Zero's Briefs

World — Dammam, attack death toll rises to two — Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has updated the death toll from Wednesday evening’s attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam: two dead, a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, and eight injured with wounds ranging from minor to severe. The airport has resumed operations and air traffic has returned to normal. (صحيفة عين الأخبارية)

World — US Supreme Court leaves restrictions on transgender inmates blocked — The Supreme Court rejected, on October 21, the Trump administration’s request to immediately apply new restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates in federal prisons. According to court filings cited by Associated Press, about 600 inmates were receiving hormone therapy in 2025. (Associated Press)

Economy — Tesla, quarterly profit down 44% — In the third quarter of 2026, Tesla reported revenue of $28.046 billion and net income attributable to shareholders of $787 million. The company reduced its full-year 2026 capital expenditure forecast from $25 billion to $20 billion. (Tesla Investor Relations)

Italy — The Meloni government marks the four-year milestone — Palazzo Chigi has published a 71-slide document summarizing the measures approved since taking office, including a cut of 140 billion euros in taxes and an increase of 1.4 million stable jobs, according to figures cited in the document. (Adnkronos)

Health — World’s first human case of Shamonda virus, in France — France’s Ministries of Health and Agriculture announced on October 22 the first detection in a human being of Shamonda virus, an arbovirus previously known only in animals; the ECDC confirmed it is the first human case ever recorded. (Mondosanità)

Tech — Curiosity reveals a new view of Mars — Nasa’s Curiosity rover has revealed a new image of wind-carved Martian cliffs, which could contain evidence of ancient volcanic activity. The same day, the Perseverance rover set a distance record off Earth thanks to its autonomous driving system. (ScienceDaily)

Culture — Turin’s MAO dedicates an exhibition to Song Dong — Starting October 23, the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin hosts “Song Dong. Soul Out,” the Chinese artist’s first solo show in Italy, alongside the new “Made in China” installation dedicated to the museum’s Chinese gallery. (MAO Torino)

Cinema — Italy box office, “Je so’ pazzo” stays on top — The film about Pino Daniele holds the number one spot at the Italian box office with total earnings of 1,850,248 euros since its October 15 release; the re-release of “Trainspotting” surprised by taking second place with 249,137 euros total. (Kiss Kiss)