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Alessandro Di Battista (foto Ansa)
Alessandro Di Battista (foto Ansa)
Cuba

Di Battista returns to Italy, safety protocols: low-altitude flight and multiple stopovers

He had been hospitalized since August 28th, his plane has left and is expected to arrive on Saturday.
epaselect epa13227891 A Houthi fighter carries a mock missile as he marches during a campaign to mobilize more fighters amid an escalation of fighting, in Sana'a, Yemen, 10 September 2026. Military operations between Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces have intensified across Yemen, spreading clashes to multiple cities. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
epaselect epa13227891 A Houthi fighter carries a mock missile as he marches during a campaign to mobilize more fighters amid an escalation of fighting, in Sana'a, Yemen, 10 September 2026. Military operations between Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces have intensified across Yemen, spreading clashes to multiple cities. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Middle East

Saudi raids against Houthis in Yemen: the new front worries the US

Mocha Airport targeted. Hundreds of U.S. military advisers mobilized to address the escalation.
the story

"The Towers in flames, chaos and fear": September 11, 2001, testimonies from Sardinians

The story of the original citizens of the Island, in the USA for work and tourism, in the terrible hours of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, 25 years ago
tragic anniversary

A quarter of a century ago, the apocalypse of September 11: nearly 3,000 dead, 411 of Italian origin

Twenty-five years have passed since Al Qaeda's attack on the heart of America that shocked the world. A website has been launched to remember the victims, who were originally from our country.
epa13222821 Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Likud party, arrives for the party's presentation of new team members for the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, Israel, 08 September 2026. Israel will hold elections for the 26th Knesset on 27 October 2026. EPA/ABIR SULTAN
epa13222821 Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Likud party, arrives for the party's presentation of new team members for the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, Israel, 08 September 2026. Israel will hold elections for the 26th Knesset on 27 October 2026. EPA/ABIR SULTAN
Middle East

The October 7 attack: What did Netanyahu do during the massacre? The reconstruction.

The Israeli prime minister denies having been warned by the Emirates ten days earlier and blames the security forces: "If they had informed me in time, the massacre could have been prevented."
Climate

Copernicus: August 2026 will be the warmest ever: 1.65 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial times.

Scientists sound the alarm: the limit beyond which the consequences of global warming are unpredictable has been passed.
epa13227502 US President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the Midterm Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, 09 September 2026. The two-day event, conceived by US President Donald Trump to spotlight key midterm congressional races, runs 09-10 September. EPA/JEFF MCWHORTER
epa13227502 US President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the Midterm Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, 09 September 2026. The two-day event, conceived by US President Donald Trump to spotlight key midterm congressional races, runs 09-10 September. EPA/JEFF MCWHORTER
USA

Trump's Dallas show: "Let us finish the job and every American will get $5,000."

The American president delivered a nearly two-hour speech, determined to maintain control of the House and Senate in the crucial midterm elections: "If we lose, your security will be compromised."
the alarm

"It will kill humanity by 2030": AI scientists on the run

Another engineer leaves Anthropic. Lab insiders: "Superintelligence out of control."
epa13225116 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska depart as the coffin Norway's King Harald V is carried from Oslo Cathedral to Akershus Fortress following the funeral, in Oslo, Norway, 09 September 2026. The ceremony marks the country's first state funeral for a monarch since the death of King Harald's father, King Olav V, in 1991. EPA/Christoffer Andersen / POOL NORWAY OUT
epa13225116 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska depart as the coffin Norway's King Harald V is carried from Oslo Cathedral to Akershus Fortress following the funeral, in Oslo, Norway, 09 September 2026. The ceremony marks the country's first state funeral for a monarch since the death of King Harald's father, King Olav V, in 1991. EPA/Christoffer Andersen / POOL NORWAY OUT
Norway

"Zelensky's plane was grazed by a drone while taking off."

The Oslo prime minister revealed: The Ukrainian president was heading to the Scandinavian country for the funeral of King Harald V.
US President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 03 March 2026. ANSA/SAMUEL CORUM / POOL
US President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 03 March 2026. ANSA/SAMUEL CORUM / POOL
the clash

Trump congratulates the AfD: "Wow! Make Germany Great Again." Merz deletes their phone call.

The meeting was scheduled in view of the anniversary of September 11. Berlin: "The postponement is not due to scheduling issues."
Alessandro Di Battista (foto Ansa)
Alessandro Di Battista (foto Ansa)
The former deputy

Di Battista, good news from Cuba: "He's coping well with the post-operative phase."

His association's post thanking Cuban doctors and Italian authorities. His return to Italy is expected on Friday, September 11th.
Passeggeri in attesa al check-in a Gatwick (foto Ansa via AP)
Passeggeri in attesa al check-in a Gatwick (foto Ansa via AP)
London

Chaos in the skies over Great Britain, with over 2,000 flights cancelled, and delays also affecting Olbia.

