Italian politician and diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs since Oct 2022
Bomb threats have hit hundreds of Italian schools, with authorities treating the incidents as likely cyberattacks rather than genuine threats. Prime Minister Meloni has convened a ministers’ meeting as investigations continue, while similar hoaxes spread to parts of the UK and Europe.
Threats sent by email to dozens of schools across Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Italy have prompted evacuations and urgent investigations. Italian Premier Meloni says there is no concrete danger and condemns the hoaxes as aimed at generating alarm. Authorities are treating the emails as hoaxes, with no injuries reported.
Lebanon has deployed its army to Zawtar al‑Gharbiya as part of a US‑brokered framework that ties phased Israeli withdrawals to Lebanese army control and verified removal of Hezbollah arms. Israel has continued strikes and presence near some villages, residents report damage, and the US is coordinating pilot‑zone implementation.
Moroccan forces have detained scores of people near Fnideq after social media calls encouraged a repeat mass crossing toward the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Security services have used tear gas and set up checkpoints; Spain has kept extra police, soldiers and a maritime barrier in place while several news agencies were ordered to leave the Moroccan border town.
Spain has imposed reciprocal border checks on travellers from Italy after Rome has kept controls that it introduced following a deadly mass crossing into Ceuta on 30–31 July. Italy has said it will not lift checks until it is satisfied there is no new migration wave or security risk. The dispute has fractured EU unity and left thousands still in Ceuta.
Italy has reached 1,413 days in power, the longest-serving government since the republic’s founding, as Meloni’s coalition marks the milestone amid debates over stability, growth, and the outlook ahead of 2027 elections.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won about 44% in Saxony‑Anhalt, taking 39 of 83 seats and falling three short of a majority. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the party's "remigration" plans as ethnic cleansing and has faced domestic backlash after the result; international figures including Donald Trump and Elon Musk have praised the AfD.
Around 80 international volunteers and rabbis have been detained by Israeli forces while harvesting olives near Nahalin, west of Bethlehem. Brad Lander, a Democratic congressional nominee from New York, has been released with a warning; dozens of others — including US, British and Canadian citizens — have remained held while police and the military review whether the harvest lacked required coordination.
Regional ministers have convened to discuss Yemen, the Iran-US clash, the Palestinian issue, and the Russia-Ukraine war. The talks also focus on preserving freedom of navigation through the Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab straits, and consider a Mecca Defence-style pact to bolster security in the region.
Muslim residents in Hebron are displaced as Israeli forces continue a focused operation following a deadly October attack. Troops have demolished homes and searched multiple sites, while thousands remain displaced and security measures extend across the city amid election-season tensions.
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Tajani reports days of cyber-attacks exposing personal data amid a spate of European hoax threats. Meloni expresses solidarity and vows determination as authorities coordinate with allies to defend digital fronts against ongoing threats.