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Watch: G7 defence ministers meet in Naples amid Middle East tensions and Ukraine crisis

G7 ministers are arriving in Naples for a defence summit today (19 October), amid rising global tensions.

The Independent UK

Israeli forces again target UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

Two wounded in attack on UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura a day after two Indonesian peacekeepers were injured.

Al Jazeera

‘Unacceptable’: World reacts as Israel fires at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon says the attack on its peacekeepers was a ‘deliberate’ act by Israeli forces.

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Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu says deadly Rafah strike a ‘mishap’ as UN humanitarian chief warns ‘impunity cannot continue’ – as it happened

US urges Israel to take ‘precaution’ to protect civilians after trike that killed at least 45 people as EU calls for Israel to explain offensive

The Guardian - AU

Italian government accused of using defamation law to silence intellectuals

Philosopher being sued by Giorgia Meloni’s brother-in-law says such trials are part of a political strategy

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Moscow says British military facilities could be targeted after Cameron’s remarks

British ambassador is summoned and told that installations and equipment in Ukraine and elsewhere could be targeted

The Guardian - UK

UK takes centre stage in Red Sea action, targeting Yemen’s Houthis

Three Royal Navy Frigates are now in the region, as the UK ramps up to its biggest military footprint since the Cold War

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Italy to withdraw from China’s belt and road initiative, say sources

Decision of only G7 nation to join project reportedly communicated to Beijing three days ago

The Guardian - UK

India, Italy sign defence cooperation agreement

India and Italy on Tuesday signed a defence cooperation agreement to promote cooperation in varied defence domains such as “security and defence policy, R&D, education in military field, maritime domain awareness, sharing of defence information and industrial cooperation, including co-development, co-production and setting up of joint ventures”. This was concluded after the bilateral…

The Hindu

The only G7 member in China’s Belt and Road seems ready to leave

Italy needs to decide by the end of the year whether to remain part of China's controversial infrastructure investment program.

Fortune

Italy seeking to leave ‘atrocious’ China Belt and Road plan without harming ties – minister

‘Improvised and atrocious’ decision in 2019 made Italy the only major western member, says Guido Crosetto, the defence minister

The Guardian - AU

Italian prosecutors say ‘hijackers’ on cargo ship were actually asylum seekers

Group stormed by Italian special forces included a pregnant woman and two minors with hypothermia

The Guardian - UK

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies, aged 86

Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, has died.

The New Daily

Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi dies after several bouts of illness

The billionaire businessman transformed Italy’s political landscape, often while fending off legal and sex scandals.

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Italy special forces board Turkish cargo vessel after crew ‘detected unidentified people on board’

The immigrants were reportedly ‘armed with knives and attempted to hijack the vessel’

The Guardian - UK

Italian special forces storm Turkish cargo ship after attempted hijack

Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for France

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq, Italy Discuss Joint Military Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto discussed in Baghdad on Tuesday strengthening their bilateral relations and security and political cooperation. Sudani praised Italy's role in combating terrorism and the ISIS extremist group through the US-led international coalition and in training Iraqi security forces within…

Reuters

Analysis-Italy's Meloni chose coalition unity to end spat over company chiefs

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chose unity over getting her way when she realised that imposing her own candidates to lead state-controlled companies on her coalition partners would threaten government stability, politicians said.

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The Guardian - UK

Tall ship to embark on ‘Made in Italy’ world tour to promote national identity

Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government puts food and wine at heart of its nationalistic expression

The Independent UK

Japan, UK, Italy push joint fighter jet development by 2035

Japan, Britain and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to push joint development of a next-generation fighter jet as a centerpiece of their increasingly close defense ties in the face of growing threat from China, Russia and North Korea

The Independent UK

‘Clear strategy’: Italy blames Russia’s Wagner group for surge in migrants

Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto called Russia’s use of mercenaries as proxies on countries supporting Ukraine a “clear strategy of hybrid warfare” that has increased migration

Reuters

Italy's Ukraine arms supply decision delayed until February - paper

Italy will not take a decision on the supply of new arms to Ukraine until February due to political tensions, cost considerations and military shortages, newspaper la Repubblica reported on Monday.

Reuters

Italy minister cautious on supplying air defence systems to Ukraine

Italy's defence minister struck a cautious tone on whether Italy would be able to supply Ukraine with air defence systems, as requested by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Reuters

Italy defence minister demands equal weight in UK, Japan fighter partnership

Italy must have equal treatment in a partnership with Britain and Japan to develop a new jet fighter, Rome's defence minister told Reuters, as talks proceed to define the roles each country has in the ambitious project.

Reuters

Italian arms supplies to Ukraine will stop with peace talks

Arms supplies from Italy to Ukraine will stop as soon as peace talks on ending the Russian invasion begin, the Italian defence minister told parliament on Tuesday, as lawmakers endorsed a government decision to extend military aid throughout 2023.

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