The full edition
Friday, 7 August 2026
10 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Yemen, Houthi attack on government forces: at least 38 dead
The Shiite rebels struck positions of Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia in the provinces of Marib and Hadramout with ballistic missiles and drones. According to medical sources, the toll stands at at least 38 dead and 29 wounded among government soldiers.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Pakistani Kashmir: ruling party wins amid boycotts and suppressed protests
Nawaz Sharif's PML-N returns to power in the region after a decade, while an election boycott and weeks of deadly violence call the legitimacy of the vote into question.
- Chronicle · Analysis
In Karbala, the world's largest Shia pilgrimage, over 20 million faithful
More than 20 million Shia Muslim pilgrims gathered this week in the Iraqi city of Karbala for the annual commemoration, with Iranian participation higher than in previous years. The news currently comes from a single source (NPR); no independent confirmation is available.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
US labour market slows, Wall Street bets on a more cautious Fed
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' July report shows an unexpected drop of 23,000 nonfarm payrolls and downward revisions to the previous two months. US stock markets rise on expectations of a Federal Reserve less inclined to raise interest rates.
- Culture · Analysis
The Cold War bunker beneath Lake Garda becomes a museum
The former NATO command centre "West Star", built in the 1960s near Affi to withstand a nuclear attack, will be turned into a museum thanks to funding of 7 million euros. The news currently comes from a single source; no independent confirmation is available.
- Sport · Analysis
Football transfer market: Barcelona targets Rodri, Napoli confirms Allegri
Barcelona is close to sealing the signing of Rodri from Manchester City, while Real Madrid has renewed Vinicius Junior's contract. In Italy, Napoli has confirmed Massimiliano Allegri as new head coach through 2029.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Rocket fragment creates new crater on the Moon
NASA has estimated that a piece of a rocket impacted the lunar surface on August 5, creating a crater approximately 18 meters in diameter. The news currently comes from a single source; no independent confirmation is available.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Venice 83, the Mostra opens with Danny Boyle and Maggie Gyllenhaal as jury president
The 83rd Venice Film Festival, running from September 2 to 12, will open with Danny Boyle's "Ink" and will feature a jury presided over by Maggie Gyllenhaal. George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn will receive career achievement awards.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Sudan, Congo, United States, markets and cinema: the other news of the day in brief.
- Editorial
Why Yemen, and what's left out of the front page
Today's choices, doubts about single sources, and two serious stories deferred to the Briefs.