Zero's Briefs

Europe — Danish security service flags Russian sabotage plans — PET, Denmark’s security and intelligence service, has reportedly identified plans and preparations for sabotage against Danish defense-sector companies linked to the war in Ukraine: this according to the industry association Dansk Industri, which states it is in contact with the relevant authorities. According to 365Nyheder, which cites statements by the head of counterintelligence to the daily Berlingske, Danish citizens are said to have been recruited to photograph and film companies.

World — Odesa, 17 injured in overnight attack on 21-story building — The regional directorate of the Ukrainian National Police reports 17 injured, including three young children, following the attack overnight between September 2 and 3 on a twenty-one-story residential building: twenty apartments between the tenth and seventeenth floors were damaged. Volodymyr Zelensky reports damage in thirteen Ukrainian regions in a single night, with strikes also hitting Nikopol, Kherson, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Khmelnytskyi (Ukrainska Pravda).

World — Washington designates Mexican cartels as domestic terrorist organizations — The US administration has classified Mexican drug cartels as domestic terrorist organizations: the designation allows counterterrorism resources to be redirected toward combating drug trafficking. The report currently stems from a single source, a CBS News segment picked up by WORLD Radio’s newscast; no independent confirmation is available.

Sport — Berrettini exits US Open, Wawrinka closes out his Slam career — Matteo Berrettini has been eliminated from the 2026 US Open draw; on August 31 he had beaten Stan Wawrinka, 41, in the first round, marking the Swiss player’s final Grand Slam singles match. The tournament is being played without Jannik Sinner, the ATP world No. 1, sidelined by a knee problem; the men’s draw features ten Italians and the final is set for September 13. The prize pool for this edition stands at $108 million, up 20% from 2025 (SportFlash24, Olympics.com, Sky Sport).

Tech & AI — US government intervenes in New York Times–OpenAI lawsuit — The Trump administration filed a statement of interest on Wednesday, September 2, with the federal court in Manhattan, backing OpenAI’s “fair use” defense in the lawsuit brought by the newspaper. It is the first intervention by the executive branch in the series of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by publishers against AI labs. The report stems from a single source, the filing reported by the Wall Street Journal and indexed by AI Weekly.

Film & Entertainment — Clooney gives masterclass at the Lido after honorary Golden Lion — Having received the award during the opening night of the 83rd Venice Film Festival, with a laudatory speech by Laura Dern, George Clooney is giving a public masterclass today at 4 p.m. at the Match Point Arena. The second honorary Golden Lion will go to Ellen Burstyn, who will hold her own masterclass on September 8; the festival closes on the 12th with “Dio ride” by Giovanni Veronesi (Kiss Kiss, Lost in Cinema, QN).

Culture — Two thousand years of Rome told through coins, through September 27 — At the Baths of Diocletian, “Roma in moneta: arte e potere nella storia della città eterna” is open from July 2 to September 27, a multi-venue exhibition involving the National Roman Museum, VIVE – Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia, and the Colosseum Archaeological Park, presenting coinage as a political, economic and ideological tool. The report currently stems from a single source, the exhibition program compiled by Informagiovani Roma.