A passenger plane carrying 64 people, including US athletes and Russian former skating champions, collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River. Initial reports of 18 casualties grew to 67 by evening, with Trump using the tragedy to criticize disabled air controllers.
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy for failing to protect residents in the "Terra dei Fuochi" toxic waste region. The ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%, while Italy's GDP showed zero growth for Q4 2024.
Meloni escalated her conflict with magistrates over the Almasri case, calling the investigation "damage to the nation" during Porro's "La Ripartenza" event. The Privacy Guarantor blocked DeepSeek's operations in Italy, while ex-MEP Morgantini was detained in the West Bank.