Italian media on November 18 focused on the escalating political controversy between Fratelli d'Italia (FdI) and the Quirinale. Early morning reports set the stage for the UN Security Council's approval of a US resolution for Gaza, with Russia and China abstaining. The assisted suicide of the Kessler twins also continued to draw significant attention, with new details emerging.
Throughout the afternoon, the clash between FdI and the Quirinale dominated headlines, following an FdI group leader's claim that presidential advisors opposed Prime Minister Meloni. The Quirinale dismissed these claims as "ridiculous." Concurrently, a global Cloudflare outage affecting major websites was widely reported.
By evening, Prime Minister Meloni's election campaign in Veneto, where she criticized the opposition and championed Italy's international standing, also featured prominently. The US House's approval to release Epstein files further contributed to the day's news cycle.