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The alarm

Attacks on air base in Saudi Arabia: Italian Eurofighter hit

Crosetto: "None of our soldiers were involved."

Eurofighter italiani in Lituania (foto Ansa/Epa)

High voltage

Russian military jets in Lithuania, Italian fighters in the air. Meloni: "Putin is provoking us."

Meanwhile, the US Congress approves the first sanctions of the Trump era against Moscow

Il ministro Crosetto, a sinistra lo stretto a rischio per i mercantili italiani (foto Ansa)

The minister

Crosetto's plan: "The Italian Navy will enter the Red Sea without waiting for the EU."

Merchant ships, stuck in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait because they are still targeted by the Houthis in Yemen, "cannot wait for European bureaucracy." Verification of the need for parliamentary approval is underway.

The provision

The EU approves the "Kids Act": "Social media ban for children under 13."

Ages 13 to 15 require parental control, with 15 being the minimum age for a standalone account.

Gaza, crolla un palazzo: ricerche in corso (foto Ansa/Epa)

The tragedy

Gaza massacre: building collapses, many children among the victims

Dozens dead and hundreds trapped, the building was unsafe after the raids

the alarm

OpenAI: "Six new cases of worrying AI model behavior"

Sam Altman's game giant has detected new anomalies. And it announces: "We will be adopting a new system for reporting problems in testing."

Russia

Putin calls Russians to the polls: "No one will be able to divide us; you know what we're fighting for."

From Friday to Sunday the elections for the Duma, the first since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine: voting will also take place in the "new four Regions", the occupied ones

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the speech

Von der Leyen: "Ultranationalists and Russians want to shatter European unity. Canada will be the first associate member."

War, artificial intelligence, social media banned for children under 13: what the President of the European Commission said

Due caccia F-2000 Eurofighter dell'Aeronautica Militare del quarto Stormo di Grosseto durante il decollo immediato (in gergo militare "scramble"), per intercettare e verificare un velivolo civile che aveva perso il contatto radio con gli enti del traffico aereo, 20 luglio 2024. ANSA/ GIANLUIGI BASILIETTI

international tensions

Italian fighter jets shoot down a drone in Lithuania. Crosetto: "We are essential on NATO's eastern flank."

It was carrying an explosive device, the Italian Defence Minister and the suspicions about Russia

Il ministro dell'Interno Matteo Piantedosi a Napoli alla cerimonia di commemorazione in ricordo del giovane musicista Giovanbattista Cutolo, ucciso per una lite il 31 agosto 2023, Napoli 31 agosto 2026. ANSA/CIRO FUSCO

the decision

Italy extends its Schengen bloc with Spain for another 15 days.

The Ministry of the Interior: "There is still a risk of terrorist infiltration."

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Baltic

Italian fighter jets shoot down a suspicious drone in Lithuania.

NATO sources: "Investigations underway into the suspected Russian origin of the unmanned aircraft."

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Baltic

Russian frigate fires two flares and grazes a Danish helicopter

Flares fired just outside NATO. The aircraft narrowly missed. Copenhagen will summon the Russian ambassador.

Iran

"An oil tanker exploded after colliding with a mine in the Strait of Hormuz."

The Pasdaran reported this to the Tehran media, without however providing details.

epa13237288 US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the trophy presentation of the Irish Open at the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland, 13 September 2026. Trump is on a two-day visit to Ireland, which includes attending the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg. EPA/NEIL HALL

the conflict

Trump: "Moscow-Kiev energy truce." Zelensky demands guarantees, Putin "reluctant."

The US president has announced that Russia and Ukraine will cease targeting each other's infrastructure. But there are no certainties.

the revelation

"Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev financed Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas."

A figure closely linked to Putin, he allegedly financed the event through a company based in Dubai.

The birthday

Pope Leo turns 71. His brother John says, "Humor is his greatest ally."

For Prevost, a milestone that coincides with a full year of pontificate

The point of view

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the future of the European Union: is peace still possible?

Energy remains the fundamental problem today, with all the consequent repercussions on the most disparate productive sectors.

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the emergency

Trump opposes AI restrictions: "Whoever wins there, wins everything."

Anthropic raises the alarm: "In six to 12 months, artificial intelligence could control the internet." Altman postpones OpenAI's IPO. But the president dismisses the warnings: "They come from negative forces."