The morning brought evidence that Russian anti-aircraft fire caused the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan, with investigators finding missile fragments in the wreckage. Moscow's denials grew less credible as Baku presented forensic evidence, leading to temporary closure of Moscow's airports amid claimed security threats.
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison, marking the first such ceremony in a detention facility - a symbolic shift from traditional basilica locations. By afternoon, reports emerged of a bus accident in Norway's Hadsel municipality, with three confirmed deaths among 58 passengers.
Evening coverage centered on Putin's statement about willingness to end the Ukraine war through negotiations in Slovakia, while Finland detained a suspicious Russian vessel following Baltic cable damage. The Gran Sasso alpine rescue remained suspended, with no trace of the two missing climbers.