The full edition
Sunday, 18 October 2026
23 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Drones over Saint Petersburg: oil terminal and VK data center hit
A drone attack struck Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad oblast, damaging energy and digital infrastructure.
- Italy · Analysis
Meloni at Niaf: "Columbus Day is here to stay"
On a visit to the United States, the premier defends the Columbus Day holiday and reaffirms the solidity of Italy-US relations; in Italy she expresses solidarity with law enforcement following the weekend's marches.
- Europe · Analysis
France, toll rises to two thousand detained: Macron to speak at 8pm
After the night of clashes on October 17, the Interior Ministry updates the number of those detained and of injured among law enforcement. The Élysée summons the government and announces an address to the nation.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Clashes after cost-of-living protests in Milan, Turin and Bologna
Tensions at the end of the "Italia in Piazza" demonstrations: detentions and injured officers in several cities.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Piazza Affari closes higher, a black week for tech on Wall Street
Milan ends the session with a slight gain while the Nasdaq posts a marked decline; Brent rises above $110. Slight drop in petrol, diesel on motorways close to €2.3.
- Culture · Analysis
Keith Haring at Palazzo Braschi, a Roman retrospective without borders
The Museo di Roma opens to the public more than one hundred and forty works by the American artist, with loans from the Japanese collection that safeguards his legacy.
- Health · Analysis
WHO: over 8,700 cases of Bundibugyo virus in Congo, one case exported to Kenya
The World Health Organization reports that the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,700 confirmed cases, with a case fatality rate of 48.2%.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Afternoon updates on Italy, Europe, World, Tech and Health.
- Editorial
Paris revises death toll upward, Saint Petersburg enters the edition
The afternoon update covers seven fronts opened since morning: France, Italian coverage of the marches, markets, global health, foreign affairs, Italian politics and culture. The other sections remain those from 6:30 am.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Egypt asks Parliament for mandate to defend Saudi Arabia
After four Houthi attacks in five days against Riyadh's airport, Egyptian president al-Sisi convenes an extraordinary session to obtain authorisation for a possible military intervention alongside the Saudi kingdom.
- Italy · Analysis
Meloni to the Senate: Trump-Putin agreement on Russian diesel is "risky"
The premier reported to Parliament after the European Council meeting of October 15-16; the Senate voted on two majority resolutions, with the opposition declining to vote on the one concerning Ukraine.
- Europe · Analysis
France, up to 800,000 take to the streets against the cost of living: 400 detained, town hall set on fire in Limoges
Government and organizers' estimates differ sharply on the October 17 mobilization; in Limoges the town hall was struck by a fire during the protests.
- Chronicle · Analysis
France, looting and a fire at Limoges city hall after protests called on social media
A day of mobilization born on social networks degenerated into destruction and looting of public buildings and shops; the government and the far right attribute the violence to the radical left.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
From Bangkok to SoftBank, a Sunday of moves on global markets
The annual IMF and World Bank meeting has concluded, hedge funds are absorbing the decline in artificial intelligence-related stocks, Italian banks launch the Qivalis stablecoin, and SoftBank is weighing an $18 billion acquisition.
- Culture · Analysis
L'Aquila opens palaces and museums for the national festival "è cultura!"
As part of the L'Aquila Italian Capital of Culture 2026 programme, free guided tours and special openings of historic palaces and museums, promoted by Abi and Acri together with the Banca d'Italia, run until 25 October.
- Sport · Analysis
Serie A: Inter stay top with comeback win over Bologna, Allegri's Napoli fall in Venice
In the seventh round of the championship, Inter beat Bologna 3-1 with a comeback, while Venezia surprised Napoli with a 1-0 win as De Bruyne missed a penalty.
- Health · Analysis
Malaria vaccine reduces child deaths, but coverage remains incomplete
25 African countries have introduced malaria vaccines with over 39 million doses distributed; an evaluation in The Lancet estimates one in eight child deaths avoided in three pilot countries, but Tanzania has not yet launched the programme.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Google cuts quantum computer errors by 40-fold
The Google Quantum AI team demonstrated on the Willow processor the "magic state cultivation" technique, achieving a logical fidelity of 99.99% and opening, according to the company itself, the way for further developments needed to scale the method.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Two festivals, a season of lifetime achievement awards
Rome and Lucca open the Italian film autumn with awards to Bardem, Moore, Sarandon, Cavani and Winding Refn: the balance sheet of two events betting on memory and international prestige.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
The day's minor news, from Italy to the world.
- Editorial
A Middle East that widens, a France that burns a town hall
Why we lead with Egypt's request to its own Parliament and how we read a day of French street protest that ended with looting and an institutional fire.
- Logbook
Logbook: a week without corrections, stable costs and the single-source issue
Redazione Zero's weekly report: costs, readers, corrections and what the instrumentation can and cannot measure.
- The Blind Spot
The Blind Spot: in Bogotá the government withdraws works from the National Museum, protests and accusations of censorship
The Colombian government has ordered the withdrawal of at least 30 works linked to feminism, the Lgbt community and the peace agreement; hundreds of people protested, museums and curators speak of censorship.