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Una delle finestre rotte al Louvree di Parigi il giorno dopo la rapina (Ansa-Epa)
Una delle finestre rotte al Louvree di Parigi il giorno dopo la rapina (Ansa-Epa)
France

Napoleon's jewels stolen from the Louvre: €88 million haul

The hunt for the perpetrators of the daring robbery at the capital's museum continues. Meanwhile, controversy erupts over security measures.
Andrea Minguzzi e Yasemin Akincilar, nel riquadro Mattia (via Ansa)
Andrea Minguzzi e Yasemin Akincilar, nel riquadro Mattia (via Ansa)
Türkiye

Two 15-year-olds sentenced to 24 years in prison for the stabbing of Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi in Istanbul.

The teenager, son of Italian chef Andrea Minguzzi and Turkish cellist Yasemin Akincilar, died in hospital
epa12469104 Sanae Takaichi (C) arrives at the Prime Minister's official residence after being elected as the new Prime Minister in Tokyo, Japan, 21 October 2025. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
epa12469104 Sanae Takaichi (C) arrives at the Prime Minister's official residence after being elected as the new Prime Minister in Tokyo, Japan, 21 October 2025. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Tokyo

Sanae Takaichi is Japan's first female prime minister: "I will increase military spending."

A well-known figure on the Japanese right, 64, said he would align himself with Trump's demands "to respond to growing regional threats."
epa12469276 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife, Carla Bruni (R), leave the family home the day the former is due to enter prison in Paris, France, 21 October 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy will serve his five-year sentence at La Sante prison on 21 October after he was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving funds for the 2007 presidential campaign from the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
epa12469276 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife, Carla Bruni (R), leave the family home the day the former is due to enter prison in Paris, France, 21 October 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy will serve his five-year sentence at La Sante prison on 21 October after he was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving funds for the 2007 presidential campaign from the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
Paris

Sarkozy in prison: solitary confinement, an hour of outdoor exercise, a scarf, and a round-tipped knife. "I'm innocent."

The doors of the Santé penitentiary are opening for the former French president, who will have three books a week and a stove to cook with ("The canteen food is inedible").
Donald Trump e Giorgia Meloni (Ansa)
Donald Trump e Giorgia Meloni (Ansa)
USA

Rift with the EU over tariffs and Ukraine, Meloni's fake video (relaunched by Trump) is a case in point

The opposition: "The government must clarify." Palazzo Chigi is trying to quell the controversy.
Trump alla Casa Bianca (Ansa)
Trump alla Casa Bianca (Ansa)
the war

Trump: "Kiev could still win, but I don't think it will."

The US President's statements during the meeting at the White House with the Australian Prime Minister
Un computer, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Un computer, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
the block

Canva, Duolingo, and Roblox Down: Amazon's Online Services Are Having Problems Worldwide

Reports on Downdetector are spreading like wildfire. Disruptions and malfunctions are also occurring in Italy.
Louvre, museo chiuso anche oggi (Ansa)
Louvre, museo chiuso anche oggi (Ansa)
the theft

Paris: Thief hunt for stolen Louvre jewels: "Priceless, impossible to resell."

The museum is closed again today. Organized crime is suspected.
USA

Zelesky returns from Washington without Tomhawk and with Trump's ultimatum: "Give up Donbass or you'll be destroyed."

Reports of Friday's face-to-face meeting point to another clash between the US president and the Ukrainian leader.
Camion carichi di aiuti umanitari, sul lato egiziano del valico di Rafah (Ansa)
Camion carichi di aiuti umanitari, sul lato egiziano del valico di Rafah (Ansa)
war

Gaza, Israel backtracks: "Crossings for humanitarian aid will be reopened."

Aid to Gaza halted after Hamas accused of violating the truce; new agreement thanks to US pressure
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
war

Israel: "Truce violated in Rafah." Hamas denies the move and announces the discovery of another hostage's body.

Israeli forces raid Gaza: Israeli man's body will be returned "if conditions on the ground allow."
France

Louvre Museum in Paris: Napoleon's Jewels Stolen

Four thieves were involved and then fled on a scooter. Two of nine valuables were recovered, including the crown of Empress Eugenie.
Padre Gabriel Romanelli
Padre Gabriel Romanelli
middle East

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)
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)
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
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
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
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.
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."
Insularità
(Foto Simona Vacca)
(Foto Simona Vacca)

"Assemini, City of Ceramics": Artisans' Works Embellish Three Roundabouts

This morning the inauguration was attended by Mayor Mario Puddu.