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transportation

EU airports: "If Hormuz doesn't reopen within three weeks, there will be a systemic fuel shortage, putting summer tourism at risk."

ACI Europe's letter to the EU Commission: "Stocks are running low." The price has doubled since the war began, going from $750 to $1,573 a ton.
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
The emergency

Fuel shortages: Flights in Europe are on high alert: "Only two airlines have 90-day reserves."

With current jet fuel expected to run out between the second and third week of May, Europe's strategic reserves risk being insufficient to allow flights in the height of summer in several areas.
epa12874056 Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting to discuss the situation in Dagestan hit by severe flood via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, 07 April 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT
epa12874056 Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting to discuss the situation in Dagestan hit by severe flood via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, 07 April 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT
the conflict

Putin announces a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter: "Kiev should follow suit."

A weekend of respite will begin at 3pm Italian time on Saturday 11th April and will continue until midnight the following day
Dani Carvajal (Ansa-Epa)
Dani Carvajal (Ansa-Epa)
Spain

Luxury watches and contraband: Carvajal and six other footballers under investigation

Rolex purchases under scrutiny by an Andorran judge: the hypothesis is illicit trafficking.
epa12834131 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, 19 March 2026, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. EPA/RONEN ZVULUN / POOL
epa12834131 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, 19 March 2026, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. EPA/RONEN ZVULUN / POOL
the crisis in the Middle East

Netanyahu: "Now direct negotiations with Beirut." The first non-Iranian oil tanker passes through Hormuz.

According to Axios, they will begin next week with their first meeting in Washington. Mattarella: "Devastating bombings." A UNIFIL vehicle was hit, causing concern for the Sassari Brigade.
Un Lince del contingente italiano in Libano
Un Lince del contingente italiano in Libano
Middle East

The IDF fires on the Sassari Brigade in Lebanon, prompting Meloni's ire: "Israel will have to clarify matters."

An Italian convoy departing from the Shama base was attacked. The Israeli ambassador was summoned. Crosetto: "The UN must guarantee the safety of our contingent."
Un veicolo della missione di pace Onu Unifil, immagine simbolo (foto EPA/STRINGER)
Un veicolo della missione di pace Onu Unifil, immagine simbolo (foto EPA/STRINGER)
high voltage

Lebanon: IDF fires on a UNIFIL vehicle, raising fears for Italian soldiers and the Sassari Brigade. Crosetto calls for UN intervention.

The Israeli army fired warning shots at a Lince vehicle headed toward Beirut. Damage was reported, but no injuries were reported. Defense Minister Tajani and Foreign Minister Tajani expressed anger: "These incidents are intolerable."
Devastazione dopo un raid Idf a Beirut (Ansa-Epa)
Devastazione dopo un raid Idf a Beirut (Ansa-Epa)
Middle East

Israel's new airstrikes in Lebanon leave hundreds dead and wounded. 160 bombs dropped in 10 minutes.

The IDF launches Operation "Eternal Darkness" against Hezbollah. Iran: "Tel Aviv must stop or there will be consequences for the truce with the US."
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
the conflict

Kiev: "The US-Iran truce is a good thing. Now let's turn our attention back to the war in Ukraine."

Zelensky after the Middle East agreement: "We must also create the conditions for a ceasefire with which Russia is targeting our country."
Videolina

A Window on the Universe: Artemis Special, Destination: The Moon

A journey with Manuel Floris, a popularizer and authoritative voice at the L'Unione Sarda Planetarium, inside one of the most anticipated missions of the new space age.
epa12864068 The Indian-flagged carrier Jag Vasant, carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) via the Strait of Hormuz, arrives at Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, 01 April 2026. Stalled shipments from the Gulf, driven by escalating Middle East conflicts, are causing widespread LPG supply disruptions across the country. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
epa12864068 The Indian-flagged carrier Jag Vasant, carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) via the Strait of Hormuz, arrives at Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, 01 April 2026. Stalled shipments from the Gulf, driven by escalating Middle East conflicts, are causing widespread LPG supply disruptions across the country. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
the war

Trump: "Stop attacks on Iran for two weeks." The first ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The agreement has caused oil prices to plummet, falling below $100 a barrel, while stock markets are up. Israel: "Lebanon excluded from the ceasefire."
L'immagine della Terra cge tramonta dietro la Luna (foto EPA/NASA)
L'immagine della Terra cge tramonta dietro la Luna (foto EPA/NASA)
NASA

Artemis II, a special shot from space: the image of Earth setting behind the Moon's horizon.

