The full edition
Monday, 2 November 2026
21 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Oleshky truce over, Russia and Ukraine strike each other online too
After six days of ceasefire, the longest since the start of the war, Russia has resumed military operations on Kherson while Moscow and Kyiv accuse each other of cyberattacks on their respective air-raid warning systems.
- Italy · Analysis
Schools, double front: decree on foreign students and burqa, the budget law cuts 14,808 jobs
The Council of Ministers approves a decree introducing a cap on foreign students per class and banning burqas and niqabs in schools; meanwhile the text of the 2027 budget law confirms nearly 7,000 fewer positions among teachers and Ata staff.
- Europe · Analysis
Poland: Brussels assigns to the Sejm the choice of the eight constitutional judges
The European Commission cites Article 194 of the Polish Constitution and EU case law on the appointment of the eight judges of the Constitutional Tribunal by the Sejm, while five judges remain excluded from their functions.
- Chronicle · Analysis
The bodies of the four soldiers killed in Bosnia return to Ciampino
Following this morning's announcement, the bodies of the four Italian soldiers who died in a helicopter accident in Bosnia landed today in Ciampino, welcomed by President Mattarella, Prime Minister Meloni, and Ministers Crosetto and Tajani.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Stocks cautious at start of week, markets watch US vote
The FTSE MIB opens slightly higher after tech's black Friday on Wall Street; European markets remain cautious ahead of tomorrow's American midterm elections, with the Btp-Bund spread above 110 points.
- Health · Analysis
Mpox spreads across more than 82 countries, report highlights lessons not learned from Covid
A new study reports that lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic have not been incorporated into global health programs: Mpox has spread to more than 82 countries with over 14,000 confirmed cases in the first nine months of 2026.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Binance, FBI attributes theft of over $6 billion to North Korea
The FBI has identified North Korea as responsible for the theft of virtual assets from Binance that occurred on October 29; the platform quantifies the impact at approximately $6.3 billion and states that approximately $3 billion has been frozen on-chain.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Eight updates from the afternoon: from the EU agreement on the carbon market to tomorrow's American vote, from the Halloween box office to the Serie A standings.
- Editorial
A truce that ends, a return that is completed
The afternoon update covers seven stories opened this morning: from the end of the Oleshky truce to the return of the bodies at Ciampino, along with schools, Poland, markets, Binance and the report on Mpox.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Gaza, two Israeli strikes: at least eight dead, including a child
Two separate attacks by the Israeli military hit the Gaza Strip; the death toll reported by Palestinian health sources rises to at least eight victims, while Israel says it struck military targets in the south and north of the territory.
- Italy · Analysis
2027 Budget Law, government opens dialogue only with Cisl: Cgil and Caritas against the cuts
Trade unions and Caritas criticise the budget law over cuts to teaching and support staff, tighter pension rules and insufficient funding for public healthcare; Minister Tajani has set up a meeting with Cisl secretary Fumarola alone.
- Europe · Analysis
Extra-EU parcels, as of today a 2-euro customs surcharge per line
A new customs handling cost of 2 euros for each line of the declaration on parcels coming from shops outside the European Union came into force on November 1st, adding to the levy introduced in July.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Cyclone over Central-Southern Italy, orange alert in Puglia and Basilicata
A cyclonic vortex crosses Italy with torrential rain and gusts up to 100 km/h; schools closed in Lecce, Brindisi and San Severo as Civil Protection extends the yellow alert to five other regions.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
The European Union's oil bill rises by 10 billion in one year
The EU's average monthly spending on oil imports reached 27.6 billion euros in the second quarter of 2026, about 10 billion more than in 2025, against purchase volumes that remained nearly unchanged.
- Culture · Analysis
Excavations resume at Cumae, a face resurfaces in the necropolis
The 2026 archaeological campaign has begun in the Porta Mediana necropolis at Cumae: among the first finds, a terracotta fragment bearing a bearded male face, in research conducted together with the French Centre Jean Bérard.
- Sport · Analysis
Antonelli crowned Formula 1 world champion, first Italian in 73 years
Andrea Kimi Antonelli clinches the 2026 world title with Mercedes, finishing third in the Mexican Grand Prix won by Verstappen: an Italian returns to the top step of the world championship 73 years after Alberto Ascari.
- Health · Analysis
Measles, Italy first in the European Union for number of cases
The ECDC's monthly report places Italy first among EU/EEA countries for measles infections in the past year, with vaccination coverage still below the recommended threshold.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
In China, daily use of artificial intelligence surpasses model training
A report by the China Center for Information Industry Development indicates that, as of June 2026, China's AI inference volume exceeded training volume for the first time, marking the shift to the large-scale industrial application phase.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
November at the cinema: Korean science fiction and the Hunger Games prequel
November's film calendar brings 'Hope' by South Korean director Na Hong-jin to theaters on November 5 and 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' on the 19th, alongside the Italian film 'Se domani non torno' by Paola Randi.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
The day's minor news, section by section.
- Editorial
A world title, a cyclone and the oil accounts
Why we lead with Gaza, what remains unverified in sources' doubts, and how the Health section made it to print after a rewrite.