Israel's military claimed destruction of 80% of Syrian military assets through 480 raids, while new Syrian interim PM Al-Bashir gave interviews attempting to project stability. Al-Jawlani's statements to Western media marked the consolidation of the regime change that began December 8th.
A tragic incident in Milan dominated afternoon coverage when a 34-year-old mother was killed by a truck while crossing with her twin children. The 24-year-old driver fled but was arrested hours later. Meanwhile, a solitary 11-year-old girl reached Lampedusa, the apparent sole survivor of a 45-person vessel.
Evening coverage shifted to Ukraine's unprecedented ATACMS strike on Russia's Rostov airbase, with Moscow promising retaliation. A disturbing case emerged in Milan involving torture of a disabled teenager, leading to two arrests. Markets responded positively to inflation data, with the Nasdaq breaking 20,000 points.
