Zero's Briefs

Foreign Affairs & Geopolitics — Russian drones over Kyiv, one dead and thirteen wounded — On September 3, several districts of the Ukrainian capital were hit by Russian drones. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported thirteen wounded, six of whom were hospitalized in city hospitals, including one minor. A device struck a nine-story residential building in the Holosiivskyi district, where the fire spread from the third to the eighth floor: the military administration reports one victim and fifteen people brought out of the building. A World Health Organization warehouse in the Boryspil raion was also damaged, with no injuries according to the agency. The tolls are those verifiable at the time of publication. Sources: Українська правда, Le Monde.

Italy — Meloni government becomes the longest-serving in the Republic’s history — As of September 4, 2026, the executive installed on October 22, 2022 reaches 1,413 days, surpassing the second Berlusconi government, which stood at 1,412 days between June 2001 and April 2005. Giorgia Meloni, the first woman at Palazzo Chigi, thus becomes the prime minister who has remained longest at the helm of the same government. Fratelli d’Italia organized a rally at the port of Bari for the occasion, with roughly ten thousand attendees expected by organizers; provincial coordinator Michele Picaro called it “a historic event, one that makes us proud.” Open dossiers remain on electoral law, the budget, energy and military spending. Sources: ANSA, ANSA Puglia.

Economy & Markets — European stocks rise, oil retreats — A choppy session closed in positive territory on September 3 across the continent’s markets, with Piazza Affari up 0.9 percent. Buying was supported by the retreat in bond yields on both sides of the Atlantic: the Italian ten-year opened at 4.20 percent after touching the previous day its highest levels since late 2023, the US ten-year stood at 4.76 percent after the three-year high on September 2, and the spread with the Bund fell to 83 basis points in the morning. On crude, Brent futures lost 1.46 percent to 94.22 dollars and WTI 1.24 percent to 89.88. Sources: Il Sole 24 Ore, Milano Finanza.

Economy & Markets — Danieli falls 6.85 percent on the day of the contract — The Friuli-based group announced a contract with GravitHy for the supply of an Energiron Zero Reformer direct reduction plant, intended to produce two million tons per year of hot compacted pre-reduced iron, using mainly hydrogen and electricity for lower-emission steel in Europe. The market did not reward the announcement: the stock closed the September 3 session at 60.17 euros, down 6.85 percent. On the same day Intercos shed 5.65 percent after an accelerated placement of six million shares at 13.50 euros, for a total of 81 million. The news currently comes from a single source (Milano Finanza); no independent confirmation available.

Sport — Coppa Italia round of 32, Boca advance on penalties — A day of football that opened in South America and closed in Europe. In the Copa Argentina, Boca Juniors eliminated Vélez Sarsfield on penalties following a 0-0 draw; in the Leagues Cup, Toluca advanced 2-0 over León, and Monterrey went through on penalties against Club América after a 2-2 draw. In Italy, the round of 32 of the Coppa featured, at 6 pm, Palermo-Mantova, a clash between the two sides that in the previous round had eliminated Lecce and Lazio by the same 2-0 score, and at 9 pm Cagliari-Verona; at stake at the Barbera was a place in the round of 16 against Bologna. The evening also featured Toulouse-Lille and Real Sociedad-Celta Vigo. Sources: Calciomagazine, Calciomagazine – schedule.

Cinema & Entertainment — Toronto festival launches a film market — The Canadian event’s 51st edition, running September 10-20, formalizes a professional market distinct from the public showcase, hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and building on the Industry Selects program launched in 2020. The festival opens with Sian Heder’s Being Heumann and closes with Yan Lanouette Turgeon’s portrait of Denis Villeneuve; the first wave of titles comes from nearly thirty countries, featuring Almodóvar, Kore-eda, Lee Chang-dong, Mungiu and Sorogoyen. On August 31 the world premiere of Zack Snyder’s The Last Photograph was added to the lineup, scheduled for September 13. The Primetime series section is composed largely of world premieres. Sources: TIFF, Gold Derby.

Cinema & Entertainment — Busan honors Michelle Yeoh at 31st edition — The Korean festival, scheduled for October 6-15, released on September 2 its list of selected films and the advance-sale calendar. Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh receives the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award, accompanied by a screening of four films: three chosen by her plus one previously unseen title. A special program on Japanese animation titled “12+1” was also announced, reserved for original feature films conceived for theatrical release, with 2026 titles such as Katanosaka Ryo’s Shiranui and Kadowaki Kohei’s We Are Aliens, which had already screened at the Cannes Quinzaine and competed at Annecy. Opening and closing films had not yet been announced as of late August. Sources: BIFF, Sano.

Culture — Arezzo exhibition on the Minerva closes Sunday — Between September 4 and 6, the state museums of Arezzo and Anghiari are offering talks, guided tours and accessible itineraries. On the 4th at 5.30 pm, in the Ceramics Room of the National Archaeological Museum named after Gaio Cilnio Mecenate, the event “Minerva e Bacco” takes place, curated with the Accademia Petrarca. On Sunday the 6th, with free admission, the exhibition ends that brought back to the city where it was discovered one of antiquity’s best-known bronzes. Also on the 6th, the Museo di Casa Vasari inaugurates a theatrical sound itinerary through the painter’s residence, while in Anghiari the Museo di Palazzo Taglieschi celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. The news currently comes from a single source (a press release from the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Tuscany); no independent confirmation available.

Health — WHO: equity neglected on antimicrobial resistance — In a text released in early September, the World Health Organization again classifies antimicrobial resistance among the leading threats to health and development on a global scale. The point raised by the document concerns inequalities: equity issues, the agency writes, remain insufficiently addressed in policies and practices to counter the phenomenon. The text is published in the organization’s news and publications section. The news currently comes from a single source, of an institutional nature (WHO); no independent confirmation available.

Tech & AI — OpenAI links ChatGPT to Epic medical records — The US company has presented ChatGPT Health, a version of its assistant designed for the healthcare sector, with a read-only connection to Epic’s electronic health record system, which according to the announcement covers more than 325 million patients. The tool, as described by the company, allows clinical staff to obtain summaries of visit notes, lab reports, ongoing therapies and specialist documents. There are currently no independent assessments of the system’s operation, nor public details on data handling. The news currently comes from a single source (the AI Weekly digest, which relays the company’s announcement); no independent confirmation available.