World

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump (Foto Ansa)
Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump (Foto Ansa)
Middle East

War between Lebanon and Israel: Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire starting tonight.

The US President's statement on Truth: "There is an agreement between the leaders of the two countries."
epa12889880 The commissioner's desk during the '1 Picasso for 100 euros' charity raffle draw to win Pablo Picasso’s work ‘Portrait of Dora Mar’ in Paris, France, 14 April 2026. The raffle draw, organised in aid of the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in partnership with Christie’s auction house, was won by Ari Hodara, a Frenchman living in Paris. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
epa12889880 The commissioner's desk during the '1 Picasso for 100 euros' charity raffle draw to win Pablo Picasso’s work ‘Portrait of Dora Mar’ in Paris, France, 14 April 2026. The raffle draw, organised in aid of the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in partnership with Christie’s auction house, was won by Ari Hodara, a Frenchman living in Paris. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
France

Picasso's "Tête de femme" (worth one million) wins with a one hundred euro note

A fundraiser to fight Alzheimer's: the project goes to a Parisian engineer.
Aerei di Ita e Lufthansa all'aeroporto 'Leonardo Da Vinci' a Fiumicino, immagine simbolo (foto Ansa)
Aerei di Ita e Lufthansa all'aeroporto 'Leonardo Da Vinci' a Fiumicino, immagine simbolo (foto Ansa)
the alarm

Fuel crisis in Europe: "Jet fuel available for only six weeks."

Flights at risk of disruption: Iran's oil shortage triggers an emergency. Birol (IAE): "This is the most serious energy crisis ever."
epa12871332 Iranians drive past a large political billboard displaying Iran's national flags at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 06 April 2026. The US president has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
epa12871332 Iranians drive past a large political billboard displaying Iran's national flags at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 06 April 2026. The US president has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Iran

Negotiations resume, Trump says "A deal is possible by the end of April." But he's sending another 10,000 troops.

There are two main issues to be resolved: Iran's nuclear program and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Il papa all'arrivo in Camerun (Ansa-Epa-Vatican News)
Il papa all'arrivo in Camerun (Ansa-Epa-Vatican News)
the pontiff

The Pope: "Peace is not a slogan. Those who govern must have a clear mind and an intact conscience."

From Cameroon, the Holy Father makes a new appeal for an end to conflicts.
Giorgia Meloni con Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa)
Giorgia Meloni con Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa)
the visit

Zelensky to Meloni and Mattarella: "Italy always stands with Kiev."

The Ukrainian leader at Palazzo Chigi, then met with the Head of State at the Quirinale.
L'incontro di Luciano Portolano con i militari della Brigata Sassari
L'incontro di Luciano Portolano con i militari della Brigata Sassari
unifil

Lebanon: Portolano visits the Sassari Brigade: "It's an essential garrison against violations of the UN resolution."

The general met with the Dimonios involved in the international mission after the risks incurred due to the violent clashes between IDF and Hezbollah
(foto Epa/Stringer)
(foto Epa/Stringer)
the attack

Türkiye: Fourteen-year-old girl kills nine, seriously injures six others in a shooting at a middle school.

Just yesterday, an armed former student entered a high school in southeastern Turkey and started shooting before taking his own life.
Ursula von der Leyen (foto Ansa/Epa)
Ursula von der Leyen (foto Ansa/Epa)
the news

Social media and minors, the EU's grip. Von der Leyen: «The age verification app is ready»

The new application has been tested in five countries including Italy
epa12787005 A vessel is seen anchoring off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01 March 2026. Following a joint Israel-US military operation targeting multiple locations across Iran in the early hours of 28 February 2026 and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the region, many ships are anchored as Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of ships carrying oil pass daily, potentially affecting worldwide trade. EPA/STRINGER
epa12787005 A vessel is seen anchoring off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01 March 2026. Following a joint Israel-US military operation targeting multiple locations across Iran in the early hours of 28 February 2026 and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the region, many ships are anchored as Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of ships carrying oil pass daily, potentially affecting worldwide trade. EPA/STRINGER
the conflict

Trump: "Meloni? We no longer have the same relationship with those who don't help." And on the war, "an agreement is possible by April."

