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L'incidente nello stato di New York (foto da frame video)

USA

Tourist bus and truck collide in New York state, killing several.

At least 50 people were involved, including children.

the assault

Libyan media: "Here's the video of Almasri killing a man in Tripoli." Schlein: "Meloni must explain why she released him."

The video was posted on X, but some think it's fake. Conte to the prime minister: "Do you have any conscience left?"

Russia

Putin-Zelensky summit still unscheduled. Lavrov accuses Kiev, Trump: "A decision within two weeks."

The US president is ready to intervene if negotiations fail: "Tariffs and sanctions will need to be evaluated; we'll see who's to blame."

Da sinistra, il ministro della difesa israeliano Israel Katz, il presidente israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu e il capo di stato maggiore Eyal Zamir (Ansa)

Middle East

Israel's Defense Minister: "We will destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesn't release the hostages."

Katz's threat: "Disarm or the gates of hell will open."

United States

Trump patrols the streets of Washington with police: officers receive pizza and hamburgers.

The president visited the police and soldiers who guard Anacostia, one of the most dangerous areas of the capital.

USA

Farewell to Frank Caprio, the "world's kindest judge" and social media star.

He was 88 years old, half of which he spent in court and then on the TV show "Caught in Providence": the clips had gone viral.

Kyrgyzstan

Mountaineer Luca Sinigaglia dies on Pik Pobeda while trying to save a companion.

Condolences poured in on social media for the 49-year-old Milanese man, hailed as a hero. An attempt to rescue the woman and recover her body will be underway in the coming hours.

middle East

IDF orders evacuation of NGOs and hospitals. Netanyahu: "We will take Gaza despite the truce."

The first phase of the occupation begins, Schlein attacks Meloni: "Her silence is shameful."

the conflict

Russia massing troops in the South, peace ebbing away: and Trump withdraws from talks

A row erupts between Moscow and Kiev over security guarantees. After days of publicity, the US president backs out: "Putin and Zelensky should organize the meeting; let only the two of them meet."

war

Gaza City, Israeli tanks on the outskirts: the first phase of the occupation has begun.

Hamas: "Israel is showing blatant disdain for mediation efforts." The settlement plan that divides the West Bank is approved.

epa12312056 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 20 August 2025. EPA/VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

the war

Moscow holds back, Lavrov: "There's no point in talking about security without us. No to EU troops in Ukraine."

Kiev demands guarantees, the head of Russian diplomacy relaunches a 2022 document. And Orban does not lift his veto on Ukraine's entry into the EU.

This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows the sun setting behind destroyed buildings in the besieged Palestinian territory on August 19, 2025. Gaza's civil defence agency reported that 31 people were killed on August 19 by Israeli strikes and fire across the territory, with spokesman Mahmud Bassal telling AFP the situation was "very dangerous and unbearable" in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods of Gaza City, where he said "artillery shelling continues intermittently". (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Middle East

Israel approves mega-settlement project that splits the West Bank in two

Minister Smotrich: "A historic decision, another nail in the coffin of the creation of the State of Palestine."

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV: "Let us pray for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East."

He said this during the general audience

Vladimir Putin e Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)

Diplomacy at work

Peace between Russia and Ukraine, Trump cancels summer vacation: negotiations are underway, with the possibility of an air shield for Kiev.

Among the hypotheses on the table for guarantees to Kiev are the strengthening of the Ukrainian arsenal and army and the intervention of the Allies within 24 hours.

Incidente in Afghanistan (Foto d'archivio)

The accident

Afghanistan: Bus and truck collide, over 50 dead

It happened in the western province of Herats

epa12308801 United States President Donald J Trump leads Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz And NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025. European Leaders are at the White House in support of President Zelenskyy following President Trump’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, on August 15, 2025. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

the summit

The Zelensky-Putin bilateral meeting is expected by the end of the month. Macron: "Let it take place in Geneva." The Swiss minister: "We will offer immunity."

Face-to-face with Trump in the Oval Office, followed by a multilateral meeting with EU leaders. The US president: "Let them figure it out for themselves."

the conflict

War: Hamas accepts new truce proposal with Israel

A 60-day ceasefire and hostage releases in two phases. Katz: "They fear the invasion of Gaza City."

epa12308527 United States President Donald J Trump (R) meets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025. European Leaders are at the White House in support of President Zelenskyy following President Trump

USA

White House summit, Trump: "Ceasefire? Not necessary." Zelensky: "Ready for elections and a trilateral meeting with Putin."

First meeting after the sensational clash last February and the confrontation in Alaska, the Ukrainian leader in a jacket and black shirt (but without a tie)

The point of view

Donald Trump between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky: facilitator, mediator, or guarantor?

The role of the United States in peace operations and the unfolding of future negotiations

Dario Boi insieme al nonno Ferdinando a Esterzili

The story

Dario Boi takes Esterzili to China: the 15-year-old triumphs at the Science Olympics.

Among 120 young people from 30 different countries, Dario stood out by winning gold in the International Team Field Investigation and silver in the Earth System Project

Francesca Melis

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Insularità

FdI: "Todde gives €68,000 to Il Fatto." M5S: "False, promotion for the Einstein Telescope."

Representative Mura: "Public funds to sponsor a partisan event." Senator Licheri: "Everything is in order and transparent."

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