Ukraine's first combat use of French Mirage jets against Russian infrastructure raids marked a shift in European military support, following Macron's nuclear deterrence proposal. The Supreme Court ordered government compensation for migrants held aboard Diciotti in 2018, prompting reactions from Meloni and Salvini that revealed deepening institutional tensions.
By afternoon, Trump signaled openness to Russian negotiations while threatening new sanctions, as Putin indicated readiness for conditional peace talks. The Council of Ministers passed legislation making femicide a distinct criminal offense with life imprisonment penalties.
Evening coverage shifted to Syria's renewed violence with 229 reported deaths, while the Vatican maintained Pope Francis's condition as stable but complex. Trump's decision to cut Columbia University funding over antisemitism protection concerns closed the news cycle.