Washington and Iran are approaching a new round of talks, with a summit of those willing to clear Hormuz mines in Paris.
the clash

Trump slams Meloni: "I'm shocked by her, she lacks courage. Iran would blow up Italy with a nuclear bomb."

The tycoon launched a frontal attack on the prime minister: "She doesn't want to be involved; she thinks the US should do the work for her."
Greta Thunberg (foto Ansa/Epa)
Greta Thunberg (foto Ansa/Epa)
The activist

Greta Thunberg leaves Sweden: "There are too many fascists. I'll be backpacking, sleeping in friends' kitchens."

The announcement comes on the eve of the release of his documentary in cinemas
Türkiye

He enters a former high school and shoots wildly, then takes his own life: two teachers and 14 students injured.

The attacker was 19 years old, the school was evacuated and emergency responders were on site.
Pedro Sanchez con la moglie Begona Gomez (foto Ansa/Epa)
Pedro Sanchez con la moglie Begona Gomez (foto Ansa/Epa)
Madrid

Spain: Sanchez's wife indicted for corruption sparks a political row. The prime minister: "Time will sort everything out."

According to the prosecution, the "primera dama" exploited her connection with the prime minister to help private companies obtain public funding.
Joaquin Phoenix, una delle star in prima linea contro la fusione (Ansa)
Joaquin Phoenix, una delle star in prima linea contro la fusione (Ansa)
United States

Hollywood: Over 1,000 stars protest the Warner-Paramount merger, saying it threatens their freedom.

Open letter from actors and directors opposing the $110 billion merger. The major studios' response: "We want to support talent and ideas."
Middle East

US-Iran negotiations nearing new levels in Pakistan. Trump on Meloni: "She doesn't want to help us. I thought she was brave, but I was wrong."

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and attempts are underway to restart negotiations. The US president told Corriere della Sera: "The Italian prime minister doesn't care that Tehran wants a nuclear bomb. I'm shocked."
Il presidente americano Donald Trump (foto EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)
Il presidente americano Donald Trump (foto EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)
Iran

A ship has been crossing the Strait of Hormuz since the naval blockade began. Trump: "Iran called us, they want a deal."

The goal is to ban transit into and out of the Strait. Only Netanyahu supports Trump's decision.
epa12884510 President of the opposition Tisza Party, Peter Magyar (C), talks to media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Budapest, Hungary, 12 April 2026. EPA/Robert Hegedus HUNGARY OUT
epa12884510 President of the opposition Tisza Party, Peter Magyar (C), talks to media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Budapest, Hungary, 12 April 2026. EPA/Robert Hegedus HUNGARY OUT
Russia

Moscow's cold shoulder over Magyar: "We won't congratulate Hungary; it's not a friendly country."

And the new prime minister promises: "A new era is beginning. It won't be a simple change of government, but of regime."
Ilaria Salis (Ansa-Epa)
Ilaria Salis (Ansa-Epa)
the announcement

Ilaria Salis: "My trial in Hungary has been closed."

Avs MEP speaking to Rai Radio 1: "I received the communication a few days ago."
United Kingdom

Elizabeth, a style icon: the exhibition on the Queen's clothes opens the centenary of her birth.

Dresses, handbags, and hats: over three hundred items commemorating the beloved monarch, who passed away at 96.
Insularità
I militari del Battaglione Trasmissioni “Gennargentu” alla Run4Hope 2026 (foto ufficio stampa)
I militari del Battaglione Trasmissioni “Gennargentu” alla Run4Hope 2026 (foto ufficio stampa)

Cagliari, the Italian Army at Run4Hope 2026

The "Gennargentu Transmission Battalion" has completed the first regional stage of the event in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation.