The meeting between the US Secretary of State and the Chinese President took place in Beijing. Xi Jinping told Blinken: "We are partners, not rivals, but there are things to resolve." Middle East, Egyptian delegation in Israel for the ceasefire
After months of stalemate, the US House has given the green light to four bills containing 95 billion in funding. Biden: "Clear message on the power of US leadership"
Israel, from the US to the EU the request for an independent investigation into the killing of World Central Kitchen volunteers present in Gaza to deliver food and aid
Interview with Stefano Silvestri, a great expert in geopolitics and military affairs – “The rave massacre has reawakened the competition between Isis and Al Qaeda" – “The destruction of Hamas by Netanyahu is a theoretical objective” –…
Macron flies to Brazil from Lula for three days full of events spread across four cities, including Belem, at the gates of the Amazon. Wars, EU-Mercosur agreement, Haiti and climate are the hot topics. The two presidents linked by the decline in…
Special operation of the Israeli army that entered Al-Shifa where high Hamas officials were reported. Gunfights in the lane, 80 arrests. There are around 30 thousand people in the hospital, including displaced people and patients. Borrell's accusations: "Israel uses…
US President Biden's speech on the State of the Union: here's what he said. And on the war in Ukraine: "We cannot retreat before Putin"
With a large majority, Parliament approved the three international missions: Aspides in the Red Sea, Levante on Gaza and the one on Ukraine. All in favor except Bonelli and Frantoianni
The ship was damaged but there were no injuries. Parliament to vote on Italy's involvement in the Red Sea. Kiev sinks Russian patrol vessel in the Black Sea
Over one hundred Palestinians died in the trucks. Hamas accuses Israel of shooting civilians, the Jewish state speaks of massacre caused by the chaos. Navalny's armored funeral today
After the Allied massacre in Dresden, the Geneva Convention for the protection of civilians in times of war was born which cannot be interpreted unilaterally and provides precise rules
The minister said he was available to send Italian soldiers, in a transition phase, for a possible UN peacekeeping mission
Dozens of protesters in front of the Knesset against the Netanyhau Government - The Pope calls for a ceasefire, Blinken today in Israel - Cruise missiles hit six regions in Ukraine, new problems for the electricity grid
Long war in Gaza and Russia's military force in Ukraine. Putin says he wants peace but only on his terms, that is, maintaining the illegitimately occupied Ukrainian territories
Iran promises revenge for the killing of General Mousavi, bombings continue on Gaza, at least 106 victims on Monday - Ukraine destroys Russian ship: "It was carrying Iranian drones"
After three months of declines, petrol and diesel prices are rising again. Tension weighs heavily in the Red Sea, one of the world's main oil routes - The US announces a security coalition, Italy is also there
The prime minister had a "very tense" meeting with the families of the hostages. Meanwhile, CNN reports that the Israeli military operation in the southern part of the Gaza Strip could last for several weeks, possibly until January
Attack in Jerusalem, end of the truce that allowed the mutual exchange of hundreds of hostages. Fighting has resumed in Gaza - NYT: "Israel has known about the October 7 attack for a year"
Paul Ley is an orthopedic surgeon who works at the European Hospital in Khan Tunis in Gaza on a UN mandate: "An entire generation of disabled people will remain in the Strip"
The tunnel is 55 meters long and 10 meters deep and according to the Israeli army it is the main hideout of Hamas - Still no agreement on the hostages
Israeli tanks have surrounded Gaza's main hospital which authorities say is being used as a shield to hide Hamas leader Yihyan Sinwar.
“Only those who wanted to stay remained in the strip”, the US deploys nuclear submarine in the Middle East. Von der Leyen: “Hamas out of the Strip, then UN peace operation”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the US strategy on the future of the Strip first to Israel and then to its Arab allies: Abu Mazen's Authority at the helm of the government. But is it a viable path?
The gates of the Rafah crossing opened, letting out hundreds of foreigners, Palestinians with double passports and even seriously injured people. Among them the first 4 Italians. UN condemns Jabalia: "Possible war crime"
The toll of victims in the bombing of the most populous refugee camp in the Gaza Strip is worsening. Blinken will return to meet Netanyahu for the third time tomorrow
Communications with Gaza interrupted, alarm from Ops, Unicef and the Journalists Committee. Israel increases humanitarian aid. Phone call from the US Secretary of Defense
Israel accuses Guterres of justifying Hamas' terrorism and announces that it will deny visas to UN officials. The death toll rises: 700 in Gaza on Tuesday
The Middle East is heating up more and more. More intense attacks on the Strip. The US deploys Patriot anti-missiles. The Pope's appeal to all parties: "Stop"
Tug of war over the release of the hostages, but the international summit in Egypt on peace in MO ends in stalemate. Meloni to Netanyahu: "Israel has the right to defend itself, but no revenge"
Everything seems ready for the ground offensive: the objective is the military and political destruction of Hamas but the number of innocent victims is rising. Hamas says it is "prepared for a long-term conflict with Israel"
Wall Street, worried about the developments of the crisis in MO and about possible new rate increases, is also pushing European stock markets downwards. Piazza Affari is no exception despite Nexi's exploits and Saipem's good performance...
