Zero's Briefs

Italy — The Council of Ministers also approves the decree on strategic plants — Council of Ministers meeting no. 186, convened on August 26 at 6 p.m. at Palazzo Chigi, had two draft decree-laws on its agenda: one on urgent measures regarding oil prices, the other on operational continuity for plants of national strategic interest. Available sources do not report the specific content of the second measure.

Europe — The Folketing votes on compensation for Greenlandic women — The Danish parliament is set to hold a final vote today on the law granting 300,000 kroner, about 40,000 euros, to each Greenlandic woman subjected to contraception without consent between 1960 and 1991. The political agreement was announced by the Danish Ministry of Health in December 2025, with applications opening from April 2026 and an estimated 4,500 potential beneficiaries (Euronews, PBS NewsHour). The Greenlandic government will present the experts’ reports the day after the vote.

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — A tanker hit by an unidentified projectile — On August 27, the British organization UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unidentified projectile; the resulting fire was subsequently extinguished. The information was picked up from CNN en Español’s live coverage; no attribution of the shot’s origin is indicated.

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — Beijing reaffirms support for the Islamic Republic — Following the threat of new US sanctions, China confirmed its support for Iran, according to the same CNN live coverage. The package presented on August 24 by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent covers aviation, shipping, technology, gold and digital assets, and targets individuals, entities and vessels.

Chronicles — USGS corrects: not an earthquake but a landslide — The US Geological Survey has revised its initial hypothesis regarding the August 26 event in Nepal: the seismic energy recorded was not that of a precursor earthquake but was generated by a landslide. Scientists at ICIMOD in Kathmandu believe it likely that the Bhote Koshi flood was triggered by an avalanche of ice and rock from a glacier (NBC News).

Chronicles — Nepalese army reports 88 people rescued — In operations in Rasuwa district, the Nepalese army deployed twelve to fourteen helicopters and reported that 88 people had been rescued; more than 3,000 police officers have been mobilized. The figures, reported by Al Jazeera and the Kathmandu Post, come from the armed forces and have not been independently verified.

Economy and Markets — IMO chief analyzes risks to trade — The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Domínguez, gave an interview to the EFE news agency in Mexico City, released on August 27, on the risks that the escalation in the Strait of Hormuz poses to world trade (Infobae). The IMO has recorded 68 incidents and 19 seafarers killed over the six months of the crisis (Moncloa.com).

Tech & AI — Nvidia beats expectations and forecasts $108 billion in revenue — In the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, ended July 26, Nvidia posted revenue of $96.2 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.22 per share, against expectations of $91.9 billion and $2.08 per share; adjusted gross margin at 75% (Investing.com Italia, IG Italia). For the current quarter, the company guides toward $108 billion, with a 2% margin of variance; the stock fell 1.5% in after-hours trading following the release.

Tech & AI — Options market priced in $257 billion swing — Ahead of the earnings release, the options market was pricing in a 4.99% move in Nvidia’s stock, equivalent to about $257 billion on a market capitalization of roughly $5.2 trillion, according to data reported by Benzinga Italia. A year earlier, in the same quarter, the company’s revenue had been $46.74 billion.

Health — EMA writes to healthcare professionals about Vyvgart — The European Medicines Agency has issued a direct communication to healthcare professionals regarding Vyvgart, indicated for AChR-antibody positive generalized myasthenia gravis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (eanPages). The same review notes that, following the departure of Ivo Claessen, Melanie Carr, head of the Stakeholder and Communication division, has taken on the role of deputy executive director.

Sport — Anisimova opposed to best-of-five sets in women’s Slams — In New York, American tennis player Amanda Anisimova stated she is opposed to introducing the best-of-five-sets format in women’s Grand Slam tournaments (Olympics.com). The US Open is underway with qualifying rounds and mixed doubles; the main draw begins on August 30.

Culture — National Ballet of Panama debuts with Romeo and Juliet — The National Ballet of Panama is marking 55 years since its founding with the premiere of Romeo and Juliet, scheduled for today in Panama City: according to the EFE news agency’s agenda, this is the first time the work has been staged in a production of this kind in the Central American country (Infobae). The story currently stems from a single source; no independent confirmation available.

Number of the day — 4.9 million barrels per day through Hormuz — This is the US Energy Information Administration’s estimate of the flow of crude oil and petroleum products through the strait during the second quarter of 2026, compared with 21.6 million in the last quarter of 2025 and 14.9 million in the first quarter of this year (Moncloa.com).

On this day — In 1991, Greenland took charge of its own healthcare system — This is the year that closes the period covered by the compensation law on which the Danish parliament votes today: until then, responsibility for Greenland’s healthcare system lay with Denmark (Euronews).