugno 2026. IRANIAN STATE TV IRIB/HANDOUT// X/EmmanuelMacron +++ ATTENZIONE: L'ANSA NON POSSIEDE I DIRITTI DI QUESTA FOTO CHE NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA +++ NPK +++
Nella combo, il presidente Donald Trump (D) firma a Versailles l'accordo tra l'Iran e gli Stati Uniti, e il presidente iraniano Masoud Pezeshkian firma il memorandum a Teheran, 18 giugno 2026. IRANIAN STATE TV IRIB/HANDOUT// X/EmmanuelMacron +++ ATTENZIONE: L'ANSA NON POSSIEDE I DIRITTI DI QUESTA FOTO CHE NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA +++ NPK +++
the agreement

The US and Iran sign a memorandum remotely: "Hormuz has reopened."

Trump: "Anyone still attacking me is either jealous or stupid." His deputy, J.D. Vance: "The 60-day deadline to finalize the agreement has begun."
Soldati ucraini (Ansa - Epa)
Soldati ucraini (Ansa - Epa)
war

Ukrainian drone strikes close Moscow's airports for security reasons

The Moscow oil refinery was also hit. Zelensky: "The response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities is fully justified."
Donald Trump (Ansa)
Donald Trump (Ansa)
Green light

US-Iran, Trump: "I signed the agreement." The Strait of Hormuz is nearing reopening.

The United States announces that it has signed the pact
epaselect epa13044884 US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, following the G7 summit in nearby Evian, 17 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit took place in Evian-les-Bains, France from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI / POOL
epaselect epa13044884 US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, following the G7 summit in nearby Evian, 17 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit took place in Evian-les-Bains, France from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI / POOL
the war

A $300 billion private fund: the gimmick for Iran's reconstruction

Investments from companies based in the US and the Gulf, but also in Asia
epaselect epa13038369 An Iranian shows a victory sign as he drives past a billboard of the late Iranian supreme leaders Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, 15 June 2026. US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that a deal with Iran has been reached and is set to be signed on 19 June in Switzerland. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH 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) --
epaselect epa13038369 An Iranian shows a victory sign as he drives past a billboard of the late Iranian supreme leaders Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, 15 June 2026. US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that a deal with Iran has been reached and is set to be signed on 19 June in Switzerland. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH 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) --
the memorandum

Nuclear, Hormuz, Lebanon, and sanctions: The text of the US-Iran agreement has been revealed.

Bloomberg publishes the main points of the agreement between Washington and Tehran to end the war
La presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni in occasione del G7 ad Evian, 16 Giugno 2026. ANSA/UFFICIO STAMPA PALAZZO CHIGI FILIPPO ATTILI ++FOTO NON IN VENDITA- DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++NPK++
La presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni in occasione del G7 ad Evian, 16 Giugno 2026. ANSA/UFFICIO STAMPA PALAZZO CHIGI FILIPPO ATTILI ++FOTO NON IN VENDITA- DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++NPK++
the summit

Ukraine, the G7: "More weapons for Kiev and we will strengthen sanctions against Russia."

Leaders gathered in Evian: "United in our unwavering support for the country defending itself from Moscow." And the security mission in Hormuz was confirmed.
epa13009258 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows Iranian fishermen steering a boat past 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
epa13009258 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows Iranian fishermen steering a boat past 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
Iran

Iranian oil tankers cross US blockade zone in Hormuz for the first time in two months.

The green light comes on the eve of the signing of an agreement between Tehran and Washington scheduled for Friday
Great Britain

Russian frigate fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel

The news confirmed by Moscow: "Warning to stop a dangerous approach"
epaselect epa13041237 Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) chats with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (L), next to US President Donald Trump (R) at Hotel Royal during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 16 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/YOAN VALAT
epaselect epa13041237 Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) chats with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (L), next to US President Donald Trump (R) at Hotel Royal during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 16 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/YOAN VALAT
the skit

Trump to Meloni: "I abandoned you." And she replied: "No, we've always been friends."