It is the first photo from the "dark side of the Moon", the hidden side of the satellite, also posted by the White House together with the eclipse
epa08528940 (FILE) - US entertainer Kanye West speaks during a meeting with US President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 11 October 2018 (reissued 05 July 2020). West announced on twitter that he was 'running for president of the United States'. The US will hold presidential elections on November 3, 2020. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS *** Local Caption *** 54693752
epa08528940 (FILE) - US entertainer Kanye West speaks during a meeting with US President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 11 October 2018 (reissued 05 July 2020). West announced on twitter that he was 'running for president of the United States'. The US will hold presidential elections on November 3, 2020. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS *** Local Caption *** 54693752
the case

"Apology for Nazism": UK revokes Kanye West's entry permit

Denied participation in London's Wireless festival following outrage from Prime Minister Starmer and the Jewish community over the rapper's anti-Semitic and racist stance.
Vance con Orban (Epa)
Vance con Orban (Epa)
the visit

Hungarian elections: Vance supports Orban: "He's Europe's most authoritative leader."

US Vice President in Budapest: "EU bureaucracy is shameful, Viktor is an example."
epaselect epa12872329 US President Donald Trump gestures as he responds to a question from the news media during a briefing on Iran from the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 April 2026. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
epaselect epa12872329 US President Donald Trump gestures as he responds to a question from the news media during a briefing on Iran from the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 April 2026. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
the war

Iran, Trump's threat: "An entire civilization will die forever." The Pope: "These words are unacceptable."

US and Israeli raids on bridges and airports. The EU: "There is a risk of dangerous escalation; attacks on civilian infrastructure must be stopped immediately."
epa12868520 A handout picture made available by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman's picture of Earth taken from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn. EPA/NASA HANDOUT / Reid Wiseman HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa12868520 A handout picture made available by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman's picture of Earth taken from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn. EPA/NASA HANDOUT / Reid Wiseman HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
the space mission

Artemis 2, the most anticipated day: man has never been so far from Earth.

56 years after Apollo 13, astronauts have broken the record for the furthest distance from our planet.
epa12872929 A member of the media works amid the debris of a damaged building at the Sharif University after an airstrike in Tehran, Iran, 07 April 2026. A joint Israeli and US military operation continues to target multiple locations across Iran since the early hours of 28 February 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
epa12872929 A member of the media works amid the debris of a damaged building at the Sharif University after an airstrike in Tehran, Iran, 07 April 2026. A joint Israeli and US military operation continues to target multiple locations across Iran since the early hours of 28 February 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
the war

Trump's ultimatum expires today. Tehran issues a warning to young people: "Human chains surround the nuclear power plants." The media also warns that "Mojtaba is unconscious."

Iran's Supreme Leader is reportedly in "serious condition." The negotiations, Tehran's 10-point counterplan, and the president's ultimatum, which ends in a few hours.
Donald Trump (Ansa)
Donald Trump (Ansa)
Middle East

Trump issues a definitive ultimatum to Iran: "We can destroy you overnight."

Tehran rejects temporary truce and relaunches with a halt to the conflict
La Luna vista da Artemis (Foto: Nasa)
La Luna vista da Artemis (Foto: Nasa)
the mission

Artemis II astronauts break Apollo 13's record: never before have humans been this far from Earth

After 56 years, the distance of 400,171 kilometers has been exceeded.
Insularità
Paolo Algisi (foto concessa)
Paolo Algisi (foto concessa)

Porto Torres: Civic honor awarded to martial arts master Paolo Algisi

The municipal administration wanted to reward not only his technical-sporting value, but also his fundamental human, educational and civic contribution.