World

the war

Moscow: "No to the Christmas truce, yes to an agreement, but without compromising on the territories." Zelensky: "Referendum in Donbass."

The Kremlin rejects the idea of a NATO force in Ukraine and reiterates: "We will not make concessions in Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, and Crimea."

Fiori e lacrime dopo la strage a Bondi Beach (foto Ansa/Epa)

Australia

Sydney, the perpetrators of the massacre were ISIS loyalists. The government cracks down on weapons.

Said and Naveed Akram, despite having been under surveillance in the past, were in possession of regular gun licenses.

United States

Trump sues BBC for $5 billion in damages

For misleading editing of his January 6 speech used in a documentary

Berlin

Ukraine, Trump: "Never so close to peace." A multinational force is being considered. But the Donbass issue remains.

Discussions and negotiations continue to reach an agreement between Moscow and Kiev. The US: "90% of the issues have been resolved."

epa12594849 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C-L) and US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff (C-R) attend a family picture at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 15 December 2025. Berlin hosts US-Ukraine negotiations on a proposed peace plan, including a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, and a broader multilateral summit with key European leaders. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN / POOL

Germany

Peace talks in Berlin, US-Kiev agreement on security guarantees close.

Europeans open to multinational force, Donald Trump "very satisfied" with "extraordinary work"

epa12593222 (FILE) - US actor Rob Reiner delivers a speech as Billy Crystal is honored with hands and footprints ceremony at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, USA, 12 April 2019 (reissued 15 December 2025). On the evening of 14 December 2025, the bodies of two people, a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman, were found in a home in Brentwood owned by Reiner. A statement issued by the Reiner family confirmed the deaths of Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68. According to a statement by the Los Angeles Police Department, detectives from the Robbery and Homicide Division are handling the case. EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT

USA

Rob Reiner's son arrested: "When Harry Met Sally" director and wife stabbed to death

The 32-year-old, second-born of the couple found dead at home, has a history of drug addiction.

The negotiations

Ukraine begins a decisive week. New peace talks begin today in Berlin.

Kiev hopes to convince Washington to agree to a ceasefire without prior territorial concessions to Russia.

The massacre

Sydney, Hanukkah shooting: "The two attackers have ISIS ties."

At least 15 people were killed, with about forty injured. Israel attacked the Australian government: "It added fuel to the fire of anti-Semitism."

epa12593224 (FILE) - Rob Reiner (R) and Michelle Reiner (L) arrive for the Medallion Ceremony honoring the recipients of the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Department of State in Washington, DC, USA, 02 December 2023 (reissued 15 December 2025). On the evening of 14 December 2025, the bodies of two people, a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman, were found in a home in Brentwood owned by Reiner. A statement issued by the Reiner family confirmed the deaths of Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68. According to a statement by the Los Angeles Police Department, detectives from the Robbery and Homicide Division are handling the case. EPA/Ron Sachs / POOL

USA

"When Harry Met Sally" director Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death: "No family members are suspected."

Found dead in their Los Angeles home, door showing no signs of forced entry: son Nick, 32, questioned

epa12578612 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, 08 December 2025. The President of Ukraine comes to Downing Street to meet the leaders of the UK, France and Germany to discuss the negotiations of the ongoing peace talks aimed at ending Russia

the war in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky meets Witkoff in Berlin: "Freeze the front line."

Kiev's leader: "We'll give up NATO in exchange for security guarantees."

Un fermo immagine tratto da un video, presumibilmente girato durante la sparatoria di Bondi Beach, Sydney, mostra un uomo in maglietta bianca che, riesce a bloccare fisicamente un uomo armato di fucile che sta sparando, e dopo una breve colluttazione riesce a strappargli l'arma di mano e a puntargliela contro, 14 dicembre 2025. +++ATTENZIONE LA FOTO NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA O RIPRODOTTA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA+++ NPK

Australia

Hanukkah massacre in Sydney: a child among the victims, the heroic greengrocer, and Netanyahu's wrath.

"The shots were like fireworks," then the desperate escape. A Holocaust survivor and Rabbi Eli Schlanger were also killed.

Sydney

Bondi Beach shooting during Jewish holiday in Australia: massacre

An attack on one of the world's most famous beaches, where Hanukkah celebrations were underway, left more than 10 dead, including a rabbi and a young girl.