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epa13315786 First lady Melania Trump makes remarks prior to US President Trump signing an executive order to establish the Women's Health Division and a White House Women's Health Task Force in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 October 2026. The first lady spoke about the need for overhauling women's health, including using AI for new research. EPA/RON SACHS / POOL

the conflict

Ukraine, humanitarian truce in Oleshky: "Credit goes to Melania Trump."

Even the Pope had spent himself for the exhausted city: the mediation of the first lady was decisive, also thanked by the Kremlin

epa13324183 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) visits the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Israel, 22 October 2026. The visit comes ahead of Israel's upcoming legislative elections on 27 October. EPA/ABIR SULTAN EPA

Middle East

Netanyahu: "Large-scale operation in the West Bank"

Tel Aviv government reacts harshly after Palestinian attack on Israeli troops in Hebron

Un momento delle manifestazioni a Parigi, 17 ottobre 2026. ANSA/PAOLO LEVI

high voltage

France, another Saturday of protests: 500,000 people expected in the streets

The 007s raise the risk of attacks on public buildings and state symbols. Law enforcement is on maximum alert.

Un'anziana si difende dal caldo (L'Unione Sarda)

The analysis

Two scientific studies: "Over 50,000 deaths in Europe due to summer heat waves."

Italy, France, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom had the highest number of excess deaths. Over half of the deaths were caused by climate change.

Leader of 'Forza Italia' party Silvio Berlusconi arrives for a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella for the first round of formal political consultations for new governmentÃ?? at the Quirinale PalaceÃ?? in Rome, Italy, 21 October 2022. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI

the sentence

Berlusconi's heirs' appeal is rejected by Strasbourg, calling for a "fair trial" in the Mediaset tax fraud case.

The European Court of Human Rights rules out any violations of fundamental rights in the proceedings that led to the final conviction in 2013

Dopo la decisione del governo di sospendere temporaneamente il trattato di Schengen con la Spagna, all'aeroporto di Fiumicino, in corrispondenza dei primi voli arrivati questa mattina rispettivamente da Barcellona e Madrid, sono scattati ad opera della Polizia di Frontiera i primi controlli a campione su passeggeri di Paesi terzi (extra Ue) in arrivo dalla Spagna. La macchina operativa per predisporre le verifiche si è messa in moto già da ieri sera. Le verifiche sono "selettive", e sotto la lente saranno cittadini di Paesi terzi in arrivo dalla Spagna, per accertare se siano in possesso dei documenti idonei a circolare in ambito Schengen. ANSA/TELENEWS

the announcement

Italy-Spain Agreement: "Stop Schengen Suspensions"

No further extension of controls at ports and airports, reinstated last summer after the migrant case in Ceuta

epa13320281 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the signing of a bill that establishes new revenue thresholds for micro-entrepreneurs, as well as the presentation of a proposed constitutional amendment to implement zero-fare public transport on weekends and public holidays, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, 21 October 2026. EPA/Andre Borges

the elections

Brazil's countdown to the runoff election begins: Lula closes gap with Bolsonaro.

Polls on the eve of the runoff confirm the outgoing president's comeback

epa13302665 An Iranian woman walks past a mural of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, 14 October 2026, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) --

United States

"The US and Israel are planning attacks on Iran after the midterms."

The New York Times: "Nuclear centers and arsenals are among the possible targets. But Trump's approval isn't guaranteed."

epa12872498 US President Donald Trump briefs the media on Iran from the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 April 2026. EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL

USA

Trump wants to kick journalists out of the White House: "A swimming pool instead of a press room."

Meanwhile, CNN threatens a new lawsuit for the denied access aboard Air Force One.

Soccer

Premier League animal rights activists are calling on Crystal Palace to drop the eagle.

The Phoenix mascot flies before home games at Selhurst Park stadium

epa11647030 A handout photo made available by the Moscow City Court Press Service shows US citizen Stephen Hubbard inside a glass cage during the verdict announcement, in the Moscow City court in Moscow, Russia, 07 October 2024. US citizen Stefan Hubbard, 72, has been sentenced to six years and ten months in prison on 07 October for allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. EPA/MOSCOW CITY COURT PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE --HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

the announcement

Moscow releases American citizen Stephen Hubbard, Trump says, "Freed him without giving anything in return."

The president on Truth: "Stephen is coming home and will soon be with his family."

Il presidente ucraino Zelensky (foto Ansa)

Kiev

Zelenskiy: "Italy is also a victim of Putin's hybrid warfare. The US is asking us to stop; it's unfair."

The Ukrainian leader in an interview with Corriere della Sera: "If they want to discuss negotiations and a peace agreement with Putin, we are always open."

USA

Trump's announcement: "Eight billion dollars for farmers to combat high diesel prices."

The president's remarks from a rally in Kansas ahead of the midterm elections. The goal is to offset diesel costs during the harvest season.

Disordini a Milano. Nel riquadro in alto a sinistra Donald Trump

The attack

Trump: "The protests in Italy are also about immigration."

"Just as France is a worse country. If Europe doesn't close its borders, it's over."

the war

Russian raid on a playground in Kharkiv leaves six dead, including three children. The Pope calls Zelensky: "Humanitarian truce."

The Interior Minister: "At the time of the attack, carried out with a drone, there were several families in the area."

Paris

France: Protesters block access to the Louvre, with over 2,000 shops looted over the weekend.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admits failure: "We lost control. I submitted my resignation to Macron, but he rejected it."

The point of view

The United States, the European Union, Ukraine, and Russia: among equals and opposites, what economic attractions are there for a developing foreign policy?

Midterms 2026: Trump gives Moscow a gift, and Europe stands by.

epa13314651 US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, USA, 18 October 2026. EPA/Aaron Schwartz / POOL

USA

Trump accuses Zelensky: "He doesn't want an end to the war." And he defends Putin: "He's selling diesel despite the Ukrainian raids."

Meanwhile, the "tsar" is proposing a three-way meeting with the American president and Xi Jinping on the conflict in Ukraine. This summit would exclude Europe and Kiev itself from the negotiations.

epa13314048 France's President Emmanuel Macron reacts ahead of an Interministerial Crisis Meeting chaired by him at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, France, 18 October 2026, the day after riots and looting on the sidelines of nationwide protests against the high cost of living. The French president was to give a televised address at 18:00 GMT on 18 October 2026, his office said, in the wake of violent protests that rocked the country. The broadcast was to take place after a meeting between Macron and various ministers, the Elysee said. EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT

Paris

Clashes in France, Macron addresses the nation: "Anger and shame. Those who destroyed must pay."

A stern warning to the casseurs who have set the country on fire and sword.

the tragedy

Ecuador, live-streamed tragedy: priest dies after being struck by crucifix during Mass

The heavy wooden symbol fell from the wall above the altar, striking Father Sánchez Molinari on the head. Help for the shocked faithful in the Archdiocese of Guayaquil was unsuccessful.

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Insularità

L'arcivescovo di Sassari, monsignor Francesco Soddu (foto concessa)

Osilo, a letter from the faithful to Archbishop Soddu: "The meaning of Christian charity is being lost here."

"Praying together risks being an empty worship performed only by a few pretentious people, closed in on their own well-being."

Mariangela Pala

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