Zero's Briefs

World — Morocco appoints first female prime minister — King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Mansouri as the first woman to hold the post of prime minister of the country. Source: Euronews.

World — Ethiopia, at least 52 civilians killed in three days of clashes — Heavy fighting around Alamata, in Tigray, has caused dozens of deaths and more than 700 wounded admitted to hospitals supported by Doctors Without Borders; fears are growing over possible Eritrean involvement. Source: AllAfrica.

World — Flydubai, Netanyahu suggests possible Iranian role — After the emergency landing on September 30 following a stabbing between pilots, the Israeli premier said he would take part in the interrogations over whether the episode was premeditated. Source: EL PAÍS.

Sport — Diana Bianchedi resigns as head of delegation of the National Team — The former fencing champion, the first woman to hold the role, left the position following the controversy sparked by statements from Sports Minister Andrea Abodi. Source: ANSA.

Sport — Euro 2032, Naples and Salerno remain in the running — The Figc has submitted to Uefa the dossiers of 13 Italian cities and 14 stadiums for the next phase of the selection of the five Italian venues for the tournament co-hosted with Turkey. Source: Sarno Notizie.

Cinema & Entertainment — Busan becomes a Class A festival — The Busan International Film Festival, opening on October 6, has for the first time been classified as a Category A event, on par with Cannes, Berlin and Venice; Michelle Yeoh will receive the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award. Source: BIFF - official website.

Culture — Pompeii finalist for the Palmyra 2026 Award — The excavations of insula 10 in Pompeii, featuring a large banquet hall decorated with a monumental frieze, are among the five finalist archaeological discoveries; the winner will be announced on October 30 in Paestum. Source: Classicult.

Tech & AI — NASA selects three experiments for future lunar base — Among the selected payloads are the DISCO instrument, to measure lunar ice, and GIMLI, led by the Planetary Science Institute, to study the Moon’s volcanic history. Source: AstroSpace.it.