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Two years ago the Israeli raid on the Church of St. Porphyry in Gaza

Father Romanelli remembers the 17 victims

Proseguono le ricerche dei corpi degli ostaggi israeliani (Ansa)

war

Hamas: "We're in interim control of the Strip, but no disarmament for now."

Leader Nazzal calls for "concrete horizons of hope" for the Palestinians. "The bodies of the hostages? No interest in holding them."

Trump e Zelesnky alla Casa BIanca (Ansa)

towards peace

Trump stops Zelensky: "No Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine." A tense meeting between the two leaders.

The face-to-face meeting ended abruptly after two and a half hours. The US president looks forward to speaking with Putin next week in Budapest.

epa10565993 Britain's King Charles III (R) and Camilla, the Queen Consort arrive for the Easter Sunday service at St Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, 09 April 2023. EPA/NEIL HALL

the journey

Charles and Camilla in the Vatican to meet the Pope on October 23

The king will pray in public with Leo, something that hasn't happened in 500 years.

epa12460754 US President Donald Trump (L) greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 17 October 2025. The leaders are scheduled for a working lunch in the Cabinet Room, where President Zelensky is expected to request long-range missiles as part of an arms package. EPA/SHAWN THEW

USA

Zelensky at the White House: "Putin is not ready for peace."

For Donald Trump, however, the Russian president wants to "end the war"

US President Donald Trump speaks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Middle East

"Only 9 Bodies Returned": Israel Prepares Response, Trump Supports Netanyahu

The Israeli Prime Minister outlines the measures he intends to take to address the failed recovery of the bodies. The tycoon supports the measures.

war

Zelensky: "Putin is certainly no more courageous than Hamas or any other terrorist."

Ukrainian President Visits Washington to Meet Trump

the interview

Trump on the phone with Putin: "We're meeting in Budapest to end the war in Ukraine."

The US president: "I believe success in the Middle East will help us in negotiations between Moscow and Kiev."

Foreign Affairs

Trump: "I'm talking to Putin, and then we'll both report back."

The US President wrote this on Truth

the alarm

Vatican: "Italy's resistance to addressing abuse"

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors presents its report: "Cultural taboos make it difficult for victims to report."

Middle East

The Rafah crossing remains closed, Israel: "We will reopen it later, but no aid will come from there for now."

Negotiations for Phase 2 of the peace agreement are stalled.

Middle East

Trump: "Hamas must respect the agreement or the IDF will return." Italy is ready to send troops to Gaza.

Nine bodies of the dead hostages have been returned, 19 are missing.

Un momento della riunione sulla ricostruzione di Gaza, nella Sala Verde di Palazzo Chigi, 15 ottobre 20205. ANSA/ FILIPPO ATTILI - UFFICIO STAMPA PALAZZO CHIGI +++FOTO DIFFUSA DALL'UFFICIO STAMPA - USARE SOLO PER ILLUSTRARE OGGI LA NOTIZIA INDICATA NEL TITOLO - NON ARCHIVIARE - NON VENDERE - NON USARE PER FINI NON GIORNALISTICI - NPK+++

Middle East

Italy prepares to send 100 tons of food aid to Gaza

Palazzo Chigi meeting: healthcare and education among Palestinian support priorities

Aiuti umanitari verso il valico di Rafah (Ansa)

Palestine

Gaza Strip: Israel lifts sanctions and reopens Rafah crossing

Stop limiting humanitarian aid: the Israeli government has lifted sanctions after Hamas returned the bodies of four more hostages.

Gaza

Israel closes the Rafah crossing: "Aid will be limited until all hostages' bodies are returned."

First cracks in the agreement: the Red Cross explains that it will take days or weeks to find them, with 55 million tons of rubble to be removed

USA

Trump rages over Time magazine cover: "It's a terrible photo, it made my hair disappear."

"His triumph," the weekly headline reads. But the tycoon is furious: "The photo could be the worst ever, taken from below. What are they doing and why?"

The point of view

Trump's Pax: Temporary Truce or Lasting Peace?

There are many critical issues to overcome, and now we look to Ukraine

epa12449812 Israelis celebrate prior to the scheduled release of hostages held by Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, 13 October 2025. As part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, some 20 Israeli captives and around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners are scheduled to be released on 13 October. EPA/STRINGER

the live broadcast

Gaza, peace agreement signed in Sharm el-Sheikh. Israeli hostages released, Trump: "We changed history."

Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners were also released. The agreement was then signed by the four mediating countries: the United States, Egypt, Türkiye, and Qatar.