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epa13122924 New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, 20 July 2026. Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigned. EPA/ANDY RAIN
epa13122924 New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, 20 July 2026. Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigned. EPA/ANDY RAIN
Great Britain

Changing of the guard in London: Burnham replaces Starmer as prime minister

The new Labour Party leader takes office in Downing Street: "Britain must show the world that it can regain its stability."
A handout photo made available by the EU Commission shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) meeting US President Donald Trump during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2020. ANSA/EPA/STEFAN WERMUTH HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
A handout photo made available by the EU Commission shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) meeting US President Donald Trump during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2020. ANSA/EPA/STEFAN WERMUTH HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
the point of view

Hormuz between the US and the European Union: the end of multilateralism

The EU must finally present itself and establish itself as an authentic international entity, which goes beyond the logic of old nationalisms.
Trump con il numero uno della Fifa Gianni Infantino (Ansa)
Trump con il numero uno della Fifa Gianni Infantino (Ansa)
Middle East

Trump: "We hit Iran hard in honor of our fallen soldiers."

The American president speaks after the World Cup final: "There may have been three victims in the attack on our bases in Jordan."
Il presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
Il presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
the war

Russia launches over 40 missiles at Kiev, killing and injuring

Massive attack by Moscow forces lasted five hours, hitting residential buildings and infrastructure
epa13116281 US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 16 July 2026. EPA/SAUL LOEB / POOL
epa13116281 US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 16 July 2026. EPA/SAUL LOEB / POOL
Middle East

Iran attack in Jordan kills two U.S. troops. Trump orders new "punitive" strikes.

American retaliation against Tehran. The president: "They will never have the nuke."
Iran

Khamenei suspends the Islamabad agreement: "Trump's signature is void, we'll teach him a lesson." Two US soldiers killed in Jordan

The truce has finally collapsed: the United States has hit bridges and strategic infrastructure, leaving entire villages without water.
epa13096063 New York mayor Zohran Mamdani (C) answers questions during a press conference as emergency services respond to a 38-story building under construction in Midtown Manhattan after workers discovered structural support beams beginning to buckle in New York, New York, USA, 07 July 2026. Multiple nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution, including a hotel and a school. EPA/Olga Fedorova
epa13096063 New York mayor Zohran Mamdani (C) answers questions during a press conference as emergency services respond to a 38-story building under construction in Midtown Manhattan after workers discovered structural support beams beginning to buckle in New York, New York, USA, 07 July 2026. Multiple nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution, including a hotel and a school. EPA/Olga Fedorova
United States

New York Mayor: "I'm considering arresting Netanyahu if he attends the UN General Assembly."

Zohran Mamdani: "The Israeli prime minister is a war criminal and must be tried in The Hague."
La raffigurazione di Trump in una bara in piazza Enghelab a Teheran (Ansa)
La raffigurazione di Trump in una bara in piazza Enghelab a Teheran (Ansa)
Middle East

US soldiers injured this week in Iranian attacks on bases in Jordan

CBS: "The extent of the injuries to the soldiers involved is unclear."
epa13116336 US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 16 July 2026. EPA/SAUL LOEB / POOL
epa13116336 US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 16 July 2026. EPA/SAUL LOEB / POOL
United States

Trump attacks China: "They stole election data in 2020 to prevent me from winning."

The US president slams the voting system: "Machines and counting systems are vulnerable to attack." He also lashes out at the media.
L'immagine di Trump in una bara apparsa a Teheran (foto Ansa/Epa)
L'immagine di Trump in una bara apparsa a Teheran (foto Ansa/Epa)
Middle East

Hormuz: Trump launches new raids and prepares for escalation

A war summit is being held at the White House, with Netanyahu arriving on Monday. A ground operation on Kharg Island to seize the oil terminal is also being considered.
Foto Ansa
Foto Ansa
Middle East

Iran: "Hormuz closed until US aggression ends." The war is costing America $100 billion.

Washington yesterday launched a new series of attacks
L'edificio Oxy (Ansa-Epa)
L'edificio Oxy (Ansa-Epa)
Belgium

Fire at the Oxy Tower in Brussels: Dead and missing

A tragic fire broke out in the center of the capital. The complex had recently been renovated.
L'Europarlamento (Archivio)
L'Europarlamento (Archivio)
Brussels

Ukraine and Albania in the EU. The Five Star Movement (M5S) states: "A blow, Sardinia would lose 58% of its funding."

Five Star Movement MEPs sound a warning: "Enlargement risks backfiring on the poorest regions."
epa13009260 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows 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
epa13009260 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows 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, third night of US raids on Hormuz. Iranian attack on two Emirati oil tankers, one dead.

Trump: "We destroyed 84% of their weapons production capacity. We sent them back to the Stone Age."
Middle East

New US naval blockade of Hormuz, Trump: "We'll control it; anyone who passes will have to pay 20%."

"We will block Iranian ships and their clients, but the Strait remains open, and we will be its guardians." Tehran: "We won't let you."
Foto Ansa
Foto Ansa
Middle East

Iran: Tehran fires on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan

Drone and missile attacks on US bases
epa10523456 Thai commando police officers leave after completing their duties at the scene of a gunman's house, in the public area of Sai Mai district in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 March 2023. For more than 24 hours police were in a standoff in the area outside the house of a gunman, who is a police inspector with the intelligence unit of the Special Branch Police, after he became disgruntled and fired multiple shots in a residential public area on 14 March. The gunman was finally arrested and there were no injuries reported in the incident, police said. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
epa10523456 Thai commando police officers leave after completing their duties at the scene of a gunman's house, in the public area of Sai Mai district in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 March 2023. For more than 24 hours police were in a standoff in the area outside the house of a gunman, who is a police inspector with the intelligence unit of the Special Branch Police, after he became disgruntled and fired multiple shots in a residential public area on 14 March. The gunman was finally arrested and there were no injuries reported in the incident, police said. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Thailand

Fire devastates pub, killing dozens in Bangkok

The flames were extinguished after half an hour, but the causes are still under investigation.
the war

Tehran: "Hormuz is closed." Trump: "The Strait is open, we bombed them."

Iran, on the other hand, announced new restrictions on navigation "due to recent illegal maneuvers by U.S. military forces."
Insularità
Maria Filomena Sanna (foto concessa)
Maria Filomena Sanna (foto concessa)

Cabras, Maria Filomena Sanna turns 106: she is one of Sardinia's oldest women.

Granddaughter Daniela: "My grandmother hasn't been feeling well for a few days, but we won't give up on throwing her a little party at home."