World

epa13159752 People walk through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, 10 August 2026. At least 20 buildings sustained severe damage as a result of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook most of the country, with its epicenter in the Pacific region. EPA/ERNESTO GUZMAN JR

the earthquake

Earthquake in Colombia leaves dozens dead and injured. Children trapped under hospital rubble in Cali.

A race against time to save lives. At this time, no Italians are involved, the Foreign Ministry announced.

The point of view

Those Who Hurt with Sovereignty: The Boomerang Effect of Border Controls

Ceuta, Hormuz, and Europe's shortsightedness amid the migration and energy crises

Migrants

Giorgia Meloni and Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen: "No to uncontrolled immigration, united to defend Europe."

The joint message on social media: "We must defend our values and our way of life."

Australia

"There's a body in the suitcase." The forensic team intervenes, and then the discovery: it's an ultra-realistic sex doll.

Two men were found in the countryside and the police were called, who launched an investigation. Misleading signs of bruises and scratches on the doll's body were the cause of the accident.

Friedrich Merz e Giorgia Meloni (foto Ansa/Epa)

The case

Berlin takes a hard line on migrants, but the Interior Ministry holds back: "No one should be reprimanded."

Germany: "We are implementing the new pact." EU slams: "Italy will be in default by mid-July."

epa13107015 Israel's Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, 12 July 2026. Operation Entebbe took place in July 1976, when Israel sent a special forces unit to rescue 106 Israeli passengers who had been hijacked by German and Palestinian militants and held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The hostages were freed during an Israeli special forces raid. The commander of the operation, Yoni (Yonatan Netanyahu), the brother of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was killed during the rescue mission. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Middle East

Netanyahu rejects Trump's plan: "Withdrawal only with Hamas disarmament."

The Israeli prime minister rejects the Peace Council's roadmap for Gaza: "With me, there will be no Palestinian state."

immigration

Ceuta crisis: Travelers from Cagliari also checked in Spain

The Ministry of the Interior in Madrid released data on the first day of checks, and Tajani reiterated: "The Schengen ban will remain in place until August 15."

Il Ministto Antonio Tajani durante l'incontro tra il Ministero Degli Affari Esteri e l'Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili alla Farnesina. Roma, 5 agosto 2026. ANSA / MASSIMO BARSOUM

the arm wrestling

Italy-Spain clash, Tajani: "Once the threat has passed, Schengen will be reinstated."

Foreign Minister: "Sanchez's behavior after Ceuta is unacceptable." 5-15% of travelers screened

immigration

Migrant crisis shifts from Ceuta to Berlin. Germany: "Illegal immigrants will be expelled to Italy."

The first, a young Somali woman, will return on August 19th: "Having landed in Italy, she should have asked for asylum there."

United States

US: Trump halts fifth major offshore wind farm project

Washington will pay a German company $1.22 billion to give up its facilities off the coasts of New York, California and Louisiana.

epa13150618 Red Cross personnel distribute food to migrants at El Trampolin beach in Ceuta, Spain, 04 August 2026. According to Spanish officials, around 2,500 migrants remain in Ceuta following last week's massive border rush from Morocco, with many living in overcrowded reception centers or sleeping outdoors on beaches and in parks. EPA/REDUAN

the case

Madrid and Rome's ultimatum: "Borders reopen within 48 hours." Palazzo Chigi rejects this, and Spain imposes border controls.

Sanchez's government is holding its ground: "This measure is unjust and discriminatory." Giorgia Meloni's government issued a harsh statement, prompting retaliation.

Spain

A young migrant dies while attempting to enter Ceuta by paraglider.

The boy of sub-Saharan origins had thrown himself from the Moroccan mountains

epa13139672 Former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 29 July 2026. EPA/MATTHEW KAMINSKY

United States

Covid: US Senate finds Fauci guilty of contempt of Congress

The infectious disease specialist responsible for the US plan to contain the disease refused to answer questions 100 times. He now faces criminal investigation.

epa13151265 Young migrants shower at Trampolin Beach in Ceuta, Spain, 05 August 2026, after entering the Spanish enclave on 30 July during a mass crossing at the border breakwater. EPA/Reduan

immigration

Ceuta, Spanish intelligence officials say a new migrant attack on August 15 is entirely credible.

The buzz on social media has begun, with messages and false information circulating about alleged gaps in border controls. And the date could even be brought forward, with 4,000 officers deployed.