The morning began with Pentagon concerns about Trump's potential authoritarian turn and plans to send 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine before his inauguration. By dawn, an 18-year-old was shot in Naples' historic center - later identified as the cousin of a youth killed by police in 2020. The victim died by mid-morning, with authorities later revealing it resulted from a lethal game with a firearm.
Afternoon saw violent clashes in Bologna between police and leftist groups opposing a CasaPound march, while pro-Palestinian protesters in Milan sparked controversy by praising the previous day's attack on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam. Qatar's reported expulsion of Hamas offices from Doha emerged as a significant diplomatic development.
The evening brought a Juventus victory in the Turin derby, while Trump's advisors publicly acknowledged the loss of Crimea, signaling a potential shift in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.