Europe: Russia-Ukraine war List of key events, day 1,038

Here are the key developments on the 1,038th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, December 28:

Italy: Rome to regulate Trevi Fountain crowds after restoration

Rome’s world-famous Trevi Fountain has re-opened after a three-month restoration.Built in the 18th Century by Italian architect Nicola Salvi on the façade of the Poli Palace, the historic fountain is…

Italy: Suspected burglar caught after sitting down with book

A would-be burglar in Rome was caught after stopping to read a book on Greek mythology in the middle of a theft, Italian media reports. The 38-year-old reportedly gained access…

Iran: Authorities arrest Italian reporter

An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy’s foreign ministry has said.Cecilia Sala works for Il Foglio newspaper and for podcast company Chora…

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli soldiers storm, set fire to last hospital in northern Gaza

Every hour, Israeli forces are bombing different parts of Gaza We just received news that earlier today, Israeli forces hit a house in Beit Hanoon, killing 10 Palestinians of the…

Kazakhstan: Azerbaijan airline blames ‘external interference’ for plane crash

Azerbaijan Airlines says the preliminary results of an investigation into the crash of its plane in Kazakhstan on 25 December have blamed “physical and technical external interference”. Thirty-eight people died…

Finland: Authorities investigate Russia ‘shadow fleet’ ship after cable damage

Finnish police are investigating whether a Russian ship was involved in the sabotage of an electricity cable running between Finland and Estonia. The authorities said on Thursday that they believe…

Ukraine: North Korean soldier captured dies, reports say

An injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces has died, Yonhap News Agency has reported, citing a statement from South Korea’s spy agency. The soldier is believed to be…

Estonia: Navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged

Nato has said it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea, and Estonia has sent a patrol ship to protect its Estlink1 undersea power cable, after Russia was…

USA: Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight EST on Thursday (05:00 GMT on…