The full edition
Thursday, 29 October 2026
22 pieces published that day.
- Europe · Lead Story
EU-Canada Summit in Montreal: "associate member" status fades after German veto
The 21st summit between the European Union and Canada opens in Montreal with the goal of a strategic alliance, but the final draft drops the reference to a future formal associate status, replaced by a more generic formulation.
- Italy · Analysis
General transport strike ordered to be requisitioned, railway mobilization postponed
The Ministry of Infrastructure halts the Usb protest scheduled for 29-30 October; Gruppo FS and Trenord confirm regular traffic.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Israel without a majority: 53 seats for Netanyahu, 48 for Eisenkot
The Knesset elections close without a clear winner; Arab parties gain ground, President Herzog mediates for a national unity government.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Volkswagen in the red by €5.9 billion in the third quarter, weighed down by Porsche writedown
The Wolfsburg-based group closed the quarter with an operating loss more than double that of a year earlier, after a €6.4 billion goodwill impairment on Porsche. Guidance for full-year 2026 confirmed.
- Culture · Analysis
In Agrigento, a neighbourhood destroyed in the 406 BC siege resurfaces
In the Valley of the Temples Archaeological Park, walls and buildings from a neighbourhood of Akragas wiped out by the Carthaginian siege have come back to light. The excavation is led by the University of Milan.
- Health · Analysis
Lancet Countdown: over 700,000 heat-related deaths in 2023
The tenth Lancet Countdown report calls for climate change to be declared a global health emergency, pointing to a rise in temperature-related deaths.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Candidate dwarf planet discovered beyond Pluto's orbit
The Vera Rubin telescope has identified 2026 ED138, a celestial body with an estimated diameter of up to 1,500 kilometers, located nearly seven billion kilometers from the Sun.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Updates from around the world on the afternoon of October 29.
- Editorial
Montreal, Israel, Volkswagen: what has changed since this morning
The 4:30pm update: the rail strike placed under compulsory order, the Akragas district, Volkswagen's accounts reread with a second analysis. The rest of this morning's edition remains published and stands.
- Chronicle · Lead Story
Collision between two high-speed trains in Spain, at least 68 dead
A departure order issued despite a safety system fault caused the collision near Toledo. Among the victims, three Italian citizens are being sought as missing.
- Italy · Analysis
Budget bill worth 26 billion: Irpef at 33% up to 55,000 euros
The Council of Ministers approved the 2027 Budget bill: a tax cut for the middle class, vouchers for the elderly, a contribution from banks and insurers.
- Europe · Analysis
Montreal opens EU-Canada summit, Brussels mobilises funds for Kyiv
Costa and von der Leyen in Montreal for the twenty-first summit with Ottawa on economy, energy and defence, as the Council of the European Union announces 4.9 billion euros for Ukraine.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Trump: "Finish the job" with Iran, Qatar mediation underway
The US president warns that Washington must close the matter with Tehran, through a deal or otherwise, as five countries mediate to reopen negotiations ahead of a possible new offensive.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
The Fed leaves rates unchanged at 3.75%-4% a week ahead of the vote
The FOMC voted 10 to 2 to keep rates unchanged, with two dissents in favor of a hike. Warsh denies any influence of the midterm elections on the decision.
- Culture · Analysis
A site between nuraghi and the Middle Ages opens to the public in the Nuoro area
In Loculi, an archaeological dig that began by chance during work for a car park opens its doors exceptionally: seven hundred square metres of stratification from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages.
- Sport · Analysis
Musetti flies in Vienna, Italian tennis grows on multiple fronts
The Tuscan player beats Tiafoe in the first round of the Austrian Atp 500 and extends his winning streak. Meanwhile Errani and Paolini move closer to the WTA Finals in doubles.
- Health · Analysis
EMA recommends new drug for metastatic pancreatic cancer
The European agency's scientific committee has given a positive opinion on Rasonque following a phase 3 study on 500 patients, with an assessment completed in under 150 days.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Euclid, designed for the deep universe, unexpectedly discovers a comet
The European space telescope spotted C/2026 S1 by chance, originating from the Oort Cloud: the discovery was confirmed on October 8 by the Minor Planet Center.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
Lyon rewards the Coens and confirms its global vocation
The Lumière Festival awards its lifetime achievement prize to Joel and Ethan Coen, but the programme of the eighteenth edition tells above all a story of a deliberate choice: cinema from every continent, not just Hollywood tributes.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
The stories rounding out the October 29 edition.
- Editorial
A night of rail tracks, a maneuver, a summit
The train collision in Spain opens the edition, the Italian budget maneuver and the EU-Canada summit follow in order of relevance. The Giro del mondo is not in this edition: the automatic recovery will try again during the day.
- Around the World
Toledo, a railway collision read in six languages
The collision between two high-speed trains in the Spanish province, which caused at least 68 deaths, was reported by Spanish, American, French, German, Mauritanian and Brazilian outlets: same toll, different emphases.