The full edition
Friday, 16 October 2026
23 pieces published that day.
- Europe · Lead Story
European Council, overnight deal on energy: Ets deadlock resolved
After hours of deadlock, EU leaders find a compromise on the emissions trading system; the gap remains open, however, on the 2028-2034 multiannual budget.
- Italy · Analysis
Student strike: charges and water cannons in Turin, firecrackers at the ministry in Rome
The national mobilization day known as 'No Meloni Day' ended with tensions: in Turin a group split off from the march, in Rome firecrackers were thrown at the Ministry of Education.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Zelensky in Brussels: more EU support as Patriot stockpiles run out
The Ukrainian president took part in the European Council seeking new military and financial aid. A source reports that Kyiv has run out of Patriot interceptor missiles; Estonia floats a new EU loan to cover the 2027 budget.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Istanbul flood: three dead and six missing, alert for new rains
The toll reported by Turkish authorities on October 16 rises to three victims in the Turkish metropolis, while searches continue for six people. The meteorological directorate warns of new heavy downpours for Saturday.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Stock markets recover from tech rout, Piazza Affari soars over 1% on defence and luxury
After Thursday's sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks, reported this morning by this newspaper, Asian and European markets rebound; in Milan, Cucinelli and defence stocks surge.
- Health · Analysis
WHO: lead contributes to over 3.5 million deaths a year worldwide
On the eve of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the World Health Organization denounces still insufficient regulation in many countries. The news comes from a single source, the WHO statement.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Artificial intelligence safety: three initiatives in the same day
A Google DeepMind report, a letter signed by more than 400 scientists and joint funding from OpenAI and Anthropic converge on the same subject: the safety of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Afternoon updates on Europe, Italy, World, Economy, Cinema, Sport and Culture.
- Editorial
The Ets Knot Unravels at Night, Markets Recover by Day
The 4:30 PM edition updates six fronts opened this morning: the Brussels summit, the war in Ukraine, Asian markets, the students' strike, the Istanbul flood and artificial intelligence safety. The rest of the day remains as reported at dawn.
- Europe · Lead Story
European Council stalls on energy, Italy and Visegrad countries push back on Ets
The Brussels summit, spread over two days for the first time, closed without agreement on anti-energy-price measures: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy and Greece asked to soften the section on the emissions trading scheme.
- Italy · Analysis
Government sends €23.5 billion Budget Document to Brussels
Family and social policy the main item in the 2027 budget, followed by defence and business; coverage comes largely from banks and insurers, pending EU approval on flexibility.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
One year after the truce, more than a hundred NGOs denounce a Gaza still under attack
More than a hundred humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International and Oxfam, report near-daily Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, while 80% of structures in the Strip remain damaged or destroyed.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Unseasonable heat up to 28 degrees before bad weather returns to the South
After days with peaks of 27-28 degrees in some regions, forecasts indicate the return of rain to the South, in the same areas already hit by flooding and whirlwinds in recent weeks.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
US inflation above expectations hits Asian tech, Kospi down 8%
The US consumer price data for September, higher than estimates, triggered a new wave of selling in artificial intelligence-related stocks in Asia, while oil rises again after new Houthi attacks.
- Culture · Analysis
Akragas district razed by the Carthaginians re-emerges in Agrigento
Excavations by the University of Milan in the Valley of the Temples have brought to light monumental walls and hydraulic channels destroyed in 406 BC; the news currently comes from a single source, with no independent confirmation available.
- Sport · Analysis
Champions League, PSG exposes City's fragilities and flies to first place
In the second matchday of the League Phase, Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2, Real Madrid came from behind against Roma and Liverpool thrashed LASK 6-3 with a hat-trick from Barcola. The news currently comes from a single source, with no independent confirmation available.
- Health · Analysis
World Health Summit closes in Berlin amid pandemics, vaccines and artificial intelligence
Hundreds of doctors and scientists spent three days discussing pandemic surveillance and AI-assisted diagnostics, while the journal The Lancet publishes a new Commission on twenty-first century health threats.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Brazilian electoral court orders Meta to ensure equal treatment between Lula and Bolsonaro
The Superior Electoral Court gave Meta 24 hours to ensure that Meta AI applies the same criteria to requests for content about the campaigns of Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, under penalty of a daily fine of 500 thousand reais.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
In Busan, best film award goes to Majid Majidi, Michelle Yeoh named filmmaker of the year
The 31st Busan International Film Festival, which closed on October 15 with Zhang Yimou presiding over the jury, awarded 'Midday Meal' by the Iranian director and recognized the Malaysian actress as Asian filmmaker of the year. The news currently comes from a single source, with no independent confirmation available.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
The minor news of the day, in addition to the sections' coverage.
- Editorial
A divided European Council, and a year of truce that did not stop the victims
Why today's lead is the Brussels stalemate on energy, and how we handled the other ten pieces in the edition.
- The Long Run
Chinese box office surpasses 29 billion yuan, beating the record set for the whole of 2025
Nine films have already surpassed one billion yuan in earnings in 2026, more than the entire previous year: a sign that Chinese audiences have returned to cinemas after the National Day holiday.
- Order of Magnitude
World oil demand falls by 2.6 million barrels per day in 2026
The monthly report from the International Energy Agency records a decline in global demand linked to the war in Iran, while Gulf supply resumes growth but remains fragile amid new attacks in the region.