World

A sinista Netanyahu, a destra Benny Gantz (Ansa)
A sinista Netanyahu, a destra Benny Gantz (Ansa)
war

Gantz to Netanyahu: "We're creating a temporary unity government to free the hostages."

The centrist party leader's call for a coalition with the opposition: "A six-month government before new elections."
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the conflict

Israeli tanks in the suburbs of Gaza City. Seventy-one people have died since dawn, including children.

Of the victims, eight were queuing to receive food aid. Pope Leo said: "All peoples must be respected, no to forced exile."
Kiev

Ukraine celebrates independence, Zelensky: "We will not cede our land to the occupiers."

The president's words on the occasion of the 34th anniversary, Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kiev
the case

Salvini to Macron: "Hang on to the tram." Diplomatic incident: Paris summons ambassador

"Put on your helmet, your jacket, your rifle and go to Ukraine," the deputy prime minister had said, urging the French president to go and fight.
Zelensky e Kellogg
Zelensky e Kellogg
war

Ukraine: Kellogg's in Kiev to celebrate the country's independence anniversary

Trump's special representative expected in the capital today by Zelensky
Un bambino palestinese con un sacco di farina (Foto simbolo)
Un bambino palestinese con un sacco di farina (Foto simbolo)
Middle East

Gaza, the UN: "Hunger and bombings leave 132,000 children without food."

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated his ultimatum to Hamas: "Release all hostages and lay down their weapons, or Gaza will be destroyed."
L'incidente a New York
L'incidente a New York
The accident

New York City tourist bus overturns, killing 5.

There were 54 people on board.
L'incidente nello stato di New York (foto da frame video)
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.
Il frame tratto dal video (Ansa)
Il frame tratto dal video (Ansa)
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?"
Sergei Lavrov (Ansa-Epa)
Sergei Lavrov (Ansa-Epa)
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)
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.
Frank Caprio (dai social)
Frank Caprio (dai social)
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.
Luca Sinigaglia (da Instagram via Ansa)
Luca Sinigaglia (da Instagram via Ansa)
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."
Gaza (Ansa)
Gaza (Ansa)
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
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)
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."
Papa Leone XIV
Papa Leone XIV
Vatican

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

He said this during the general audience
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Insularità

World Cheese Competition: Sardinia wins medals

In Tours, France, the Murgia Sergio and Sepi Marrubiu dairies and the Garau di Mandas received awards