The full edition
Saturday, 15 August 2026
22 pieces published that day.
- Sport · Lead Story
European Athletics Championships in Birmingham: British gold medals in sprint events, Battocletti and Tamberi for Italy
At the Alexander Stadium, from 10 to 16 August, the first continental edition hosted by a British city: four titles for the United Kingdom in the sprint events, two for Italy in the 10,000 metres and the high jump. On 15 August the schedule included the race walk events, the relays and the men's 10,000 metres.
- Italy · Analysis
Borders with Spain, government confirms Schengen suspension until August 15
This is not a follow-up to this morning's piece on public accounts, but a different dossier: since August 1st Italy has been controlling arrivals from Spain, and with the note of August 7 Palazzo Chigi has ruled out a review before mid-month.
- Europe · Analysis
Internal borders: Spanish checks on travellers from Italy in force until 7 September
Madrid's measure, published in the Official Gazette, covers flights and maritime links and took effect on 8 August. 15 August is the date indicated by Palazzo Chigi for a possible review of Italy's suspension: no decisions have been announced in the material available.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Two Italian Eurofighters shoot down a drone over Latvia: Riga labels it "probably Ukrainian"
On the night between August 13 and 14, allied air defense intervened in the region of Balvi. According to the Latvian armed forces, the aircraft had been diverted by Russian electronic warfare. A story the morning edition did not report.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
IEA cuts 2026 oil demand to −1.6 million barrels a day, Opec sees it rising
The two institutions that publish the reference estimates on the oil market diverge in sign. Meanwhile Brent climbs back toward $87 and gold moves closer to $4,400 an ounce.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
IBM and OpenAI announce agreement on artificial intelligence models for business processes
The agreement would combine OpenAI's models with IBM's consulting network and enterprise systems. The news currently comes from a single source; economic value, duration and clients are still missing.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Locarno 79, Golden Leopard to Romanian «You Don't Belong Here»; awards for Hong Sangsoo and Kim Minhee
The Swiss festival announced today the winners of the 79th edition. Special Jury Prize to a Brazilian-German co-production, Leopard of Honour presented last night to Darren Aronofsky in Piazza Grande.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Colombia, the West Bank, Kabul, the European Swimming Championships in Paris, DeepSeek's prices, Apple in China, Italian museums on August 15 and Chagall in Aosta.
- Editorial
The afternoon of August 15: seven updates, two single-source statements
This edition covers Sport, World Affairs, Tech, Europe, Economy, Cinema and Italy. Chronicle, Culture and Health remain with the morning pieces, which are published and readable.
- Italy · Lead Story
Meloni claims credit on public finances: growth, spread and the prospect of exiting the infringement procedure
In an interview with Milano Finanza, the President of the Council lists the data she considers proof of Italy's resilience. Some of the figures cited measure different things from those in European statistics: it is worth telling them apart.
- Europe · Analysis
Eurozone at +0.4% in the second quarter, Italy growing at half the average pace
Eurostat's preliminary estimate for the second quarter of 2026 shows the euro area growing by 0.4% and the Union by 0.5%. Three of the four largest continental economies are stuck at 0.2%: the average is being held up by Spain and the smaller countries.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Hormuz, thirteen transits in a day: the strait remains virtually closed to trade
On the 167th day of the crisis, traffic through the passage between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean is down to a sixth of normal. Two tankers linked to Adnoc have been hit, alternative routes are adding two weeks to voyages, and Washington announces that the naval deployment will continue.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture: at least eight dead and 351 millimeters in one day
Between August 13 and 14, exceptional downpours flooded the area east of Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest-level alert; more than seven thousand people spent the night in evacuation centers.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Wall Street pauses after record: consumer confidence at 51 and retail sales decline
The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,785.76 points, down 0.2%, a day after surpassing the 7,800 mark for the first time. Two indicators of U.S. domestic demand disappointed expectations in the same session.
- Culture · Analysis
Hattusa, a 3,800-year-old warehouse resurfaces; Anadolu also reports three Hellenistic-era tombs
In the ancient Hittite capital, in central Anatolia, excavations have exposed sixteen large storage jars dating to 1800-1750 BC. In the same area, according to the Turkish agency Anadolu, three burials from two thousand three hundred years ago have been identified, one with a complete skeleton.
- Sport · Analysis
European Athletics Championships, Werro beats Hodgkinson in the 800m: Switzerland takes the title from the home favourite
On the fifth day in Birmingham, Switzerland's Audrey Werro claims her first senior title ahead of Britain's Keely Hodgkinson. Home athlete Amy Hunt completes the double over 100m and 200m; for Italy, a double gold for Nadia Battocletti.
- Health · Analysis
Ebola Bundibugyo, death toll tops two thousand in DR Congo: emergency committee to meet August 18
The outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo counts 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths according to government data as of August 11. No vaccines or approved therapies exist for this virus species. Uganda closed its own outbreak on July 28.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
AI Act: transparency obligations come into force, conversational systems must identify themselves
From 2 August 2026 the European Commission and national authorities are enforcing the transparency rules: anyone interacting with an artificial intelligence system must be aware of it, and generated or modified content must be labelled and marked in a machine-readable way.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
"Michael" surpasses one billion dollars and becomes the highest-grossing biographical film at the box office
Antoine Fuqua's film on the life of Michael Jackson is the second title of 2026 to surpass the threshold of one billion dollars in worldwide box office, ahead of "Oppenheimer". Since August 10 it has been available on the Starz platform.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Hormuz nearly deserted, the Ukrainian front at 194 clashes, solar overtaking wind power, the malaria vaccine and the ten artificial intelligence models released in two weeks.
- Editorial
An interview leading the front page, and why we're saying so
Today's edition covers all ten sections. The lead rests on a single source and the piece states it plainly: it is the choice that most deserves explanation.
- Good News
Amazon deforestation alerts fall to 2,874 km², the lowest level since 2013
Satellite data from Brazil's INPE institute show a 36% drop compared with the previous twelve months and a 55.6% decline against the decade average. The decrease extends to the Cerrado, Caatinga and Pampa.