- 14h ago
Italian education minister calls 'Italy for Italians' slogan 'shareable', orders school probe after student punishment
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told parliament the phrase is used by governing parties and has sent inspectors to the Liceo Monti in Cesena after two students were given a low conduct mark and an essay assignment on racial laws.
- 22h ago
Feijóo calls Sánchez 'authoritarian' before European and Latin American conservatives at Madrid forum
At the EPP Libertas Forum in Madrid, Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo warned 400 dignitaries from 42 countries that Spain lives under 'authoritarian' rule, describing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez without naming him as a president who fears elections and undermines judges.
- 2d ago
Italy passes security bill extending preventive detention to minors, targeting nightlife violence and youth gangs
A 20-minute Cabinet meeting on 14 July 2026 approved a package of measures giving police broader authority to detain minors deemed dangerous in crowded areas and to ban gatherings of five or more people linked to intimidation or violence, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced.
- 2d ago
Italy's ruling coalition defeated by one vote on election-law preferences, snipers suspected
A secret-ballot amendment to introduce voter preferences in Italy's new electoral law was rejected in the Chamber of Deputies 187-188, with up to 50 suspected rebels in the government camp.
- 3d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows 'inevitable revenge' as Tehran newspaper publishes hit list of 13 world leaders
The ultraconservative Tehran daily Hamshahri published an infographic naming 13 world leaders it says must 'pay' for the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, hours after his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge 'inevitable.'
- 4d ago
Iran's Hamshahri daily publishes revenge collage with Trump, Netanyahu in crosshairs and Merz in prison uniform
Hamshahri, a Tehran-run daily with a circulation of about 400,000, posted a graphic calling for vengeance against 13 Western politicians, including Donald Trump, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father's killing.
- 4d ago
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
- 4d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- 5d ago
Italy to send undersecretary to US summit on 'red terrorism' amid Antifa controversy
Premier Giorgia Meloni pushed for participation after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited over 60 nations to Washington next week, despite European skepticism about the Trump administration's focus on Antifa.
- 6d ago
US confirms strikes on 90 military targets in Iran while explosions hit near Bushehr nuclear site; Iran blames US and Israel
The US military confirmed strikes on about 90 Iranian military targets, while Iran reported an attack on a facility near its Bushehr nuclear plant and blamed the 'American-Zionist enemy,' though Washington denied involvement in that specific incident.
- Jul 9
Italy's Meloni refuses to budge on Iran, bases and defence spending after cool NATO summit with Trump
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni closed the NATO summit in Ankara by reaffirming Italy will not join US military action against Iran and that defence investments must stay in Italy, despite a visibly cold encounter with President Donald Trump.
- Jul 9
Erdogan gifts NATO leaders personalized revolvers with ammunition, sparking diplomatic confusion
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each NATO leader a personalized revolver and ammunition at the Ankara summit, forcing governments across Europe to navigate customs, police, and legal hurdles to handle the unusual diplomatic gift.
- Jul 8
Naples rally launches Italian centre-left campaign, disrupted by Potere al Popolo protest
The Italian centre-left coalition held its first campaign rally for the 2027 elections in Naples, only to be interrupted by activists from Potere al Popolo accusing the bloc of hypocrisy on workers' rights.
- Jul 8
Vox leader Abascal breaks with Trump over Meloni jabs, citing ally treatment
Santiago Abascal, leader of Spain's far-right Vox, has publicly rebuked Donald Trump for mocking Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, marking his first direct criticism of the US president and signalling a strategic pivot for the party.
- Jul 6
Report team rallies behind Ranucci as Rai suspends summer reruns and Brothers of Italy demands inquiry into Lavitola ties
After Rai suspended Report’s summer reruns pending judicial clarity, host Sigfrido Ranucci denied any editorial interference and his newsroom launched a social-media protest, while Fratelli d’Italia prepares a formal complaint and targets opposition leader Elly Schlein.
- Jul 6
Trump escalates feud with Meloni, posting 'restraining order' meme before NATO summit
A doctored image posted by Donald Trump on Truth Social suggests the Italian prime minister is obsessed with him, reopening a diplomatic wound just before the Ankara gathering.
- Jul 5
Italy tops European tourism rankings for summer 2026 with 51.2% OTA saturation, beating Spain and France
Italy's OTA saturation rate hits 51.2%, well ahead of Spain and France, while average tariffs remain lower than key competitors, according to Ministry of Tourism data.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 4
Mattarella to Trump: US and Italy must work together for peace on 250th Independence Day
Italian President Sergio Mattarella sent a message to US President Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence, stressing the essential need for the two nations to continue working together for peace, security, and prosperity.
- Jul 4
Italian minister Roccella thanks supporters a week after husband vanished in Lake Vico
Family Minister Eugenia Roccella posted a Facebook message on 4 July thanking those who offered support, one week after her 84-year-old husband Luigi Cavallari disappeared while swimming in Lake Vico.
