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Perry Archangelo Bamonte 1960-2025 (Foto sito band)
Perry Archangelo Bamonte 1960-2025 (Foto sito band)
Mourning

Farewell to Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist of The Cure.

He died at the age of 65 after an illness
epa12308456 US President Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025. President Trump is meeting with European leaders and President Zelensky to discuss the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. EPA/WILL OLIVER
epa12308456 US President Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025. President Trump is meeting with European leaders and President Zelensky to discuss the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. EPA/WILL OLIVER
the war in Ukraine

Guarantees and territories: the 20 points of the US-Kiev plan

Donbass and Zaporizhzhia among the issues to be resolved between Trump and Zelensky
Papa Leone XIV in Piazza San Pietro (Ansa - Epa/Vatican Media)
Papa Leone XIV in Piazza San Pietro (Ansa - Epa/Vatican Media)
Vatican

St. Stephen's Day, Pope Leo's Angelus: "Anyone who believes in peace today is ridiculed."

The Pontiff: "Christians have no enemies, but brothers and sisters, who remain such even when they don't understand each other."
the war

Zelensky and Trump meet on Sunday: "Significant progress toward peace"

The two leaders will meet at Mar-a-Lago, while Moscow says it is "ready to sign a mutual non-aggression pact with NATO countries."
epa12604091 US President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he prepares to depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 December 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL
epa12604091 US President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he prepares to depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 December 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL
the announcement

The US launches an attack against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria, Trump: "They killed innocent Christians."

The operation in the northwestern area of the country was launched "at the request of the Nigerian government"
epa12611833 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a State Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 25 December 2025. EPA/ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP / POOL
epa12611833 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a State Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 25 December 2025. EPA/ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP / POOL
the war

Putin congratulates Trump, but peace is far from being a reality: "Zelensky is uncivilized and unfit to negotiate."

A telegram of congratulations to the US president, while the Kremlin spokesman slams the Ukrainian leader for his "hate-filled" words.
Tanzania

Helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five.

Among them were also two tourists
Zelensky
Zelensky
War

Zelensky: "We all have one Christmas dream: that Putin dies."

The Ukrainian president: "We will ask God for greater things: Moscow will not divide us."
Il cardinale Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Ansa)
Il cardinale Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Ansa)
best wishes

Pizzaballa, after Gaza in Bethlehem: "After two years of darkness, we want a Christmas of light."

In recent days the visit to the Christian community in the Strip
Un frame dalla pagina di Alarm Phone (foto via Ansa)
Un frame dalla pagina di Alarm Phone (foto via Ansa)
The drama

Tragic shipwreck off Libya: Sea Watch reports 116 migrants dead, only one survivor.

The ship had set sail on December 18th and shortly afterwards an SOS had been sent: since then all traces of it had been lost
L'ex commissario europeo Thierry Breton (Ansa)
L'ex commissario europeo Thierry Breton (Ansa)
the tension

The US denies visas to five Europeans, including former EU Commissioner Breton.

The U.S. State Department: "The new tech rules are harmful to American interests." France strongly condemns them.
epa12610304 A handout photo made available by the Turkish armed forces shows Libyan Chief of General Staff Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad (L) being received by Turkish Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, in Ankara, Turkey, 23 December 2025. According to a post by Turkey's interior minister Ali Yerlikaya on social media on 23 December 2025, wreckage of the plane transporting Libyan Chief of General Staff Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad has been found south of Ankara. Yerlikaya had posted earlier that an emergency landing request was received from the aircraft; however, contact with the aircraft was subsequently lost. EPA/TURKISH ARMED FORCES / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa12610304 A handout photo made available by the Turkish armed forces shows Libyan Chief of General Staff Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad (L) being received by Turkish Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, in Ankara, Turkey, 23 December 2025. According to a post by Turkey's interior minister Ali Yerlikaya on social media on 23 December 2025, wreckage of the plane transporting Libyan Chief of General Staff Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad has been found south of Ankara. Yerlikaya had posted earlier that an emergency landing request was received from the aircraft; however, contact with the aircraft was subsequently lost. EPA/TURKISH ARMED FORCES / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Türkiye

Ankara: Private jet of Libyan Chief of Staff crashes, killing five.

The flight carrying General Mohammed Al-Haddad was headed to Tripoli
Papa Leone XIV (Vatican Media - Epa)
Papa Leone XIV (Vatican Media - Epa)
Vatican

"A 24-hour truce for Christmas in Ukraine and beyond": Pope Leo's appeal

The pontiff: "Sadness over Russia's refusal. My thoughts also go to Gaza."
Donald Trump (Ansa)
Donald Trump (Ansa)
USA

Epstein case: Trump traveled at least eight times on the financier's jet: "Once there was a 20-year-old."

Over 11,000 files on the pedophile financier have been published. The name of the US president also surfaces.
L'intervento dei soccorsi (Frame video da X)
L'intervento dei soccorsi (Frame video da X)
Nunspeet

Nine injured after car plows into crowd in the Netherlands: "It wasn't a deliberate act."

The vehicle ended up in the middle of pedestrians during a Christmas parade, local police speak of a possible accident
USA

Musk's rocket explosion endangered 450 passengers on board.

Three commanders were forced to decide whether to continue the flight amid a shower of debris or risk running out of fuel over the ocean. Space X only reported the accident 15 minutes later.
L'auto dopo l'esplosione (Ansa-Epa)
L'auto dopo l'esplosione (Ansa-Epa)
the attack

TNT in car: Russian General Sarvarov assassinated in Moscow

The explosive device was placed under the chassis of the head of the Russian General Staff's training department. Ukrainian intelligence is suspected to have been involved.
Steve Witkoff (foto Ansa)
Steve Witkoff (foto Ansa)
The war

Ukraine: Washington and Kiev hold "productive" negotiations in Miami. Moscow: "No to a three-way summit."

The Kremlin opens to dialogue with Macron, while Russian attacks with drones and bombs continue.
Navi in porto a Luxor (foto Ansa/Epa)
Navi in porto a Luxor (foto Ansa/Epa)
Egypt

A tragic collision between ships on the Nile, with 80 Italians on board, claimed the life of a 47-year-old woman from Abruzzo, who fell fatally from her cabin.

Denise Ruggeri, a teacher originally from L'Aquila, was on vacation with her husband. She suffered a punctured lung, and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful.
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
the storm

U.S. Justice Department republishes Trump photo from Epstein files

"Checks were necessary to protect the victims." A backtracking following attacks from Democrats.