Politics
Marco Rubio arrived in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday for a meeting of Nato foreign ministers carrying a message from the United States president on allied shortcomings during the Iran conflict while facing growing concern over shifting US military commitments in Europe. The gathering took place against......
The interception of the Sumud flotilla in international waters has triggered a wave of diplomatic reactions across Europe and the Middle East. The maritime convoy, which was heading toward Gaza with humanitarian supplies, was stopped on 18 May 2026 during an Israeli naval operation carried out at approximately......
Italy has warned that it could withdraw from the European Union’s SAFE unless Brussels grants greater flexibility on budget rules related to energy spending, according to a letter from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The SAFE instrument is an......
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has cancelled an official trip to Cyprus in order to visit victims injured in a serious incident in Modena, in northern Italy. The decision follows an attack involving a driver who struck several pedestrians in the city center, causing multiple severe injuries. Authorities......
Pope Leo XIV criticized the steady increase in European military spending, describing it as a move that undermines diplomacy and deepens global insecurity. During a public address at a university visit in Rome, in Rome, the pontiff warned that growing investment in weapons and defence systems risks......
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to visit the United Kingdom and Italy in June ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit scheduled to take place in France, according to media reports citing government sources. The planned diplomatic tour is expected to include meetings in......
French counterterrorism authorities have charged a 27-year-old Tunisian national suspected of planning a jihadist attack targeting the Louvre Museum and Jewish sites in Paris. Prosecutors confirmed that the suspect, identified as Dhafer M., was formally indicted on May 11 and placed in pretrial detention......
Italy has clarified that no official military mission to the Strait of Hormuz is currently in progress, despite recent naval movements in the area and growing international concern over maritime security. According to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, the repositioning of......
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared on Friday that Iran's attempt to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz was "unacceptable," warning from Rome that the international community must be prepared to respond with "more than just stern statements" to push back......
Marco Rubio met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome amid growing diplomatic tensions between Italy and the United States over security issues and the conflict in the Middle East. The meeting took place following recent criticism directed at the Italian leader by former U.S. President Donald......
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Rome on Thursday for a diplomatic mission aimed at defusing weeks of escalating tension between the Trump administration, the Vatican, and the Italian government. Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace on the morning of May 7, with separate......
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday denounced the circulation of artificial intelligence-generated images depicting her in lingerie, describing the fabricated photographs as a deliberate political attack and warning that deepfake technology poses a threat to anyone who lacks her public profile......
Italy has expressed concern over what it describes as a “growing climate of hostility” toward Christian communities in parts of the Middle East, following an attack on a French nun in Jerusalem. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called on Israeli authorities to ensure full protection......
