March 18, 2026 – Italy Headlines

1L’Iran conferma la morte di Larijani. Trump: «Guerra finirà tra pochi giorni»

Story gist: Iran confirmed the death of Larijani. Trump stated the war will end in a few days.
Left
Il serpente senza testa. Eliminato Larijani, oscurato Khamenei, l’Iran è dei Pasdaran (di G. Belardelli)
— HuffPost Italia
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Center
L’Iran conferma la morte di Larijani. Trump: «Guerra finirà tra pochi giorni»
— Il Sole 24 ORE
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning HuffPost Italia employs dramatic metaphor ‘headless snake,’ emphasizing Larijani’s elimination, Khamenei’s obscurity, and Pasdaran (IRGC) takeover to portray regime decapitation. Center Il Sole 24 ORE reports neutrally with factual title. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting hawkish celebrations or pro-Trump optimism on war’s end.

2Donald Trump al Corriere: «Stiamo stravincendo la guerra. E non ci vorrà ancora molto tempo»

Story gist: Donald Trump stated in an interview with Corriere della Sera that ‘we are overwhelmingly winning the war’ and ‘it won’t take much more time.’
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Donald Trump al Corriere: «Stiamo stravincendo la guerra. E non ci vorrà ancora molto tempo»
— Corriere della Sera
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Center-leaning Corriere della Sera reports the story via direct quotation of Trump’s confident claim, using a neutral headline matching his words without added emphasis or context. Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage entirely, leaving critical or supportive framings from those perspectives absent.

3Trump, la Nato dice no a piano per Hormuz? Rudy Giuliani: “Arrabbiato con l’Italia”

Story gist: NATO reportedly rejected a plan proposed by Trump for the Strait of Hormuz. Rudy Giuliani stated he is angry with Italy.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Trump, la Nato dice no a piano per Hormuz? Rudy Giuliani: “Arrabbiato con l’Italia”
— Adnkronos
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting any progressive perspective on NATO-Trump tensions or Italy’s role. Center outlet Adnkronos frames the story with a questioning headline emphasizing NATO’s rejection and Giuliani’s anger toward Italy, maintaining neutral tone without speculation. Right-leaning outlets absent, leaving conservative views on Trump or NATO policy unrepresented.

4Nuove accuse al poliziotto Cinturrino: “Premeditò l’omicidio Mansouri”. Indagati due suoi colleghi

Story gist: Police officer Cinturrino faces new charges of premeditating the murder of Mansouri in Rogoredo. Two colleagues from Commissariato Mecenate are under investigation.
Left
«A Rogoredo c’era un clan di poliziotti»
— il manifesto
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Center
Inchiesta Rogoredo, altri due poliziotti del commissariato Mecenate indagati. Per Cinturrino oltre trenta capi d’accusa
— Corriere Milano
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Right
Premeditazione, minacce, complicità: dietro ai fatti di Rogoredo emerge un sistema
— Avvenire
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Bias summary: Left-leaning il manifesto frames events as a ‘clan of policemen’ in Rogoredo, emphasizing organized corruption with inflammatory tone. Center Corriere Milano reports neutrally on the investigation, two additional officers probed, and over 30 charges against Cinturrino, focusing on facts without speculation. Right-leaning Avvenire stresses premeditation, threats, and complicity revealing a ‘system’ of misconduct, highlighting systemic failures. All emphasize group involvement but vary in sensationalism.