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Europe — Subaru will sell only electric vehicles in Europe from 2028 — The Japanese manufacturer will end sales of petrol and diesel cars in the European market by the end of 2027, in order to comply with EU emissions regulations, according to the Nikkei newspaper and sources from the brand in Germany. From 2028, the European range will consist exclusively of electric vehicles. ANSA

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — Truce takes effect in Oleshky for humanitarian aid — Since four in the morning on 27 October, a ceasefire has been in effect in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, under Russian control, to allow aid to enter and civilians to be evacuated. The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the timing through the state agency Interfax, while Ukrainian forces will apply the truce from three o’clock Kyiv time. The White House attributed the mediation to First Lady Melania Trump. Sky TG24

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — UN denounces violations in Gaza after the truce — A United Nations commission of inquiry states in a report that Israeli military operations allegedly continued in Gaza even after the US-mediated ceasefire in October 2025. The document examines violations against Palestinian children up to September 2026. Israel has rejected the findings, calling them a disinformation campaign. Internazionale

News — Night fire at a waste depot in Pontedera — A blaze broke out around 11pm on 26 October in the industrial zone of Gello, in Pontedera, in an area used as a waste depot. The flames were described as very high, with a dense cloud of smoke visible above the site. Firefighters from Pisa and law enforcement officers responded to the scene. La Nazione

Economy and Markets — Gas hits highest level since 2022 — The price of natural gas on the Amsterdam exchange reached 97.29 euros per megawatt-hour, the highest level since 2022. In the evening the price fell to 95.81 euros, still up from the previous day. The increase is linked to falling reserves and the arrival of cold weather in Europe. Il Messaggero

Culture — Milan hosts Artemisia Gentileschi’s Annunciation — The Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini in Milan is hosting, from 27 October to 31 January 2027, the work Annunciazione by Artemisia Gentileschi, on loan from the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte in Naples. It is a temporary loan of one of the painter’s best-known canvases. Arte.it

Culture — Turin devotes over 150 works to Banksy — Palazzo Falletti di Barolo in Turin is hosting, until 31 January 2027, the exhibition Banksy - Street is the Museum, featuring over 150 pieces including graffiti, photographs, video installations and reconstructions from The World of Banksy project. The exhibition has been open since 22 October. GuidaTorino

Sport — Harry Kane first Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or in 25 years — The Bayern Munich forward won the men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 at the ceremony at the London Palladium, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal and succeeding previous winner Ousmane Dembélé. At the same evening, the women’s award went to Alexia Putellas. DAZN News

Health — Hypersensitivity pneumonitis mortality rises in 32 countries — A study published on 26 October in Scientific Reports, based on World Health Organization mortality data, found an average annual increase of 5.43% in the age-standardized mortality rate for hypersensitivity pneumonitis between 1999 and 2019. The research analysed deaths of people aged 20 and over in 32 countries; among those over 40, population ageing would account for 12.2% of the observed increase. Diario del Web

Tech & AI — Japanese mission to Mars’s moon Phobos launched — The Martian Moons eXploration mission, led by the Japanese space agency Jaxa with Nasa, Cnes, Dlr and Esa, lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on 20 October. It will be the first mission to orbit Phobos and collect samples from the surface of a moon other than our own, to be brought back to Earth. ESA

Tech & AI — Nasa’s Roman telescope enters testing phase — The Nancy Grace Roman infrared space observatory began its scientific commissioning phase on 26 October. The instrument uses a 288-megapixel camera capable of producing images nearly 200 times wider than those of Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3, while maintaining similar resolution. AstroSpace

Cinema & Entertainment — Jenna Ortega stars in Taika Waititi’s new film — Klara and the Sun, directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jenna Ortega, was released in Italian cinemas on 22 October following its premiere at the Rome Film Fest. It is among the most anticipated international titles of the month in Italian cinemas. Libero Magazine