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Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella con la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni, in occasione della riunione del Consiglio Supremo di Difesa (Ufficio stampa Presidenza della Repubblica)
Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella con la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni, in occasione della riunione del Consiglio Supremo di Difesa (Ufficio stampa Presidenza della Repubblica)
the meeting

The Supreme Defense Council: "Italy's full support for Kiev, yes to new military aid."

The Quirinale: "Our country will also do its part in providing humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip."
epa12530983 French President Emmanuel Macron (R), and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) shake hands after signing an agreement at the Villacoublay air base near Paris, France, 17 November 2025. EPA/Christophe Ena / POOL MAXPPP OUT
epa12530983 French President Emmanuel Macron (R), and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) shake hands after signing an agreement at the Villacoublay air base near Paris, France, 17 November 2025. EPA/Christophe Ena / POOL MAXPPP OUT
the agreement

Macron and Zelensky reach agreement to purchase up to 100 Rafale fighter jets: "A great day."

Kiev also pledged to develop the next-generation Samp-T air defense system, radar systems and drones.
Maltempo in Vietnam (Foto Ansa)
Maltempo in Vietnam (Foto Ansa)
Bad weather

Vietnam: Landslides and torrential rains leave at least six dead and 20 injured.

The most serious accident occurred yesterday in Khanh Hoa province: a bus was overwhelmed by a mudslide and debris.
epa12529107 A border signpost along the Israeli-Lebanese border near the Avivim settlement, northern Israel, 16 November 2025. EPA/ATEF SAFADI
epa12529107 A border signpost along the Israeli-Lebanese border near the Avivim settlement, northern Israel, 16 November 2025. EPA/ATEF SAFADI
Middle East

IDF fires on UNIFIL peacekeepers, raising tensions in Lebanon.

The UN peacekeeping force announced that it had once again been the target of fire from Israeli forces.
Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella in occasione della Cerimonia della “Giornata del Lutto Nazionale” a Berlino, 16 novembre 2025. ANSA/Francesco Ammendola - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica +++ NPK +++ NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY +++
Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella in occasione della Cerimonia della “Giornata del Lutto Nazionale” a Berlino, 16 novembre 2025. ANSA/Francesco Ammendola - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica +++ NPK +++ NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY +++
in Germany

Mattarella addresses the Bundestag: "Those who attack and starve civilians must not go unpunished."

The President of the Republic's speech at the German Parliament: "We must stem the looming Dr. Strangeloves."
Zelensky (Foto Ansa)
Zelensky (Foto Ansa)
Ukraine

Zelensky, changes at the top after the corruption scandal

The decision comes while the head of state is visiting Greece
Istanbul (foto Ansa)
Istanbul (foto Ansa)
Türkiye

Istanbul: Suspected poisoning at hotel: Mother and two children die, evacuation triggered

Two other tourists staying in the same facility ended up in hospital after complaining of nausea and vomiting.
Bombardamenti a Mariupol, in Ucraina (foto Ansa/Epa)
Bombardamenti a Mariupol, in Ucraina (foto Ansa/Epa)
The war

Putin tries to wear down Kiev: another night of bombing, attacks on railways

Zelensky also addresses anti-corruption issues: "Now for reforms." New Italian aid package: the League calls for clarity.
epa12524291 US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for the 'Fostering the Future' executive order, championed by the first lady, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 13 November 2025. EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL
epa12524291 US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for the 'Fostering the Future' executive order, championed by the first lady, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 13 November 2025. EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL
USA

Apologies aren't enough, Trump wants $5 billion from the BBC

The president will file a lawsuit next week, announcing: "My words were beautiful, and they turned them into something not so beautiful."
Gli attivisti sardi al Forum di Barcellona (Foto Fr. Me.)
Gli attivisti sardi al Forum di Barcellona (Foto Fr. Me.)
the meeting

The RWM case erupts at the Unsilence Forum in Barcelona

Sardinian activists have illustrated the entire dossier on the Domusnovas armaments factories
Gaza City (Ansa)
Gaza City (Ansa)
in the strip

Heavy rains in Gaza: tents flooded and displaced families in distress

UN: "Growing concern for those exposed to severe weather." Palestinians' few possessions at the mercy of the floodwaters.
Kaja Kallas (Foto Ansa)
Kaja Kallas (Foto Ansa)
Foreign Affairs

Kaja Kallas: "To defend peace, Europe must be ready for war."

With these words, the High Representative of the European Union spoke via video link at the Marathon for Peace organised by the CISL in Rome.
Sanae Takaichi (Ansa)
Sanae Takaichi (Ansa)
the tensions

Beijing to Chinese: "Avoid travel to Japan after the Taiwan scandal."

The embassy in Tokyo urged its citizens: "Relations have deteriorated."
L'incidente (foto Ansa)
L'incidente (foto Ansa)
the accident

Bus crashes into bus stop in Stockholm, killing three and seriously injuring others.

The double-decker bus ended up on a bus shelter in the Ostermalm neighborhood. Among the theories is that the driver was taken ill.
(S-D) Luigi Ciotti, Alessandra Ballerini, Armanda Trentini, Paola Regeni, Claudio Regeni con uno striscione per la liberazione di Alberto Trentini davanti al tribunale di Roma dove è in programma un’udienza del processo per la morte di Giulio Regeni, Roma, 15 luglio 2025. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
(S-D) Luigi Ciotti, Alessandra Ballerini, Armanda Trentini, Paola Regeni, Claudio Regeni con uno striscione per la liberazione di Alberto Trentini davanti al tribunale di Roma dove è in programma un’udienza del processo per la morte di Giulio Regeni, Roma, 15 luglio 2025. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
the appeal

One year since Alberto Trentini's arrest, his mother: "Let's all call for his release."

Armanda Colusso: "Only strong media pressure can convince those in power to act and finally bring him home."
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa/Stringer)
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa/Stringer)
the war

Ukraine: Hundreds of Russian missiles and drones hit Kiev, killing dozens and injuring dozens.

Zelensky evokes the surrender at Pokrovsk: "The decision to withdraw troops is up to the commanders on the ground."
Jeffrey Epstein e Donald Trump (Ansa)
Jeffrey Epstein e Donald Trump (Ansa)
USA

Jeffrey Epstein on Donald Trump: "I'm the only one who can take him down."

The documents reveal the shadow of blackmail by the fixer, who monitors the political decisions of his former friend and sifts through his finances.
Centinaia di persone osservano un minuto di silenzio per le vittime del Bataclan (foto Ansa/Epa)
Centinaia di persone osservano un minuto di silenzio per le vittime del Bataclan (foto Ansa/Epa)
France

Bataclan, ten years later: Paris stops and remembers

Ceremonies at the sites of the massacres, followed by the inauguration of the "November 13, 2015 Garden" next to the Hotel de Ville.
La firma di Trump (Foto Ansa)
La firma di Trump (Foto Ansa)
The signature

Historic shutdown ends: US government reopens after 43 days

Trump: "It should never happen again."
According to the Delhi Police (Foto Ansa)
According to the Delhi Police (Foto Ansa)
India

Terrorist cell discovered in Delhi, attacks planned for December 6

Anniversary of the destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya in 1992 by thousands of Hindu fanatics
Insularità
Il ministro Giorgetti e la premier Meloni (foto Ansa)
Il ministro Giorgetti e la premier Meloni (foto Ansa)

Meloni's third budget package: a measure neither good nor bad?

The risks of a blanket that is too short for citizens struggling with rising prices and inflation