Daily brief
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on July 7 sought to avoid escalation after President Donald Trump revived a personal feud with a mocking social media post ahead of the NATO summit. Meloni is also scheduled to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks on the sidelines of the summit. (ongoing coverage)
Italian President Sergio Mattarella will be in Paris on July 14 for French National Day celebrations.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, said the Spanish government's budget plan favors Catalonia over Madrid.
Israel and Lebanon will hold talks in Rome in mid-July, a regional source said.
The Vatican is investigating a Spanish cardinal over allegations of sexual abuse.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary