The full edition
Friday, 9 October 2026
23 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay
The Norwegian Committee awarded Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, for her commitment to defending human rights and exposing war crimes. The Israeli government rejects the reasoning behind the award.
- Italy · Analysis
Conte opens to primaries and attacks Meloni, "a woman alone in command"
The M5s leader calls for primaries as soon as possible in the broad coalition and criticizes the prime minister. The attack comes on the day of the final approval of the electoral reform.
- Europe · Analysis
Brussels considers more fiscal leeway for Italy and Greece on energy and defence
The European Commission opens the door to a more thorough examination of the flexibility requests put forward by Rome and Athens, while ruling out new general measures. Giorgetti says he is confident about the outcome of the talks.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Bad weather, orange alert over Naples and Lazio: schools closed and flooding
An Atlantic weather system hits Central-Southern Italy: schools closed in several municipalities in the province of Naples and on the islands of the gulf, flooding between Anzio and Nettuno.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Piazza Affari rebounds after Trump's remarks on Iran, spread below 110 points
European stock markets opened higher after the announcement that the United States will not attack Iran before the midterm vote. In Milan the spread fell, while the Treasury placed BoT bonds at the highest yield since 2024.
- Sport · Analysis
Football weekend: Avellino host Sampdoria, Neymar inspires Santos
Serie B opens its sixth matchday with Avellino-Sampdoria, while in Brazil Santos came from behind against Flamengo thanks to a Neymar brace from the penalty spot.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Chinese humanoid robots, between combat demonstrations and violent incidents
At IFA in Berlin, Chinese humanoid robots showed off punches and kung-fu techniques in front of the public, while in China uncontrolled episodes of violence toward technicians and people present at demonstrations have been recorded.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Updates from around the world: Ethiopia-Eritrea tension, a raid in Gaza, an Ecofin agreement, the Czech vote, WHO guidelines, a NASA-DOE agreement, an archaeological award, the Tokyo festival.
- Editorial
Nobel, markets and primaries: the afternoon update covers seven fronts
The 4:30pm edition brings a new lead on the Nobel Peace Prize and updates Italy, Europe, Economy, Sport, Tech and News. Cinema & Entertainment, Culture and Health remain as published this morning.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Two buses hit in Kramatorsk, Zelensky: 78 dead in recent days
Russian glide bombs kill at least 33 people in Kramatorsk the day after the attack on Pryluky; the overall toll released by Zelensky rises to 78 dead, as Kyiv faces blackouts and the mayor speaks of survival.
- Italy · Analysis
Chamber of Deputies gives final approval to new electoral law
With 227 votes in favour and 164 against in a secret ballot, the Chamber of Deputies closes the process on the reform sought by the Meloni government: preferential voting returns alongside blocked lead candidates.
- Europe · Analysis
France, over 71,000 in the streets on fourth day of student protests
The Interior Ministry counted 504 detentions and 48 officers injured in the October 8 demonstration; Prime Minister Lecornu accuses the radical left, student unions call for a new day of action on the 13th.
- Chronicle · Analysis
24-hour strike at ATM Milan, metro and buses at risk
On Friday, October 9, Gruppo ATM staff will cross their arms for the entire day: possible disruptions from 8:45 to 15:00 and from 18:00 to the end of service.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
IMF warns: global public debt heading towards 100% of GDP
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva flags the risk of global debt equal to the planet's entire economic output, as government bond yields in the US, Germany and Japan reach levels not seen in decades.
- Culture · Analysis
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Canadian writer Anne Carson
The Swedish Academy honours Carson for a body of work that reinvents the classical tradition in new forms for contemporary literature.
- Sport · Analysis
F1, Singapore to decide final stretch of drivers' championship
Antonelli arrives in Marina Bay with a wide margin over Russell, who will start from the back after a technical penalty. The last sprint of the season could effectively settle the title race.
- Health · Analysis
Ocrevus, safety notice on risk of liver damage: what the monitoring requires
Roche has issued, in agreement with Ema and Aifa, a notice on possible cases of serious liver damage linked to the multiple sclerosis drug ocrelizumab. Liver function testing recommended before and during therapy.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Nobel Prize in Physics honors neutrinos detected in Antarctic ice
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen, the architect of the IceCube Observatory, which has opened a new observational window onto the universe.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Javier Bardem and Tessa Ross at the Rome Film Fest
From 13 to 25 October, the twenty-first edition returns, with Monica Vitti as the face of the official image and lifetime achievement awards presented by Sorrentino and Berger.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
The news stories added to today's sections.
- Editorial
Two buses, two wars: the one that kills and the one over the accounts
Kramatorsk opens the edition for the number of victims and the direct source of the Ukrainian president. Followed by an approved electoral law, a French square that will not empty, an IMF warning on global debt and two Nobel Prizes.
- The Long Run
Europe's population will begin to decline from 2029, migration not enough to reverse the trend
Eurostat's EUROPOP2025 projections indicate a peak of 453.3 million inhabitants in the EU in 2029, followed by a structural decline that migration alone cannot offset.
- Order of Magnitude
Western Europe's summer 2026 was the hottest on record
Copernicus measures an average temperature of 21.69°C, 2.54°C above the 1991-2020 norm: 52% of European territory reached a record "very strong" heat stress level.