Zero's Briefs

Europe — German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas resigns — Bas has left both her government post and her co-chairmanship of the SPD, citing grief over the death of her stepdaughter and pressure within the coalition with the CDU/CSU. She will be succeeded at the ministry by Alexander Schweitzer. — Il Post

Italy — Appeals against the electoral law reach the Constitutional Court — The opposition has challenged the reform promoted by the government on six points deemed at risk of unconstitutionality, including partial preferences, the number of signatures required for party lists and gender parity. Single source; no independent confirmation at this time. — Euronews Italia

World — Trump weighs US involvement after Riyadh attack — The US president called the Houthi attack on the Saudi airport “terrible”, saying he is considering whether to join the United States to the Saudi offensive against the Houthis. — CNN

World — Zelensky: Russia has already violated the energy truce — The Ukrainian president accused Moscow of violating the agreement on energy infrastructure brokered by Trump, speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, as a residential building caught fire in Kharkiv following a Russian air strike. — Al Jazeera

Sport — Controversial banners at Anfield for Liverpool-Manchester City — During the Premier League match on 11 October, Liverpool fans displayed banners referring to the sporting allegations made against Manchester City. — Al Jazeera

Film & Entertainment — Busan Film Festival granted “A-list” status — The 31st edition of the South Korean festival, featuring 316 films, has this year received recognition from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations; the award for best film now qualifies for the Oscars. — UPI

Tech — Agcom fines two companies 822,500 euros over telemarketing — Penalties issued to Retelit Digital Services (700,000 euros) and Tekmind (122,500 euros) for violations in number verification checks; in the first 8 months of 2026 anti-spoofing filters blocked approximately 191 million illicit calls. — Agcom

Health — WHO: preeclampsia contributes to 42,000 maternal deaths a year — The World Health Organization reports that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. — Mondosanità