A thaw occurred during the G7 summit in Evian between the Prime Minister and the US President, following the attacks of the past few months.
Militari della Brigata Sassari in Libano
Militari della Brigata Sassari in Libano
Middle East

Isolated villages in Lebanon: the road to Naqoura reopened by the Sassari Brigade

Numerous peacekeeping activities are underway these days: numerous explosive devices have also been defused.
Mykonos (Ansa)
Mykonos (Ansa)
the crash

She dies in an accident in Mykonos: she was in Greece for her hen party.

The victim was Sara Ceccantini, a 37-year-old resident of Arezzo: she was due to get married in the next few weeks.
epa13040667 (L-R) US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 16 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/THIBAULT CAMUS / POOL MAXPPP OUT
epa13040667 (L-R) US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 16 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/THIBAULT CAMUS / POOL MAXPPP OUT
the summit

Zelensky at the G7 summit in Evian, Trump: "Russia must make a deal, I'll do everything in my power."

After the reopening of Hormuz, the war in Ukraine is the dominant theme of the second day's debates
epaselect epa13038225 Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 June 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At least four people were killed and 25 people were injured, including two children, after a massive combined Russian overnight attack in Kyiv. Russia used more than 610 drones and more than 70 missiles of different types during the attack on Ukraine, according to the State Emergency Service. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
epaselect epa13038225 Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 June 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At least four people were killed and 25 people were injured, including two children, after a massive combined Russian overnight attack in Kyiv. Russia used more than 610 drones and more than 70 missiles of different types during the attack on Ukraine, according to the State Emergency Service. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
the war

Raid on Kiev's Dormition Cathedral: Zelensky: "Putin sends message to the EU and G7."

Europeans outraged, at least eleven dead between the Ukrainian capital and Kharkiv
epa13039752 (L-R) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and European Council President Antonio Costa (Front L) and European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen (Front L) attend a working dinner at the Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 15 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/YOAN VALAT
epa13039752 (L-R) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and European Council President Antonio Costa (Front L) and European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen (Front L) attend a working dinner at the Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 15 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/YOAN VALAT
the summit

The G7 meeting in Evian has begun. Trump: "Hormuz will reopen on Friday." Italy is ready to send ships to provide support.

The end of the US-Iran war and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine will be the focus of the summit in France which will conclude on Wednesday.
epa11533551 (FILE) - Marius Borg Hoiby attends a government's party event in Oslo, Norway, 16 June 2022 (reissued 07 August 2024). Marius Borg Hoiby, 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was allegedly arrested at the weekend on suspicion of assaulting a woman. The police confirmed 'A person was arrested and charged with assault and later released from custody.' The Norwegian Palace has confirmed that Crown Princess Mette-Marit postponed her trip to Paris to attend the Olympics. EPA/KHAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN NORWAY OUT
epa11533551 (FILE) - Marius Borg Hoiby attends a government's party event in Oslo, Norway, 16 June 2022 (reissued 07 August 2024). Marius Borg Hoiby, 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was allegedly arrested at the weekend on suspicion of assaulting a woman. The police confirmed 'A person was arrested and charged with assault and later released from custody.' The Norwegian Palace has confirmed that Crown Princess Mette-Marit postponed her trip to Paris to attend the Olympics. EPA/KHAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN NORWAY OUT
the accusation

Norwegian Princess's Son Sentenced to Four Years for Rape

House arrest denied despite mother Mette-Marit's illness. The defense will appeal.
epa13039456 US President Donald Trump (L) attends a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, central-eastern France, 15 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT
epa13039456 US President Donald Trump (L) attends a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, central-eastern France, 15 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT
Geneva

Trump at the G7, peace made with Macron: "A special friend, we've worked together on many agreements."

The American president is in France for a summit with European leaders.
Il primo ministro britannico Keir Starmer (foto Ansa/Epa)
Il primo ministro britannico Keir Starmer (foto Ansa/Epa)
London

Starmer announces UK ban on social media for children under 16

The ban will affect platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. The Prime Minister: "They are addictive."
Insularità

Durum wheat prices plummet, while raw materials are rising: "Let's save Sardinian grain farming."

CIA Cagliari and Confagricoltura: Wheat prices and depopulation, a sector on the verge of collapse