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• L'attaccante del Crystal Palace, dell'Arsenal e dell'Inghilterra afferma che la storia della sua vita – attualmente in fase di sviluppo con la Merky Films del rapper – ha ‘momenti duri, ma alla fine voglio che doni alle persone speranza e gioia’ • Stormzy ha annunciato che produrrà un film biografico sull'ex attaccante dell'Arsenal, del Crystal Palace e della nazionale inglese Ian Wright. • Wright, che ha intrapreso con successo la carriera di commentatore televisivo dopo una prestigiosa carriera da giocatore, durante la quale è stato il miglior marcatore di sempre dell'Arsenal prima di essere superato da Thierry Henry, ha dichiarato di voler fare in modo che il film “doni alle persone speranza e gioia”.

• Una ricerca della UCL suggerisce che visitare gallerie d'arte o musei, cantare e dipingere possa aiutare a migliorare i risultati in termini di salute • Cantare, dipingere o visitare una galleria o un museo aiuta le persone a invecchiare più lentamente, secondo l'ultimo studio che collega l'interesse attivo per l'arte e la cultura a un miglioramento della salute. • I risultati sono i primi a dimostrare che sia la partecipazione ad attività artistiche che la frequentazione di eventi, come la visita a una mostra, portano le persone a rimanere biologicamente più giovani. Continua a leggere...

Gli sforzi diplomatici continuano nonostante i combattimenti nello stretto di Hormuz e nelle zone limitrofe nei recenti giorni Crisi in Medio Oriente – aggiornamenti in diretta Il segretario di Stato degli Stati Uniti, Marco Rubio, ha dichiarato che Washington si aspetta per venerdì una risposta dall'Iran riguardo alle proposte per un accordo provvisorio volto a porre fine al conflitto in Medio Oriente, mentre l'Iran ha accusato gli Stati Uniti di aver violato il cessate il fuoco, sempre più fragile, annunciato lo scorso mese. Nei giorni recenti si sono registrati i più gravi incidenti nei combattimenti all'interno e intorno al conteso stretto di Hormuz dall'inizio della tregua informale. L'aumento della violenza è seguito all'annuncio di Donald Trump – e alla successiva rapida sospensione – di una nuova missione navale volta ad aprire la strategica via d'acqua. Continua a leggere...

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV and Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican on Thursday for 2½ hours to discuss Middle East peace efforts. • The visit aims to mend fences following President Donald Trump's recent public criticisms of the Pope over Iran policy. • Rubio focused on achieving a durable peace amid ongoing U.S. pressures on Tehran, including a naval blockade and peace proposal.

Comments with optimistic tone went viral on social media, with some calling it an unofficial start of his 2028 campaignMarco Rubio, the top US diplomat, has stoked speculation about a potential run for president in 2028 by releasing a campaign-style video that articulates a hopeful vision of America.The minute-long vertical video features images of Rubio, Donald Trump, jets flying over the White House, Americans of different races, former US president Ronald Reagan, and the Stars and Stripes being hoisted against a blue sky. Continue reading...

US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran warThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday in an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of the first North American pontiff.Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio is expected to meet Leo at the Apostolic Palace in the morning, before holding a series of meetings with the Italian government. Continue reading...

US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to ChinaTrump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise deal with IranIranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi for talks in Beijing on Wednesday, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, without giving details on the discussion.Iran’s Fars news agency earlier said Araghchi would “discuss bilateral relations and regional and international developments with his Chinese counterpart”.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the military objectives of so-called “Operation Epic Fury” have concluded and the offensive stage of the war with Iran is “over”. Speaking at the White House press briefing, Rubio insisted that ongoing US military action in the strait of Hormuz is “defensive” in nature and a separate operation, in line with the Trump administration’s argument that it doesn’t need approval from Congress to continue the war against Iran. “There’s no shooting unless we’re shot at first,” he told reporters, urging Iran to “make the sensible choice” and negotiate a deal.With the status of the ceasefire in doubt, Donald Trump declined to say what would constitute a violation, telling reporters only that Iran knows “what not to do”. It comes amid rising tensions after both sides exchanged fire in the strait of Hormuz on Monday. “Well, you’ll find out because I’ll let you know,” the US president said. “They know what to do, or what not to do more importantly.”Before Trump’s announcement on Tuesday evening, his defense secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that “Project Freedom” had allowed the US to gain control of the strait, despite Iran claiming it has actually strengthened its control of the waterway, and thousands of cargo ships remain stranded there. Continue reading...

• BioNTech revealed plans to close manufacturing sites in Germany and Singapore, impacting up to 1,860 jobs, as it shifts from COVID-19 vaccine production to oncology therapies. • The company, which co-developed the mRNA vaccine Comirnaty with Pfizer, will also repurchase up to $1 billion in shares amid a leadership transition. • This restructuring reflects the post-pandemic decline in demand for COVID vaccines, positioning BioNTech to focus on cancer treatments with greater long-term potential.

US secretary of state says US is better off than other countries hit by disruption in oil suppliesMarco Rubio has argued the US is in a “very fortunate” position as fuel prices continue to climb nationwide amid disruption sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran.With average US fuel prices now approaching $4.50 a gallon – their highest level in four years – the US secretary of state was asked on Tuesday how long Americans should accept them at such levels. Continue reading...