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The appeal

Pahlavi calls for a general strike in Iran

The son of the last Shah of Persia: "Shut down the economy. The revolution will triumph soon, I am ready to return."

The appeal

Greenland: The parties tell Trump: "We want to decide for ourselves."

Leaders to the US: "Stop showing contempt for our country."

La Guida suprema dell'Iran, Ali Khamenei (Ansa)

the protests

Iran goes offline after the regime-imposed blackout. Khamenei: "Trump should focus on his own problems; he'll be overthrown."

Trump threatens Tehran: "If they kill protesters, we can hit them hard."

epa12637570 French owners of the bar in Crans-Montana, where the deadly fire happened on New Year's Day, Jacques and Jessica Moretti arrive for questioning by the Valais public prosecutor's office in Sion, Switzerland, 09 January 2026. Swiss authorities have confirmed 40 fatalities, mostly teenagers and young adults, and 116 severe injuries following a fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. The blaze occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE

the fire

Crans-Montana: Jacques Moretti, owner of Le Constellation, arrested

His wife, Jessica, is under house arrest: "This is an unimaginable tragedy. I apologize."

USA

Trump: "Owning Greenland is important." And the idea of "buying" its citizens emerges.

The tycoon is ready to pay each Greenlander between 10,000 and 100,000 dollars to convince them to leave Denmark and join the American cause.

Manifestanti a New York (foto EPA/Olga Fedorova)

USA

Protests continue over woman killed in Minneapolis, police shoot and wound couple in Portland

Peaceful marches in New York, Baltimore, Birmingham and other cities

Biagio Pilieri dopo la scarcerazione in Venezuela (ANSA/AFP)

Caracas

Venezuela releases Gasperini and Pilieri, while Trentini and Burlò are expected.

Tajani is working to speed up the release of the other Italians: there are 28

Una foto senza data di Alberto Trentini, il cooperante italiano originario di Venezia fermato il 15 novembre 2024 dall'autoritÃ del Venezuela. ANSA +++NO SALES - EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NPK+++

Caracas

Venezuela releases foreign prisoners: "Luigi Gasperin released." Alberto Trentini and other Italian prisoners are still waiting.

"Days of anguish" for the family of the Venetian aid worker, with more than 25 of his fellow countrymen in prison.

epa12636167 French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France 08 January 2026. French ambassadors are in Paris for their annual conference. EPA/Michel Euler / POOL MAXPPP OUTPOOL

the speech

Macron slams the US: "Neocolonial aggression, they're distancing themselves from some allies."

"We reject the new imperialism, vassalization and defeatism," the French president said in front of the ambassadors

Una veduta del fiordo di Nuuk fjord in Groenlandia (Ansa-Epa)

the estimates

Trump wants Greenland: buying it would cost nearly $2.8 trillion.

This is not the first time that the US has attempted to buy the Arctic island rich in oil and natural gas deposits.

Dolore a Minneapolis dopo la sparatoria (Ansa-Epa)

in Minneapolis

U.S. officer kills woman during anti-immigration raid, sparking protests

Trump: "He fired in self-defense." But local authorities say it was a "reckless use of force." Democrats attack the president.

Una manifestazione pro-Maduro a Caracas (Ansa-Epa-Gutierrez)

the budget

Venezuela: 100 killed in US attack to capture Maduro

Delcy Rodriguez, interim president: "We are a peaceful country under attack from a nuclear power."

USA

The White House: "Trump is actively discussing the purchase of Greenland."

"Diplomatic means are always the first option, and we've also sought an agreement with Maduro."

high voltage

The US seizes a Russian oil tanker. Moscow fumes: "The UN Convention has been violated."

The vessel, linked to Venezuela, was chased for days in the Atlantic

Drug

Spain dismantles Europe's most powerful methamphetamine network, with 9 arrests.

It was hidden in shipments of marble coming from Mexico

epa12625825 A plane lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, near Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 04 January 2026. Due to severe winter weather, including snow and strong winds, hundreds of flights at Schiphol Airport have been delayed or canceled. EPA/ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN

the inconveniences

Severe weather in the Netherlands, snow paralyzes Amsterdam Airport: 800 flights canceled

The forecast is that they may increase further. Over a thousand passengers are stranded, and camp beds have been set up to face the night's wait.

Weather forecast

Paris is snowed in, with blocked roads and transport disruptions.

The capital is covered in snow, with few cars on the road

Usa protesta contro operazione militare in Venezuela (Foto Ansa)

USA

Trump: "Venezuela should expel agents of China, Russia, Cuba, and Iran."

The White House warns: "Refusal to implement the measure could lead to a second military operation" after Maduro's capture.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 03: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as U.S. President Donald Trump listens at Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. During the event, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military carried out a large-scale strike in Caracas overnight, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Foreign Affairs

Greenland and Denmark want to meet with Rubio

The Greenlandic government has announced this

The tension

Iran: Video of gunfire on injured protesters in hospital: Government opens investigation

Riot forces storm in and attack dissidents

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Insularità

Terna: installation of the western branch of the Tyrrhenian Link completed

In just over three months, approximately 480 km of submarine cable was laid between Termini Imerese (Palermo) and Terra Mala (Quartu).

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