World

epa11953194 A view of the Dannebrog and Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk, Greenland, 09 March 2025 (issued 10 March 2025). Greenlanders are holding elections for Greenland's parliament, Inatsisartut, on 11 March 2025. EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen DENMARK OUT
epa11953194 A view of the Dannebrog and Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk, Greenland, 09 March 2025 (issued 10 March 2025). Greenlanders are holding elections for Greenland's parliament, Inatsisartut, on 11 March 2025. EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen DENMARK OUT
Foreign Affairs

Greenland, meeting with Denmark and NATO in Brussels

Copenhagen calls for talks with Rutte to expand Arctic defense
Un incidente sulle strade della Bolivia (Foto d'archivio - Ansa)
Un incidente sulle strade della Bolivia (Foto d'archivio - Ansa)
South America

A minibus driven by a 13-year-old crashes into a tree, killing 11 in Bolivia.

The tragedy in the Santa Cruz department. "Many of those on board had been drinking."
Un sistema di lancio russo (Ansa)
Un sistema di lancio russo (Ansa)
the war

The US condemns the Russian Oreshnik missile launch in Ukraine at the UN.

Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce: "This constitutes a dangerous and inexplicable escalation."
Proteste a Teheran (Ansa)
Proteste a Teheran (Ansa)
high voltage

Iran, protests continue. Washington tells Americans: "Leave the country immediately."

Trump: "25% tariffs for those who trade with the Islamic Republic." Tehran is negotiating to defuse the threat of US intervention.
USA

The White House warns Tehran: "Trump isn't afraid to use the military, Iran knows it."

"Air strikes are one of many options available." More than 600 people have reportedly died since the protests began.
France

Alain Orsoni, the Corsican independence activist shot dead at his mother's funeral

For years he had been living in a "lockdown" and had been forced into a sort of forced exile. In 2008, another plot to kill him was foiled, and in 1983 his brother was killed.
the case

Greenland, the US envoy: "Copenhagen is occupying that territory, violating UN protocols."

And Trump, contemptuous: "It will be ours one way or another, it's in their interest too. Their defense is a sled pulled by two dogs." The Nuuk government: "The US desire is unacceptable."
Papa Leone XIV e Corina Machado (Vatican Media-Epa-Ansa)
Papa Leone XIV e Corina Machado (Vatican Media-Epa-Ansa)
in the Vatican

Venezuela: Pope Francis meets with Corina Machado

Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner: "Grateful to His Holiness for his support of our people."
the budget

Australia bans social media for under-16s: more than 500,000 accounts deleted in a month.

Meta releases initial data, 331,000 Instagram accounts "burned," and asks the government to review the law.
Owner of "Le Constellation" bar Jacques Moretti (L) arrives for a hearing at the Office of the public prosecutor of the Canton of Valais in Sion on January 9, 2026. The French couple, facing charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence, have been called in for questioning after 40 people, most of them teenagers, were killed, while 116 were injured in a fire that ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Owner of "Le Constellation" bar Jacques Moretti (L) arrives for a hearing at the Office of the public prosecutor of the Canton of Valais in Sion on January 9, 2026. The French couple, facing charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence, have been called in for questioning after 40 people, most of them teenagers, were killed, while 116 were injured in a fire that ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Crans Montana

Jacques Moretti's arrest has been confirmed: "I bought and installed the insulation myself."

The owner of Le Constellation remains in prison, but in the court order the judges say they are willing to release him on bail.
epaselect epa12643174 Protesters set on fire a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they take part in a rally in support of the current protest movement in Iran, outside Downing Street in London, Britain, 11 January 2026. Since 28 December 2025, nationwide anti-government protests have taken place across Iran despite a heavy crackdown. EPA/NEIL HALL
epaselect epa12643174 Protesters set on fire a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they take part in a rally in support of the current protest movement in Iran, outside Downing Street in London, Britain, 11 January 2026. Since 28 December 2025, nationwide anti-government protests have taken place across Iran despite a heavy crackdown. EPA/NEIL HALL
Middle East

Iran: "Open channels of communication with the US." Trump: "We are evaluating concrete options."

While China expresses its opposition to "foreign interference," Tehran speaks of a "situation under control, the Internet will return soon."
Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)
Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)
The point of view

Donald Trump and Spheres of Influence: Between Foreign Policy and Old Alliances

The question is who would benefit from a new international order based on spheres of influence rather than on shared rules that the European Union has guaranteed over time.
Alberto Trentini e Mario Burlò fotografati nella residenza dell'ambasciatore a Caracas Giovanni Umberto De Vito (ANSA - MINISTERO DEGLI ESTERI)
Alberto Trentini e Mario Burlò fotografati nella residenza dell'ambasciatore a Caracas Giovanni Umberto De Vito (ANSA - MINISTERO DEGLI ESTERI)
Caracas

Venezuela frees Trentini and Burlò, Meloni: "Home soon." The aid worker's first words: "Can I smoke now?"

Foreign Minister Tajani made the announcement at 5 a.m. Both had been arrested in November 2024.
Ong, il numero delle vittime in Iran sale a 466 (Ansa)
Ong, il numero delle vittime in Iran sale a 466 (Ansa)
Tehran

Iran: Video Shows Dozens of Dead Outside a Morgue

Activists: "They are victims of the Iranian authorities' repression of the protests."
Federal immigration crackdown continues in Minneapolis
Federal immigration crackdown continues in Minneapolis
USA

Trump to send hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the announcement.
I coniugi Moretti (Ansa)
I coniugi Moretti (Ansa)
The case

The Crans-Montana massacre, two investigations for the Morettis before the fire at Le Constellation

The couple had already been put under scrutiny by the authorities of the Canton of Valais
Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)
Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)
the threat

Trump targets Cuba: "Stop Venezuelan oil, negotiate before it's too late."

"Now Venezuela has the US protecting it," he writes. He then reposts a message suggesting Rubio as a leader on the island: "Excellent idea."
epa12637498 French owners of the bar in Crans-Montana, where the deadly fire happened on New Year's Day, Jacques and Jessica Moretti (C) arrive with their lawyers 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/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
epa12637498 French owners of the bar in Crans-Montana, where the deadly fire happened on New Year's Day, Jacques and Jessica Moretti (C) arrive with their lawyers 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/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
Crans Montana

Moretti's admissions: "I installed the flammable foam myself, with the service door closed and inexperienced staff."

The investigation is being extended to the Municipality, which in the last 5 years has not carried out the necessary safety checks, by the Mayor Nicolas Féraud's own admission.
Esposto lo striscione al termine della conferenza �Libertà per Alberto subito� per chiedere il rilascio del figlio Alberto Trentini detenuto in Venezuela da un anno presso palazzo Marino a Milano, 15 novembre 2025. ANSA/MOURAD BALTI TOUATI
Esposto lo striscione al termine della conferenza �Libertà per Alberto subito� per chiedere il rilascio del figlio Alberto Trentini detenuto in Venezuela da un anno presso palazzo Marino a Milano, 15 novembre 2025. ANSA/MOURAD BALTI TOUATI
Caracas

Diplomacy and 007 at work for Alberto Trentini: a turning point is awaited.

Contacts are underway, and three more have been released from prison, including the Italian-Venezuelan Buzzetta Pacheco.
Insularità
Tyrrhenian Link (foto Terna)
Tyrrhenian Link (foto Terna)

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).