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epa12702198 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Ukraine, 03 February 2026. EPA/STRINGER
epa12702198 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Ukraine, 03 February 2026. EPA/STRINGER
Ukraine

"Zelensky will announce elections and a referendum on the peace agreement: the vote will be held by May 15."

The Financial Times writes: "A roadmap after pressure from the United States"
the violence

A school shooting in Canada leaves nine dead and dozens injured. The prime minister calls it "devastated."

The attacker is believed to be a woman who committed suicide before the police arrived.
Francia, uomo incriminato per abusi su 89 minori in 55 anni (foto Ansa/Afp)
Francia, uomo incriminato per abusi su 89 minori in 55 anni (foto Ansa/Afp)
violence

Shock in France: 79-year-old accused of raping 90 minors and murdering his mother and aunt

He allegedly operated for over 50 years in various countries. The inventory of abuses discovered by his nephew on a USB stick.
Emmanuel Macron (Ansa-Epa)
Emmanuel Macron (Ansa-Epa)
the interview

Macron: "Four objectives to relaunch the EU, otherwise it will be swept away."

The French president launches his plan for Europe: "Simplification, trade diversification, industry, and innovation."
Re Carlo III (Ansa-Epa)
Re Carlo III (Ansa-Epa)
United Kingdom

Epstein and Prince Andrew, King Charles: "Ready to cooperate with the police."

The English sovereign is "concerned" by the accusations against his brother (simply called Mr Mountbatten-Windsor)
epa12718910 Bad Bunny performs during the NFL Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA, 08 February 2026. The New England Patriots are facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
epa12718910 Bad Bunny performs during the NFL Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA, 08 February 2026. The New England Patriots are facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
USA

Super Bowl: Bad Bunny's show infuriates Trump: "The worst ever."

Seattle crushed the Patriots 29-13, but the game faded into the background. The Puerto Rican rapper's mid-game performance didn't sit well with the White House.
Antonio Jose Seguro (Ansa-Epa)
Antonio Jose Seguro (Ansa-Epa)
the vote

Portugal: Socialist Seguro wins presidential election

The conservatives' vote was decisive, as they preferred him to the far-right candidate Ventura in the run-off.
Vladimir Alekseyev (Ansa)
Vladimir Alekseyev (Ansa)
the war

Moscow arrests General Alekseyev's attacker: "He was on Kiev's payroll."

Kremlin intelligence accuses him of "arriving in December for an attack." Ukraine rejects the accusation.
Narges Mohammadi (Ansa-Epa)
Narges Mohammadi (Ansa-Epa)
Middle East

Iran: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Mohammadi Receives Six-Year Prison Sentence

Human rights activist jailed for propaganda and conspiracy
Attendees gather in mourning, placing messages, candles, and flowers at a memorial site in front of the bar “Le Constellation” during a national day of mourning in Crans-Montana, on January 9, 2026, in tribute to the victims of the fire that ravaged the bar on New Year’s Eve, killing 40 people and injuring 116 others, most of them teenagers. All of Switzerland will mark a national day of mourning on January 9 for the dozens of mostly teenagers killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar crammed with New Year revellers. Just over a week after the tragedy at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 116 injured, the wealthy Alpine nation will come to a standstill for a minute of silence at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT). (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)
Attendees gather in mourning, placing messages, candles, and flowers at a memorial site in front of the bar “Le Constellation” during a national day of mourning in Crans-Montana, on January 9, 2026, in tribute to the victims of the fire that ravaged the bar on New Year’s Eve, killing 40 people and injuring 116 others, most of them teenagers. All of Switzerland will mark a national day of mourning on January 9 for the dozens of mostly teenagers killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar crammed with New Year revellers. Just over a week after the tragedy at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 116 injured, the wealthy Alpine nation will come to a standstill for a minute of silence at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT). (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)
the fire

Crans-Montana, fire in the memorial for the victims of the Constellation

Firefighters extinguished the flames; no injuries were reported. An investigation has been opened.
Donald J. Trump (Ansa-Epa)
Donald J. Trump (Ansa-Epa)
United States

Trump: "Talks with Iran were positive." The video of the Obama monkeys? "I haven't seen it..."

The US President speaks with reporters on Air Force One
L'ex presidente degli Stati Uniti Barack Obama e sua moglie Michelle raffigurati come scimmie in un montaggio video cospirazionista pubblicato dal Trump su Truth e dedicato alle presidenziali del 2020, Roma 6 febbraio 2026. ANSA/ TRUTH- REALDONALDTRUMP +++ATTENZIONE IMMAGINE NON IN VENDITA - NON ARCHIVIARE - USARE SOLO PER ILLUSTRARE LA NOTIZIA DI OGGI +++
L'ex presidente degli Stati Uniti Barack Obama e sua moglie Michelle raffigurati come scimmie in un montaggio video cospirazionista pubblicato dal Trump su Truth e dedicato alle presidenziali del 2020, Roma 6 febbraio 2026. ANSA/ TRUTH- REALDONALDTRUMP +++ATTENZIONE IMMAGINE NON IN VENDITA - NON ARCHIVIARE - USARE SOLO PER ILLUSTRARE LA NOTIZIA DI OGGI +++
USA

Obama monkeys: Trump's shocking video sparks controversy: "Just a meme." But it's been removed.

Forced to remove him from Truth, he blames a staffer. The Democrats call him "a lunatic."
the attack

Russian military intelligence deputy chief shot in Moscow: "He's in hospital."

Vladimir Alekseyev is the head of the delegation at the Abu Dhabi negotiations: he has been sanctioned by the EU for the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the UK.
Jacques e Jessica Moretti (foto archivio)
Jacques e Jessica Moretti (foto archivio)
Swiss

Crans-Montana, the Morettis write to employees: "We don't shift our responsibilities onto you."

The couple who own "Le Constellation," the site of the New Year's Eve massacre, break their silence.
USA

Tensions ease in Minneapolis as Trump withdraws 700 ICE agents.

There are still 2,000 men left, but the goal is to reduce them further: "Maybe we could use a slightly softer touch."
La foto allegata al post di Ilaria Salis sulla sentenza per l'attivista tedesca Maja T.
La foto allegata al post di Ilaria Salis sulla sentenza per l'attivista tedesca Maja T.
the process

Hungary: Maja, the "German Salis," gets eight years. Gabriele Marchesi also sentenced.

Like the Italian activist, now a member of the European Parliament, they were accused of violence committed in 2023 during a far-right demonstration
Saif al-Islam Gheddafi (foto ANSA/EPA)
Saif al-Islam Gheddafi (foto ANSA/EPA)
The ambush

Libya: Gaddafi's son killed in his villa by four assassins

Attack on his residence in Hamada, in the Nafusa mountains: commando on the run, photo of the body online
La portaerei americana Abraham Lincoln (foto ANSA/EPA)
La portaerei americana Abraham Lincoln (foto ANSA/EPA)
Middle East

The US shot down an Iranian drone near the Strait of Hormuz: "It was too close to the Lincoln aircraft carrier."

The White House confirms talks with Tehran this week. Witkoff meets with Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Polizia francese (foto Ansa)
Polizia francese (foto Ansa)
France

French Riviera, horror at school: 14-year-old student stabs teacher

The woman was hit by "three or four stab wounds": she is in serious condition
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
the conflict

Russian drones and missiles hit Kiev, causing injuries.

Moscow also carries out night raids in Dnipro and Kharkiv
Insularità
Carlo Cottarelli a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Carlo Cottarelli a Porto Torres (foto Pala)

Villanova Monteleone: Economist Carlo Cottarelli presents his book

A return to the island to talk about his "Without Beating a Beat"