The full edition
Monday, 24 August 2026
22 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Zelensky presents three-point plan to end the war: truce, free zone, withdrawal
On the day of the 35th anniversary of independence, the Ukrainian president outlines to journalists a plan drawn up with Washington and European partners. Nordic-Baltic heads of government in Kyiv; agreements with Finland on drones.
- Italy · Analysis
Excise duty on diesel, the cut does not expire today: a decree pushes it to August 26
The Minister of Economy has signed a two-day extension of the discount of about 17 cents per litre, covered with 20.8 million in higher VAT revenue. The date we indicated this morning changes: the price increase, barring further measures, arrives from the 27th.
- Italy · Analysis
45-day detention for Sea Watch 5, Interior Ministry links German NGOs to Dublin returnees
On 23 August the Interior Ministry ordered an administrative detention and a €7,500 fine against the German-flagged ship moored in Naples. The organisation announces an appeal. The measure comes just days ahead of the bilateral meeting with Berlin on transfers.
- Europe · Analysis
France, taxation of large fortunes returns to debate with Manon Aubry
A different story from this morning's opening on the budget: in an RTL radio news bulletin on August 24, the MEP from La France Insoumise revives taxation on the highest fortunes. The news rests on a single source.
- Sport · Analysis
Zandvoort, Norris wins the last Dutch race and Antonelli extends his lead to 59 points
The Briton from McLaren claims victory starting from pole position; Kimi Antonelli finishes second, George Russell third, with Ferrari fourth and fifth. Verstappen out on the first lap in front of the home crowd. The Dutch circuit leaves the calendar after this season.
- Health · Analysis
West Nile virus, 81 locally acquired cases in six European countries in ECDC surveillance data
European seasonal surveillance indicates ongoing transmission in 2026: 81 locally acquired human cases and 35 affected areas, as of July 22. The figure is provisional and, at this stage, comes from a single source.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Texas freezes new data center connections: 1,800 projects and 474 gigawatts in the queue
Governor Abbott orders PUCT and ERCOT to conduct a full review of the facilities requesting grid connection. Total demand amounts to five times the state's electrical system historical peak.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Angoulême opens the Francophone film festival today: Cambodia is the guest country
From August 24 to 29, the 19th edition: opening with "Ni vue, ni connue" by Marc Fitoussi, ten films competing for the Valois awards, nine Cambodian titles and works from Rwanda and the Central African Republic in competition.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Eight afternoon news items: postal voting in Germany, Baltic blackout, Canadian tariffs, Norwegian gas, Serie A, Bulgarian archaeology and global box office.
- Editorial
No editorial today
Today's editorial failed internal consistency checks and will not be published.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Zelensky rules out wartime vote, ex-minister Fedorov calls for elections
The Ukrainian president rejected on August 23 the possibility of elections during the conflict. The call came from former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, removed from office in July, who is now attacking the government on the issue of corruption.
- Italy · Analysis
The diesel excise duty cut expires today: 17 cents per litre return from 25 August
Decree-law 139/2026 keeps the excise duty on automotive diesel at 532.90 euros per thousand litres until 24 August. Without a new measure, the discount lapses right during the return-from-holidays traffic.
- Europe · Analysis
France, Mélenchon announces censure of Lecornu government over 2027 budget
At the summer university in Valence, the leader of La France insoumise said he will censure the executive at the budget vote. On Wednesday, the return-of-recess cabinet meeting, with the pensions dossier reopened and the fires in Gironda still on the table.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Conakry, Dar-es-Salam landfill collapses: at least thirty dead after rains
During the night between Saturday and Sunday, part of the disposal site collapsed onto precarious housing on the outskirts of the Guinean capital. The government reports 30 dead and 22 injured, civil protection at least 31 victims, with searches still under way.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Jackson Hole with Warsh and Nvidia's quarterly report in the same week
The Kansas City Fed's symposium opens on August 27 with the debut of the new chair of the US central bank. The yield on the thirty-year bond is at its highest since 2007, and the quarterly report of the leading manufacturer of AI processors falls in the same days.
- Culture · Analysis
Twenty-five furnaces at Didé West: West Africa's iron under scrutiny once again
In eastern Senegal, excavations have yielded twenty-five furnaces, thirty air nozzles and one tonne of slag. A second excavation, in Peru, offers different material: circular platforms read as a tool for observing the sky. Both reports rest on a single source.
- Sport · Analysis
Norris wins at Zandvoort, Antonelli second extends championship lead: Verstappen out on lap one
In the twelfth round of the Championship, the McLaren driver finished ahead of the two Mercedes cars. The Ferraris ended up fourth and fifth, off the podium for the second consecutive race. Antonelli remains first with a 59-point margin.
- Health · Analysis
West Nile virus: ECDC counts 625 autochthonous cases in twelve European countries
Weekly surveillance updated to August 21 records 311 cases in Italy and 157 in Greece. Twenty-one areas are affected for the first time this season; according to ECDC and EFSA the peak of transmission falls between August and September.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
OpenAI opens a version of ChatGPT for teens and retires the DALL·E generator
The company announces "ChatGPT for Teens" with built-in protections and parental controls, alongside a collaboration with CodeAI on schools and AI literacy. From August 30, 2026, the official DALL·E GPT is discontinued.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Venice 83 awards two Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement: George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn
The Biennale doubles the lifetime achievement award in the edition that opens on September 2 with "Ink" by Danny Boyle. The two awards were proposed by director Alberto Barbera and approved by the Board of Directors.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Post-earthquake reconstruction extended to 2029, French pensions, incendiary kites over Gaza, visas blocked by a US judge, wildfires in Emilia-Romagna, Canadian tariffs and the Vuelta in Manosque.
- Editorial
Who decides when the vote is held, and who pays for a decree's expiry
Today's edition is complete: ten sections, ten articles. Ukraine opens, because the dispute over elections is about rules, not polls.