World

Le due copertine del Time (foto via Ansa)

United States

Time's Person of the Year is Artificial Intelligence: "For Better or Worse"

On the cover, the "AI architects" are depicted as the workers who built the first skyscrapers

Zelensky a Roma con Giorgia Meloni (Ansa)

the war

Kiev responds to the draft US peace plan, Trump harshly states: "Zelensky must be realistic."

The US President: "The Europeans want a meeting with us: we'll see."

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the case

Sperm donor with a genetic mutation that increases cancer risk by 90%: 197 children born, some already dead.

Sperm marketed for 17 years throughout Europe by a Danish sperm bank: "The donor was unaware, he had passed screening."

mourning

Author Sophie Kinsella has died.

She would have turned 56 in two days. Famous for her cult novel "I Love Shopaholic," she had been ill for some time.

Patrick Zaki (Ansa - Alessandro Di Marco)

Egypt

Four years after his liberation, Patrick Zaki's son is born: "The burden of the past has become light."

The Egyptian activist, a student in Bologna, was released from prison on December 8, 2021, after nearly two years of detention. On the same day in 2025, little Wedd arrived.

the ban

Australia becomes the first country in the world to ban social media for children under 16.

Account ban: companies face millions in fines for violations

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Paris

"Bad s**t": Brigitte Macron's slam of feminist activists sparks controversy in France.

The first lady supported actor Ary Abittain, who was the target of a protest during a performance. The video went viral.

the statements

Trump: "Ukraine needs elections; it's no longer a democracy. Zelensky is using war to avoid voting."

Europe? "Decadent nations, led by weak leaders. I would support Orban."

Volodymyr Zelensky e papa Leone XIV a Castel Gandolfo (Ansa)

the war

EU leaders: "Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected": Zelensky to the Pope

"Firm support for Kiev, the first line of defense for Europe and the Union."

the report

67 journalists killed in 2025: "Almost half in the Gaza Strip"

Reporters Without Borders' annual report released: "The death toll continues to rise."

Volodymyr Zelensky, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz e Emmanuel Macron (Ansa)

the war

Moscow: "It's time for the EU to listen to Trump and save Europe." Von der Leyen: "Supporting Kiev is crucial."

Russian presidential advisor Dmitriev in a post: "Biden has pushed you down the wrong path." In London, the "willing" will meet with Zelensky.

the earthquake

Powerful earthquake in Japan: tsunami warning issued

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck northern Italy.

UN ANNO SENZA ASSAD, LA SIRIA DI SHARAA RIMANE DIVISA

Foreign Affairs

A year without Assad, Sharaa calls on Syrians to rebuild.

Celebrations in Damascus, the president "praised the sacrifices and heroism of the fighters."

Il Governo parla anche di «10 feriti a Oddar Meanchey e Preah Vihear»

Foreign Affairs

Cambodia: At least four civilians killed in Thai airstrikes

The government also speaks of "10 injured in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear"

Ukraine

Trump disappointed with Zelensky: "He didn't consider the peace proposal."

The US president: "They like it, I think Russia agrees."

Immagine simbolo (EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)

the drama

Fire at a nightclub in Goa, India, kills at least 25.

Among the victims of the fire at the "Birch" there are also four tourists and 14 members of staff

civil war

Blood and fear in Sudan: 50 dead in a raid on a kindergarten, 33 of them children

According to UN data, more than 41,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of November. Attacks against civilians, schools, and hospitals are increasing.