The US president's visit to the Middle East comes at a time of very high tension after the attack on the Gaza hospital – Israel: “It wasn't us” – Biden” "It seems like he was on the other side, but many aren't safe"
President Biden's mission to Israel begins uphill after the Gaza hospital massacre - The effects on the markets which, in addition to the conflict in MO, fear a new rate rise
Heavy bombing on the Strip, while Hamas continues to launch rockets into Israel - Tension is rising on the border between Lebanon and Israel and there is fear of escalation and involvement of Iran: here are the latest news
After Israel's unprecedented attack in response to the barbarity of Hamas, the Gaza Strip is completely isolated, without electricity and without water. Negotiations with Egypt to open humanitarian corridors. Erdogan takes the field on the hostages and meets Hamas
Israel responds to the barbarity and violence of Hamas with a hail of bombs on the Strip but "without attacking civilians" says the Israeli Air Force Chief of Staff. Gaza power plant closed. Israeli drones on a location…
Hamas for now has no intention of releasing the Israeli hostages and Tel Aviv is besieging Gaza by cutting off gas, electricity and food while Netanyahu freezes Biden by ruling out negotiations for a truce before teaching the terrorists a lesson
It is worth retracing the history and strategy of Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by the West, to understand the new attack. Which, coincidentally, arrives just when, once again, a peace agreement was in sight. But the underlying objective of Hamas,…
Protests over inauguration of US embassy in Jerusalem result in massacres on Israel-Gaza border and West Bank - Amnesty International denounces a 'shameful violation of international norms and human rights'
Inauguration of the US diplomatic headquarters in Jerusalem: the celebration coincides with the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel - Clashes between Palestinian protesters and the army are staged in the West Bank and on the border with the Gaza Strip…
The clashes were provoked by US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize the holy city as the capital of Israel, which sparked the applause of Israel but the disapproval of the international community, from Turkey to Iran but also the European Union…
Jerusalem has accepted the Egyptian proposal and has ceased the attacks: the agreement for a stable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip also provides for the opening of the Rafah crossing, which separates the Palestinian enclave from Egypt, and the start new talks between…
Islamic Jihad leader Khaled al-Batsh said on al-Quds radio in Gaza: "Israel has accepted the requests of the Palestinian delegation".
Hostilities show no sign of abating, in the four war fronts that still remain open - In Gaza, after a fragile truce, Israeli raids have resumed, while Hamas fires mortars towards the Erez crossing - The West…
The European financial markets remain cautious after the collapse of the last week which almost wiped out the 2014 earnings of Piazza Affari - Tomorrow the data on Italian inflation - Renzi warns: "Thanks Draghi, but I decide the reforms" - For…
Obama has given the green light to a series of raids in Iraq against the Sunni rebels who for months have controlled various regions in the north and west of Iraq, as well as part of Syria - In the Gaza Strip it is…
“Israel sees no problem in extending the ceasefire unconditionally,” said an anonymous official, adding that the duration of the truce could even be unlimited - “There is no agreement to extend the ceasefire…
The news of the Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip came at the same time as the start of a 72-hour truce accepted by both Israel and Hamas thanks to Egypt's mediation - The UN secretary general has…
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended after just a few hours. The truce was broken by Hamas, which kidnapped - and perhaps already executed - an Israeli soldier - The prisoner soldier was called Hadar…
The Israeli offensive also continued this morning: at dawn a school and some houses in the Jabalya area were hit: at least 43 Palestinian victims - Hamas is asking for help from the Arab rulers, but work is underway on a truce proposal…
From the pacified West we follow the evolution of an ever-increasing number of wars and conflicts - from Gaza, where the Israeli offensive shows no sign of abating, to Libya, still shaken by clashes between the army and militiamen, passing through the escalation of violence in…
The ceasefire therefore lasted less than a day, while the balance of the conflict has now exceeded the thousand victims among the Palestinian population and 45 among the Israeli ranks.
The United Nations is asking Israel and Hamas for "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire" - Obama calls Netanyahu - Israel has rejected the truce proposal put forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Seven Palestinians were killed this morning in new Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip, including a family with four women. The Palestinian death toll thus rises to 583 dead and over 3.640 wounded, on the fifteenth day of the offensive…
The tensions in Gaza and in the Ukraine lead to general declines on the markets - The Ftse Mib index shows a decline of 1,54%, to 20.417, one of the worst declines - The dam of BTPs holds, but sales on the …
The escalation of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip shows no signs of stopping: even a hospital bombed, the death toll has risen to over 500 people - The UN: "Immediately cease fire" - Netanyahu: "We will complete our mission".
International tensions still penalize the European markets: at the end of the morning, Milan lost 0,9% and Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid and London were also in negative territory - Spread at 163 points, with the Bund at its lowest - Bad news from Italian industry: …
The Ftse Mib closes up by 0,65%, leaving behind the cut on Bank of Italy's growth estimates (GDP only +0,2% in 2014) - Fears about geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and Palestine also diminish - They also recover…
The enormous volumes of liquidity in circulation and the expansive policy of the ECB cushion the effects of the situation in Ukraine and Gaza - The hypothesis that tourism could suffer damage after the plane crash affects Autogrill and Atlantia -…
International crises scare stock markets - Tokyo down, Wall Street suffers worst loss since April 10 - European stock markets down yesterday and today - Usa: Microsoft announces cuts, good Google accounts - Mediobanca: up…
The ground offensive aims to "destroy the tunnels" and the infrastructure of the Islamic organization - Abu Mazen: the invasion will cause "further bloodshed" - Hamas: "Incalculable consequences" - On the 11th day since the start of operations military there are 258 victims among the Palestinians,…
The Nikkei closes down just over 1% - Net fall on Wall Street last night: Dow Jones -0,94%, S&P -1,14%, Nasdaq -1,41% - Fear of the tragedy of the Malaysian Airlines plane and for the ground invasion at…
