Esteri di giovedì 09/04/2026

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A Lebanese woman describes fleeing her home and living in a university dormitory clinic after Israeli bombings killed over 200 people.

The episode begins by summarizing key global events, including Israeli bombings in Lebanon, Donald Trump's political situation, and Venture Global's activities. It then delves into the Middle East conflict, detailing the unstable ceasefire between the US and Iran and Netanyahu's order for direct talks with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah. A report from Beirut describes the humanitarian crisis, with over 1,400 deaths and 1.3 million displaced, featuring testimonies from civilians in shelters. The analysis shifts to US politics, where Roberto Festa discusses Trump's silence and the pressure from Democrats and MAGA figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene. Next, the episode examines Venture Global, an American gas company that profited $20 billion by manipulating contracts during the energy crisis, with ties to Italian banks like San Paolo. In France, the debate over the Yadan anti-Semitism law is fueled by Israeli actions in Lebanon, with a petition reaching 500,000 signatures. The episode also covers Argentina's parliament approving glacier law reform, removing protections. Finally, it reports on Brazilian singer Chico Buarque and Cuban Silvio Rodríguez collaborating in Cuba as a show of solidarity amid sanctions.

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