Zero's Briefs

Italy — Ex Ilva heads to the Court of Cassation on October 20 — The Milan Court of Appeal has rejected for the second time the request for a stay of execution filed by Ilva spa and Acciaierie d’Italia, confirming the shutdown of the hot area by October 28. The companies have appealed to the Court of Cassation, with a hearing set for October 20; on October 8 a three-hour meeting took place at Palazzo Chigi between the government and metalworkers’ unions. ANSA

Italy — A hacker attack hits the Foreign Ministry’s website — The Foreign Ministry’s website has been targeted since October 8 by a DDoS attack, which was mitigated without service disruptions. Foreign Ministry sources attribute the attack to the pro-Russian collective NoName057(16), which came after Kremlin spokeswoman Maria Zakharova had called “unhealthy” the statements made by Minister Tajani on the risk of Russian interference in Italian elections. ANSA

News — Magnitude 4.7 quake off the Aeolian Islands, no damage — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded at 5:42 am on October 8 in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea, with an epicenter about 81 km from Malfa and a hypocenter at a depth of 372 km. According to INGV and USGS, no damage to people or property has been reported. ANSA

News — Orange alert for Lazio and Campania — Italy’s Civil Protection Department has issued an orange weather alert for Friday, October 9, covering Lazio and Campania due to intense storms, and a yellow alert for 14 other regions due to hydrogeological risk. The story currently comes from a single source (Fanpage/Civil Protection); no independent confirmation is available at this time. Fanpage

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — First poll favors Bolsonaro over Lula — The Datafolha poll released on October 8 gives Flávio Bolsonaro 52% of valid votes and Lula 48%, with a margin of error of 2 points. Brazil’s presidential runoff is set for October 25. Folha de S.Paulo · El País

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — Thirty-two fishermen acquitted in Ecuador — An Ecuadorian judge has declared innocent 32 crew members of two fishing vessels, the Conquista II and the María Candelaria, which were destroyed by U.S. forces in the Pacific in early September. The first-instance ruling can be appealed. Primicias

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — Colombia rejoins the Geneva Consensus — On October 8 the Colombian government formalized its adherence to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which supports the position that there is no international right to abortion. Ambassador Alejandro Ordóñez described the document as a political declaration with no legal effect. Infobae

Economy and Markets — Georgieva warns on global public debt — IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that global public debt is set to exceed 100% of world GDP, citing government bond yields in the U.S., Germany and Japan at decades-long highs due to energy costs. ANSA

Culture — Five discoveries shortlisted for the Palmyra Award — A sunken port in Egypt, the procession of Dionysus discovered at Pompeii and a Greek Kore found at Vulci are among the five finalists for the International Archaeological Discovery Award “Palmyra” 2026, to be presented on October 30 in Paestum. Classicult

Health — Liver-risk alert for the drug Ocrevus — Roche, in agreement with the EMA and AIFA, has issued a safety notice on the drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) regarding the risk of drug-induced liver injury, in some cases severe; the notice recommends monitoring liver function before and during treatment. FarmaciaVirtuale.it

Tech & AI — Mirror segments for the ELT completed — By 2026 all 931 segments of the primary mirror of the Extremely Large Telescope, the largest optical telescope under construction in Chile, will be completed. AstroSpace

Cinema & Entertainment — Del Toro takes center stage at the Morelia Festival — Guillermo del Toro will be a central figure at the Morelia International Film Festival, running from October 16 to 25, with the presentation of the restored version of Pan’s Labyrinth; Juan Antonio Bayona will chair the jury of the Mexican section. Infobae México

Sport — Fenerbahçe’s coach resigns — Fenerbahçe’s head coach announced his resignation at a press conference following a 1-1 home draw against Roma in the Champions League league phase. Corriere dello Sport

Number of the day — 287 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize — The Norwegian Committee received 287 nominations this year, 208 individuals and 79 organizations, for the prize to be announced today at 11:00 in Oslo; among the most frequently cited names are Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms and Save the Children. Il Dubbio

On this day — The Tokyo Film Festival was born in Shibuya — Founded in 1985 in the Shibuya district, the festival marks its 39th edition this year, running from October 26 to November 4 across Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi and Ginza. Tokyo International Film Festival