Zero's Briefs

Italy — Bodies of four soldiers killed in Bosnia return home — The bodies of the four soldiers who died last Thursday in the crash of a Chinook helicopter during the Eufor Althea mission in Bosnia return to Italy today. They will be received by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. Two proceedings have been opened in Rome, both against persons unknown. Source: Today.it.

Europe — Brussels relaunches defence dialogue with London — Eu High Representative Kaja Kallas received in Brussels the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting as part of the Eu-UK dialogue on security and defence. On the same day, Commission President von der Leyen met with CEOs of European startups and representatives of the sustainability sector for a working dinner. Source: ANSA.

Foreign Affairs & Geopolitics — Russia refuses to extend truce at Oleshky — Moscow has not accepted Ukraine’s proposal to extend the ceasefire expiring near Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by the Russian army, where the truce had allowed the evacuation of civilians. Moscow accuses Kyiv of a drone raid against an industrial plant near the Russian capital, while Ukraine says it struck an oil refinery. “Russia is losing, it should choose diplomacy” — Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine. Source: Sky TG24.

News — Twelve cars involved in pile-up on the A14 — A violent hailstorm in the Cesena area caused a chain collision involving twelve cars on the A14 motorway, near the Cesena toll booth. One person, trapped in the wreckage, was extracted by firefighters in serious condition and airlifted to Bufalini hospital. The stretch was reopened in late morning. Source: Il Resto del Carlino.

Economy & Markets — Oil falls as talks with Iran proceed — According to Investing.com, Brent futures fell 1.8% to $111.43 a barrel, while WTI futures dropped 2% to $102.04, as Iranian and Qatari officials continue diplomatic talks for a third day. Analysts warn that an escalation after the US midterm elections could push Brent towards $120. Source: Investing.com.

Health — Climate weighs on health more than policy does — The tenth Lancet Countdown report, authored by 146 experts from 71 institutions, finds that the health impacts of climate change are growing faster than policies to counter it. The authors call for the climate crisis to be declared a global health emergency, while noting some progress in clean energy investment. Source: Lancet Countdown.

Health — Luxembourg first, Sweden twenty-second for longevity — In the Sandwich Club Longevity Index, Luxembourg tops the ranking while Sweden comes in twenty-second out of 26 countries, even though both are among the six richest in the European Union. According to the European Commission, the European “silver economy” is now worth around €5.7 trillion, growing at an average of 5% a year. Source: Quotidiano Nazionale.

Tech & AI — OpenAI buys chips from Google, less Nvidia — OpenAI plans to buy artificial intelligence chips from Google to expand its computing capacity, reducing its reliance on Nvidia processors alone. In 2025 the company had already begun renting Google’s chips, and the deal comes after the announcement that OpenAI’s advanced models will also be available via Google Cloud. Source: TechRadar Pro.

Tech & AI — Hera probe reaches Didymos system ahead of schedule — The European probe Hera, a planetary defence mission inspecting the effects of the Nasa Dart mission’s impact on the asteroid Dimorphos, will reach the system in November, a month early, thanks to more aggressive manoeuvres. In the same month the Esa-Jaxa BepiColombo mission will enter orbit around Mercury after an eight-year journey. Source: NASASpaceFlight.com.

Tech & AI — AI-designed phage treated in a patient — According to the US startup Radical Numerics, a patient received, under compassionate use, a bacteriophage designed by artificial intelligence for a serious antibiotic-resistant infection. In laboratory tests, the viral cocktail, created with the Omnii-1 model, destroyed the patient’s bacterial sample. Source: Rio Rundown.

Culture — Milan opens Forum Cultura with over 50 events — From 3 to 8 November, the City of Milan is promoting Forum Cultura 2026, with working sessions at Casva and a free public programme spanning museums, libraries and cultural venues, plus over a thousand free tickets for shows and screenings. On the weekend of 7 and 8 November the programme moves to Bovisa, with visits to the Goccia construction site on Renzo Piano’s masterplan. Source: Comune di Milano.

Sport — Alcaraz wins in Vienna, Vacherot triumphs in Basel — Carlos Alcaraz won the Atp 500 title in Vienna, beating Alex De Minaur in the final. In Basel, Valentin Vacherot claimed his second career title, defeating Jiri Lehecka in three sets in the Atp 500 final. Source: Sky Sport.

Film & Entertainment — Ficarra e Picone return to cinemas on 26 November — ‘La notte delle fragole’, the new film by Ficarra e Picone distributed by Medusa Film, hits cinemas on 26 November. The same day sees the debut of David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ with Brad Pitt, a new chapter about the stuntman following Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Source: Libero Magazine.