The tail end of passenger disruption continues after the suspension of take-offs in the last few hours. The British minister is in Parliament today to report and confirm that a cyberattack has been ruled out.
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The war

Iran attacks 2 US ships and 10 oil tankers in the Gulf

"In retaliation for yesterday's US attacks"
Passengers walk with their luggage at Terminal 2 arrivals at Heathrow Airport in Hounslow, Britain, 22 March 2025. EPA/NEIL HALL
Passengers walk with their luggage at Terminal 2 arrivals at Heathrow Airport in Hounslow, Britain, 22 March 2025. EPA/NEIL HALL
the disservice

Air traffic in the UK is disrupted, with flights arriving in Olbia experiencing delays of nearly two hours.

A technical problem is affecting several British airports, including all of London's.
epa13219933 Relatives of Palestinian youth Omar Mohammad Toubasi, who was killed by Israeli settlers, mourn during his funeral in the village of Hajja, east of Qalqilya in the West Bank, on 07 September 2026. According to the Ministry of Health, 20-year-old Omar Mohammad Toubasi succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the attack on 06 September. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
epa13219933 Relatives of Palestinian youth Omar Mohammad Toubasi, who was killed by Israeli settlers, mourn during his funeral in the village of Hajja, east of Qalqilya in the West Bank, on 07 September 2026. According to the Ministry of Health, 20-year-old Omar Mohammad Toubasi succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the attack on 06 September. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
Middle East

Trade with Israeli settlers sanctioned: UK leads eleven other countries

London announced the announcement in a joint statement with Paris and Ottawa. Ben Gvir: "British audacity, close their consulate in East Jerusalem immediately."
epa13219611 The hearse carrying the coffin of Ratko Mladic moves during his funeral in Belgrade, Serbia, 07 September 2026. Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in 2017, died on 27 August 2026 at the age of 84. EPA/ANDREJ CUKIC
epa13219611 The hearse carrying the coffin of Ratko Mladic moves during his funeral in Belgrade, Serbia, 07 September 2026. Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in 2017, died on 27 August 2026 at the age of 84. EPA/ANDREJ CUKIC
the clash

Bosnia expels two Serbian diplomats and withdraws embassy staff from Belgrade following Mladic's funeral.

Sarajevo, Foreign Minister: "If I could, I would immediately sever all relations."
Il Primo ministro israeliano Benyamin Netanyahu, durante una conferenza stampa a Gerusalemme in occasione del primo anniversario del suo governo, oggi 7 aprile 2010. Netanyahu replica al premier turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan, che oggi da Parigi aveva additato lo Stato ebraico come ''la principale minaccia alla pace'' in Medio Oriente, affermando di restare interessato a mantenere ''buone relazioni con la Turchia''. Per questo - ha aggiunto Netanyahu - '' io deploro che Erdogan colga ogni occasione per attaccare Israele''. ANSA / MIRIAM ALSTER ISRAEL / DBA
Il Primo ministro israeliano Benyamin Netanyahu, durante una conferenza stampa a Gerusalemme in occasione del primo anniversario del suo governo, oggi 7 aprile 2010. Netanyahu replica al premier turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan, che oggi da Parigi aveva additato lo Stato ebraico come ''la principale minaccia alla pace'' in Medio Oriente, affermando di restare interessato a mantenere ''buone relazioni con la Turchia''. Per questo - ha aggiunto Netanyahu - '' io deploro che Erdogan colga ogni occasione per attaccare Israele''. ANSA / MIRIAM ALSTER ISRAEL / DBA
Israel

Haaretz: "The Emirates warned Netanyahu about Hamas's plan before October 7." He: "False."

The newspaper's investigation: ten days before the attack, a 45-minute phone call between the Emir and the Israeli Prime Minister
epa13190454 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a press conference with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican envoy and Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See, following their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 25 August 2026. EPA/RAMIL SITDIKOV/REUTERS / POOL
epa13190454 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a press conference with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican envoy and Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See, following their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 25 August 2026. EPA/RAMIL SITDIKOV/REUTERS / POOL
Russia

Moscow: "Trump rules out Ukraine's entry into NATO."

Lavrov after the US delegation's visit: "Witkoff and Kushner also acknowledged the reality on the ground."
France

Four Renoir paintings stolen from a museum on the French Riviera.

The two thieves were forced to abandon a work of art during their escape. The value is estimated at 9 million.
Danni a Kiev dopo un recente attacco russo (Ansa-Epa)
Danni a Kiev dopo un recente attacco russo (Ansa-Epa)
the war

After the truce, new Russian raids on Kiev: dead and wounded

Ukraine responds with drones on Sarmatov, infrastructure hit
Insularità

Tourist saved from drowning in Porto Alabe, recognition for a member of the Sassari Brigade

Massimo Deligia was on vacation with his family when he intervened to rescue a German swimmer from the waves. General Masiello: "Pride for the country."