Trump-Meloni quarrel, United Kingdom, Bolivia and World Cup: the news of the night

Trump takes pity on Meloni: diplomatic crisis between Rome and Washington. A declaration “anything but diplomaticâ€tackle The Press. Donald Trump’s latest remarks about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aroused the anger of Rome on Friday and led to the cancellation of a visit to the United States by its Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, scheduled for June 21 and 22. In an interview with the Italian television channel La7the American president claimed that Ms. Meloni had it “supply†to take a photo with him on the sidelines of the G7 summit. “She so wanted to take a photo with me. I wouldn’t have done it, but I felt sorry for her! â€he declared. In a video message published Friday, the Italian leader said she “consternée†by the declarations “totally made up†the Donald Trump. “I don’t understand why the President of the United States behaves like this towards his own allies…she declared.

United Kingdom: one dead and dozens injured in a train accident. A collision between two trains near Bedford, about a hundred kilometers north of London, left one person dead and 89 injured on Friday. The deceased is the driver of one of the two trains, specifies The Guardian. “Among the victims, eleven people were very seriously injured, twenty-two seriously injured…while “Fifty-six others suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene or taken to hospitalâ€adds the British title. The cause of the collision remains unknown but “the scale and nature of the accident – involving new trains on a modernized line – constitute a very hard blow for the railway sectorâ€notes the daily. This is the “first fatal collision between two passenger trains on a British main line this centuryâ€he writes.

Bolivia: agreement between unions and government to end the crisis. After more than 50 days of protests and roadblocks, “the government and the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) reached an agreement aimed at finding a solution to the conflict and restoring normality on the main national roadsâ€reports At Reason. The content of the agreement has not been revealed but the boss of the COB, the main trade union center in the country, ordered the immediate lifting of the “pressure measures†at the national level. Demonstrations and roadblocks began in early May to protest against the policies of center-right president Rodrigo Paz. The movement led to shortages of fuel, medicine and food products in several regions of the country. The president described the agreement as “glimmer of hope†and assured that it marked the beginning of a “new stage of cooperation†between the government and the unions, according to the Bolivian daily.

World Cup: The United States qualified for the round of 16. For decades, “the United States played the little thumbs up†on football stadiums, a sport in which “the rest of the world dominated themâ€reminds The Seattle Times. But the first two matches of the Americans during this 2026 World Cup offered “a new face and dynamic…with “a dominant, pressing, aggressive and impressive teamâ€. The daily cites as proof the victory of the United States against Australia on Friday in Seattle (2-0), which earned them their ticket to the round of 16. After Mexico on Thursday, it is therefore another of the three host countries of the competition – with Canada – which qualifies for the direct elimination phase. For its part, Brazil won (3-0) against Haiti, which became the first country to leave the competition. And in the other Group C match, Morocco beat Scotland 1-0, a few hours after the confirmation of the referral for rape of its captain Achraf Hakimi, copiously whistled by the public during the match.