Zero's Briefs

Europe — Council and European Parliament, provisional agreement on the carbon market — The two institutions have reached a provisional agreement on an amendment to the ETS market stability reserve, designed to contain high and volatile energy prices; the agreement must now receive formal approval from the Council and Parliament, while a broader reform of the system is expected to follow. Source: ICP Magazine.

World — Brazil, Bolsonaro claims new electoral appeal — Flávio Bolsonaro once again called the results of the presidential election won by Lula da Silva with 52% of the vote against 48% “matemáticamente impossibles” (transl. from Spanish), without presenting evidence of fraud, and declared himself available to run again for the presidency. Source: El Mostrador.

World — United States, over 54 million early votes on the eve of the midterms — On the eve of the midterm elections on November 3, 54,834,584 US citizens have already voted early; all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships are at stake. YouGov America polling, conducted between October 23 and 27, shows Democrats ahead. Sources: La Nación and Misiones Online.

News — Toledo, 56 of the 69 victims of the rail disaster identified — Toledo’s Institute of Legal Medicine integrated data center has identified 56 of at least 69 victims of the Urda train crash: 54 Spanish citizens, one French and one Portuguese. Of the 119 people hospitalized, 76 have been discharged and 15 remain in intensive care; searches for remains continue with canine units and drones. Source: ANSA.

Health — Lancet Public Health, the north-south divide in English mortality remains wide — A longitudinal study published in the journal analyzes standardized mortality rates under age 75 in England from 1981 to 2024, led by Kontopantelis and colleagues, documenting a persistent divide between the north and south of the country. Source: The Lancet Public Health.

Tech — Google tops artificial intelligence ranking with Gemini 4 Carbon — Google DeepMind’s new model, announced on October 28 and specialized in finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities, has taken first place in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index with a score of 59; OpenAI responded by halving the price of its mid-tier model. Source: PYMNTS.

Film & Entertainment — Nathan Fielder’s documentary tops Clayface at the US box office — Over Halloween weekend, ‘You Can See Everything’ by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder earned $10.6 million in the United States against $10.4 million for Warner Bros.’ Clayface; global earnings reached $63.8 million, with A24 aiming to close between $90 and $100 million. Sources: Awards Radar and Deadline.

Sport — Serie A, Lazio remains sole leader after matchday ten — After the tenth matchday, the standings show Gattuso’s Lazio in first place with 28 points, followed by Inter (25), Roma (24) and Como (23); Sassuolo-Fiorentina and Atalanta-Parma are set to play on Monday. Source: SportMediaset.