Zero's Briefs

Italy — Ruffini and Gabrielli found the Più Uno movement — On October 10 in Rome, at the Salone delle Colonne, the founding national assembly of “Più Uno” was held, the new movement led by Ernesto Maria Ruffini and Franco Gabrielli, with the slogan “Uguali per Costituzione” (“Equal by Constitution”). Deputy Bruno Tabacci indicated a 15-day deadline to formalize the acts necessary to establish a mixed-group component in the Chamber of Deputies. “There are 15 days to carry out the necessary acts,” said Tabacci. Source: Il Messaggero.

Italy — Government negotiates greater budget flexibility with Brussels — The Italian government is negotiating with the European Commission for recognition of greater flexibility in public accounts, linked to the impact of energy inflation on the budget law currently in preparation. According to the source, markets are showing jitters over Italian government bonds. The news currently comes from a single source; no independent confirmation is available. Source: Il Sussidiario.

Europe — Miriam González launches Democracia 21 in Spain — Legal scholar Miriam González has founded Democracia 21, a new party that will run in Madrid and Barcelona in Spain’s general elections on November 29, with the declared goal of breaking what she calls the “two iron blocs” of Spanish bipartisanship. Source: Infobae España (EFE agency).

Europe — European Union removes Panama from tax blacklist — The Council of the European Union has excluded Panama from the EU’s tax blacklist, a formal step certifying that the Central American country is no longer classified as a tax haven under EU criteria. Source: Infobae España (EFE agency).

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — A hundred NGOs denounce a truce that exists only on paper — More than one hundred humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam and Save the Children, have signed a joint statement stating that the ceasefire in Gaza exists only on paper. According to the NGOs, since the announcement of the agreement on October 10, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed more than 1,400 Palestinians, including at least 327 children; on October 10, 2026, at least eight people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed in Gaza. Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera.

Chronicles — Pro-Palestinian marches in four Italian cities — Pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place on October 10 in Turin, Bologna, Rome and Naples, as part of mobilizations coordinated by the Global Coalition for Palestine between October 9 and 11. Organizers reported 20,000 participants in Turin according to ANSA, with more than 60 groups taking part, including movements, collectives and unions, according to RaiNews; ANSA also reported thousands of people in Bologna, with traffic blocked. Sources: ANSA, RaiNews.

Chronicles — In Tonosí, the earthquake leaves residents still without services — The town closest to the epicenter of the earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, October 9, remains without essential services as aftershocks continue; residents are awaiting assistance to access damaged homes. Source: Infobae / EFE Internacional.

Economy and Markets — Strike looms at Port Harcourt refinery — Support staff at Nigeria’s state-owned Port Harcourt refinery are threatening to shut down the plant after seven months of unpaid wages. Source: The Rio Times - Africa Intelligence Brief.

Health — Three deaths from yellow fever in Ghana — Ghana’s Ministry of Health confirmed, as of October 8, three deaths from yellow fever in the Upper West region, launching an emergency response with rapid intervention teams and a targeted vaccination campaign. Source: NaTHNaC - TravelHealthPro.

Tech & AI — NASA releases 800 gigabytes of lunar data — On October 7, NASA made public the entire scientific dataset collected during the Artemis II mission, more than 800 gigabytes of images and observations gathered by the crew during their journey around the Moon. Source: NASA.

Cinema & Entertainment — Genovese opens the Rome Film Fest — The 2026 Rome Film Fest, running from October 13 to 25, opens with the world premiere of “Il Rumore delle Cose Nuove” by Paolo Genovese and also presents “Me, You” by Bille August; Javier Bardem and producer Tessa Ross will receive career achievement awards. Source: Screen Daily.

Sport — Alcaraz wins in Shanghai sporting a new mustache — Carlos Alcaraz, ranked number 3 in the ATP standings, defeated Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ranked number 55) 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, in 66 minutes with 24 winners against 8, extending his winning streak to seven matches since his Tokyo title. “Really, really happy with the way I played today,” said Alcaraz, who debuted a new mustache. Sources: France 24, ATP Tour.

The Number of the Day — 309 injured in second Houthi attack on Riyadh — A ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis struck King Khalid Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, killing 12 people and injuring 309 of various nationalities, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation. It is the second attack in less than a week against the same airport, following Thursday’s strike on October 8, which killed 3 people, including a Saudia pilot. Source: Al Jazeera.

On This Day — Voting closes today in France’s primary — After the cyberattack that hit the platform starting October 9, the first round of the French social-democratic left’s primary closes today, October 11, at 6 p.m., with a 22-hour extension from the original deadline of 8 p.m. on October 10. Source: Le Monde.