The full edition
Thursday, 15 October 2026
22 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Zelensky announces resumption of attacks on Russian refineries
The Ukrainian president links the intensification of Russian bombardments to an easing of sanctions; Moscow launched over 850 drones in twenty-four hours.
- Italy · Analysis
Mattarella calls for a curb on national days
After promulgating the law on the National Paper Recycling Day, the President of the Republic writes to the Chamber and the Senate to contain the proliferation of observances established by law.
- Europe · Analysis
Albania, third day of student protests: 55 arrests
Thousands of students on the streets of Tirana are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama; police report 55 arrests and 98 charges following the previous day's clashes.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Black Sea, fire on tanker ship: eight missing
A fire aboard a merchant vessel carrying chemical substances, off the coast of Romania, has left eight crew members unaccounted for. Link to drones spotted during the night not confirmed.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
European stock markets contain the tech rout that started in Asia
After this morning's plunge in Tokyo and Seoul, European markets open mixed: Technoprobe loses over 10% in Milan, the Btp-Bund spread falls to 107 points.
- Culture · Analysis
Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy awarded the prize to the Canadian writer, poet and translator, 76, for a body of work in dialogue with the classical tradition.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Brussels opens first investigations under the AI Act, OpenAI and Anthropic in its sights
The European AI office sends formal requests for information to OpenAI and Anthropic: the first test of enforcement of the European regulation, following two summer incidents concerning model safety.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Updates from around the world: banks, conflicts, protests and diplomacy on the afternoon of October 15.
- Editorial
Two fronts on the move, markets split
The 4:30 PM edition updates eight stories: the Ukraine picture, markets after the Asian collapse, two stories recovered from the dossier and four new developments of the day.
- Italy · Lead Story
Meloni at the European Council: flexibility on energy and Ukraine, domestic jabs
Ahead of the Brussels summit, the prime minister asked EU partners for a coordinated response to high energy costs and criticised the US opening to Russian diesel, while in Parliament she levelled criticism at the Five Star Movement.
- Europe · Analysis
Frozen Russian assets, Washington and Brussels on opposite fronts on the eve of the European Council
As EU leaders prepare to meet in Brussels to discuss support for Kyiv and the multiannual budget, a US proposal on frozen Russian sovereign assets has emerged, which European delegates have rejected.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
New Houthi attack on Riyadh: airport closed, one dead and ban on circulating images
Yemeni rebels strike Aramco facilities and the Saudi capital's King Khalid airport again. Authorities extend the flight suspension and ban the publication of videos of the attack, while the Houthis promise further action.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Balcony collapses in Santa Maria la Carità, four family members injured
In Santa Maria la Carità, in the Naples area, the collapse of a balcony during a holiday lunch involved four people from the same family. The causes are still under investigation.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
US inflation reignites sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks
Higher-than-expected US consumer price data prompted investors to dump technology stocks, dragging down Asian markets and weighing on Wall Street trading.
- Culture · Analysis
Akragas, a district erased by the Carthaginian siege resurfaces
In the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, an excavation campaign has brought to light walls and buildings destroyed in 406 BC, along with a system of water channels unknown until recently.
- Sport · Analysis
Paolini overturns double break to reach last 16 in Wuhan
The world number 15 was down 2-5 in the first set against Czech Bartunkova: she closed it out 7-6, 6-3 and will now face Britain's Kartal. The doubles pair with Errani also advances.
- Health · Analysis
Life expectancy returns to pre-pandemic levels, but the causes of death are changing
The WHO's new Global Health Estimates point to an almost complete recovery of global life expectancy in 2023, while chronic diseases now account for three out of every four deaths worldwide.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
OpenAI opens up the Decisions API: constrained responses instead of free text
OpenAI has made public the beta of its Decisions API, an interface that returns probabilities or predefined choices instead of generated text, just days after similar moves by Cloudflare and Amazon.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Rome opens its Film Festival with Monica Vitti and awards to Bardem and Ross
The twenty-first edition of the Rome Film Festival, directed by Paola Malanga, has chosen Monica Vitti as its official image and opened thirteen days of programming with career achievement awards to Javier Bardem and Tessa Ross.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Today's minor news, in addition to the analyses already published.
- Editorial
A summit, two shores of the Atlantic, and a Roman city buried for two thousand years
Brussels discusses Russian assets and energy while Washington and Moscow chase each other over peace leaks. Leading the edition, Italy's position at the European Council, with the rest of the edition covering the ten planned sections.
- Around the World
Four-point peace plan: Washington's leak and Moscow's denial
The Washington Post reports on confidential talks between US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner and European officials on a four-point plan for Ukraine; the Kremlin denies any knowledge of it.