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epa11835955 Internally displaced Palestinians walk along a road on their way to Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 19 January 2025, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Israel and Hamas agreed on a hostage release deal and a Gaza ceasefire to be implemented on 19 January 2025. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since Israel launched a military campaign in the strip in response to a cross-border attack led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on 07 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
epa11835955 Internally displaced Palestinians walk along a road on their way to Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 19 January 2025, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Israel and Hamas agreed on a hostage release deal and a Gaza ceasefire to be implemented on 19 January 2025. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since Israel launched a military campaign in the strip in response to a cross-border attack led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on 07 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
the crisis in the middle east

Truce begins in Gaza: thousands of displaced people return home amid rubble, first three Israelis freed

Tensions remain high until the very end, then finally "quiet has fallen on the Strip". Aid trucks begin to pass through the Rafah crossing again
epa07253180 (FILE) - US President Donald J. Trump speaks with children who are calling the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa tracker in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 24 December 2018 (reissued 29 December 2018). Trump said on Twitter on 29 December 2018 that he had a 'long and very good call' with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a possible trade deal between the United States and China. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
epa07253180 (FILE) - US President Donald J. Trump speaks with children who are calling the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa tracker in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 24 December 2018 (reissued 29 December 2018). Trump said on Twitter on 29 December 2018 that he had a 'long and very good call' with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a possible trade deal between the United States and China. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
social

US Congress Bans TikTok, But Trump Considers 90-Day Extension

The social platform will be "shut down" on Sunday 19th, but already on Monday the president-elect, once in office, could announce an extension
(foto da X)
(foto da X)
Israel

Fear in Tel Aviv, attacker stabs passers-by: one seriously injured

The attacker was killed by an armed citizen. Investigations underway, possible accomplices are being sought
Pirenei, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Pirenei, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Astùn

Spain, chairlift cable breaks and skiers fall: 10 injured

Some seats fell into the void, others remained hanging between the pillars of the system. The accident was caused by a pulley failure
La sede di TikTok negli Stati Uniti (foto Ansa)
La sede di TikTok negli Stati Uniti (foto Ansa)
the case

TikTok Rejected by Supreme Court: "We Will Be Forced to Shut Down in the US"

The lockdown will start on Sunday, January 19, unless Joe Biden's government guarantees that the law will not be enforced
Il premier Netanyahu (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Il premier Netanyahu (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Middle East

Israel Approves Hamas Deal: Truce in Gaza, Release of Hostages

Green light on Sunday for the ceasefire signed during the night between Thursday and Friday in Doha
social

US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban: "Sold by Sunday or Be Shut Down"

Trump: "But the decision is mine, you'll see what I'll do"
A sinistra la foto ufficiale di Donald Trump in vista del suo insediamento alla Casa Bianca, a destra quella segnaletica (Ansa)
A sinistra la foto ufficiale di Donald Trump in vista del suo insediamento alla Casa Bianca, a destra quella segnaletica (Ansa)
USA

Scowling, Raised Eyebrow: Trump's Second Presidency Photo Recalls That Signage

The new portrait is completely different from the one in 2017
Il luogo dell'incidente (dal sito Cuba Debate)
Il luogo dell'incidente (dal sito Cuba Debate)
the accident

Cuba, minibus of Italian tourists off road: two dead and many injured

The vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier near the town of Aguada de Pasajeros
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
middle East

Gaza, truce in force from Sunday: Hamas to release 33 hostages. The Israeli far right rises up

Three civilian women will be the first to be released, Ben Gvir leaves the government: "Disastrous agreement"
Il ritorno del razzo Starship di SpaceX a Starbase (foto Epa/Ansa)
Il ritorno del razzo Starship di SpaceX a Starbase (foto Epa/Ansa)
USA

SpaceX, the last launch is a half flop: Starship loses the capsule, flights diverted due to debris

Signal lost, the Super Heavy rocket returned to base correctly instead
Benjamin Netanyahu, primo ministro israeliano (foto Ansa)
Benjamin Netanyahu, primo ministro israeliano (foto Ansa)
Middle East

Israel-Hamas: Agreement officially signed in Doha, but truce may be postponed

The agreement was also signed by the US and Qatar, Netanyahu: «Cabinet summit today»
Il premier Netanyahu (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Il premier Netanyahu (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Middle East

Netanyahu-hawks clash, Gaza truce risks slipping

Ben Gvir: "If the hostage deal is approved, we will resign"
La partenza del razzo (foto da facebook @blueorigin)
La partenza del razzo (foto da facebook @blueorigin)
Space

Bezos' rocket in orbit, the race with Musk begins

New Glenn Passes First Flight Test, Compliments from SpaceX Founder
Crosetto a Kiev (foto Ministero della Difesa)
Crosetto a Kiev (foto Ministero della Difesa)
the bombs

Kiev, explosions and air raid sirens during Starmer and Crosetto's visit

Shortly before the attack, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the approach of an "enemy drone" coming from the east.
Papa Francesco (Ansa)
Papa Francesco (Ansa)
VATICAN

“Domestic” Accident in Santa Marta: Pope Francis Falls at Home, Arm Immobilized

The Holy See's statement: "There are no fractures, only a bruise"
Luigi Di Maio (foto Instagram)
Luigi Di Maio (foto Instagram)
the former minister

Di Maio in the Gulf: "He did an excellent job". The EU asks for his reappointment

High Representative Kaja Kallas: "She played a key role in developing regional and bilateral cooperation". Green light for one step
Cecilia Sala al momento del ritorno a casa dopo la liberazione (foto Ansa)
Cecilia Sala al momento del ritorno a casa dopo la liberazione (foto Ansa)
United States

Cecilia Sala Released: 'Musk Helped Secure Her Release'

Billionaire reassured Iran about US pressure on Abedini
Festa a Gaza dopo l'annuncio della tregua (Ansa-Epa)
Festa a Gaza dopo l'annuncio della tregua (Ansa-Epa)
the crisis in the middle east

The Gaza deal is a reality: celebration in the streets, the ceasefire after over 460 days

Success for the negotiations in Doha. The truce in force from Sunday, expected the exchange of hostages and prisoners
Il siparietto tra Rama e Meloni (Ansa)
Il siparietto tra Rama e Meloni (Ansa)
abu dhabi

Giorgia Meloni turns 48: the Albanian Prime Minister kneels down and gives her a scarf

The skit before the energy summit in the United Arab Emirates
Insularità
Giaime Corongiu
Giaime Corongiu

An exam in Sardinian: at the European High School of Cagliari, the home language enters the final exam benches

Giaime discussed in Sardinian the theme of the excluded and the defeated in history, starting from the famous painting The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh