The full edition
Saturday, 12 September 2026
25 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Trump rules out intervention against the Houthis, Riyadh suspends response
Development of this morning's lead story: speaking from Dublin, the US president says Washington will not intervene in Yemen; Saudi Arabia announces it will not respond for now to the attack that halted the East-West pipeline.
- Italy · Analysis
State funeral for Emma Bonino, Council of Ministers convened for Monday
A story the morning press did not tell: the former minister and Radical leader died in Rome on September 11th. The government meets on the 14th for the presidential decree on the state funerals, also planned for Raffaele Costa.
- Italy · Analysis
Electoral law, the Senate removes the threshold for the majority bonus and raises the signature requirement for new lists
With 87 votes in favour the Chamber approved the reworked amendment by Senator Zedda: no threshold for a list's votes to count towards the 42% bonus, and a signature requirement multiplied for those outside Parliament. Final vote on 15 September.
- Italy · Analysis
Former Ilva, stay of execution rejected: Taranto's hot area to shut down by 28 October
The Milan Court of Appeal has rejected the request filed by Acciaierie d'Italia and Ilva under extraordinary administration. Talks between the government and unions at Palazzo Chigi resume on 15 September, while dismissal procedures in the supply chain remain open.
- Europe · Analysis
As of yesterday, digital manufacturers must report already exploited vulnerabilities to the EU
A story the morning press did not cover: as of September 11, Article 14 of the cyber resilience regulation applies. The single reporting platform managed by ENISA has been operational since the same date.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Petroline shut down, launch pads found on Iraqi border: Riyadh suspends retaliation
Iraqi security sources tell AFP of the discovery of drone launch pads near the border with Iran. Baghdad opens an investigation, Saudi Arabia declares it does not intend to respond. On Monday in Salalah, Arab ministers and Iran's foreign minister discuss a temporary agreement on transit through Hormuz.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Fitch affirms Italy at BBB+, debt expected to peak at 138.2% in 2026
A new story compared to the morning: the agency leaves rating and outlook unchanged, with a deficit estimated below the median of peer-rated countries and debt more than double that level. The next verdict is Moody's on September 25.
- Health · Analysis
Flu vaccines 2026-2027, Europe moves to three strains and Italy starts in October
A story the morning press did not tell: the EMA has indicated three strains for the season, following the withdrawal of B/Yamagata. The Ministry of Health circular sets the start of the campaigns at the beginning of October.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
OpenAI opens up agent infrastructure to developers while discussing slowing down
A story the morning news missed: two releases on September 10 put session and tool management in developers' hands, while Google brings Gemini into Windows. In the same week, Altman opens the door to a slowdown for safety reasons.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Busan returns to 2019 scale: 246 films invited, 95 world premieres
A story the morning did not tell: the Korean festival presents the programme of its thirty-first edition, from October 6 to 15. The main competition, in its second edition, features fourteen titles.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Eight afternoon stories: from the fuel decree to Wall Street's close, from bad weather in Friuli to the archaeological award in Paestum.
- Editorial
The day changed on the side of reactions, not attacks
At 6:30 we had opened on the Houthi advance and the halted Saudi facilities. In the afternoon, the new developments concern those who are not responding: Washington rules out intervention, Riyadh suspends retaliation.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Houthis gain ground on Bab el-Mandeb, halt Saudi energy facilities
Houthi forces have extended control along Yemen's Red Sea coast, around Mokha and the island of Mayyun. Missile and drone attacks have forced Saudi Arabia to shut down some energy sites.
- Italy · Analysis
The Senate reintroduces preferential votes with blocked list leaders
The majority's amendment, first signed by Lisei, has been approved: preferential votes yes, but with list leaders appointed. A second vote scraps the threshold for competing for the majority bonus and quadruples the signatures required for new parties.
- Europe · Analysis
ECB raises rates by 25 basis points and revises inflation expectations upward
The deposit rate rises to 2.50% and Frankfurt raises inflation estimates to 2.5% in 2027 and 2.1% in 2028. Meanwhile, the French statistics institute forecasts growth of 0.4% for 2026.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Nepal, the mud of Rasuwa a week later: the collapsed glacier and the buried villages
On August 26, a sudden flood surged down the Bhote Koshi from the Tibetan slope toward Nepal's Rasuwa district. In early September, aerial images still showed the houses of Betravati surrounded by debris. It is one of the disasters of a month that has tested multiple continents.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
IEA cuts crude oil demand and supply, US inflation rises on a monthly basis
The International Energy Agency's September report projects global supply of 100.7 million barrels per day in 2026. In the United States, consumer prices rose 0.4% in August.
- Culture · Analysis
The Bayeux Tapestry on display in London for the first time in a thousand years
From 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027 the roughly seventy-metre embroidery recounting the Norman conquest is at the British Museum. Tickets through the end of the year are sold out.
- Sport · Analysis
Champions League, Como beat Leipzig 4-1 and are the only Italian side to win
In the opening round of the 2026/27 league phase, Bayern beat Bodø/Glimt 5-0 and Manchester United beat Sabah 4-0. Roma draw 1-1 in Istanbul, Inter and Napoli lose.
- Health · Analysis
Ebola Bundibugyo in Congo: 6,604 confirmed cases and 3,175 deaths
According to data updated as of September 5th, the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest ever recorded in the country. The WHO indicates the need to open another 1,600 isolation beds.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
California bans autoplay for users under 16
Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than ten measures on children's online safety on September 10: risk assessments for conversational assistants and a ban on certain features that prolong use.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Venice 83 awards the Golden Lion today among twenty-one films in competition
The Venice Film Festival closes on September 12 with the verdict of the jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The two Honorary Golden Lions had already gone to George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Putin on European troops, Ceuta, bad weather in the South, two excavations with a single source, the double Vega-C launch, Monday's Emmys and the Toronto and San Sebastián festivals.
- Editorial
No editorial today
Today's editorial failed internal consistency checks and will not be published.
- Good News
In 2025 the world installed 800 gigawatts of renewables in a single year
The International Energy Agency's Global Energy Review 2026 records the annual record for new capacity: three quarters from solar photovoltaic, which becomes the technology with the largest installed capacity in the world.