Zero's Briefs
Afternoon updates on Anac, Yemen, Paraguay, Kyiv, France, Brussels-TikTok, space and Ebola vaccines.
Italy — Anac, new name arrives Monday in Cabinet meeting — Following Nuccio Altieri’s withdrawal announced this morning, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced that a new name for the presidency of the National Anti-Corruption Authority will be brought before the Council of Ministers on Monday. The same day, parliamentary hearings on the budget will begin with businesses, banks, unions and Regions; Minister Giorgetti will be heard on Thursday, November 12. Pavia Uno TV.
World — Yemen, strike near Sanaa: 25 dead according to Houthis — An airstrike hit homes in the village of al-Shariya, near the Yemeni capital, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30, mostly women and children, according to spokesman for the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry Anees Alasbahi, who accuses Saudi Arabia. Washington Post.
World — Paraguay, three criminal proceedings opened against former President Peña — Following this morning’s removal from office, the Paraguayan Attorney General’s Office has opened three criminal proceedings against former President Santiago Peña and other former officials linked to the collapse of Ueno bank, while newly elected President Pedro Alliana has already been sworn into office. CNN en Español.
World — Kyiv hit by three waves of missiles overnight — The Ukrainian capital was attacked between November 6 and 7 in three waves of ballistic missiles, with damage to the North Bridge, a five-story building and a kindergarten in the Solomjanskyj district. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported 5 injured, including a minor, and emergency power outages introduced from 7:05 a.m. RBC-Ukraine.
Europe — France, 18 arrests and 15,600 checks in nationwide mobilization — As of 2 p.m. on November 7, the French Interior Ministry counted 7,000 participants in 68 actions across the country, with a deployment of about 70,000 police and gendarmes. In Paris, two members of the yellow vests coordination were detained in front of the National Assembly. Le Monde.
Europe — Brussels challenges TikTok over “For You” feed algorithm — The European Commission has notified TikTok of preliminary findings of violation of the Digital Services Act, arguing that the feed does not reduce the risks of content that fuels spirals of sadness, isolation or body image issues among users. Geopolitical Briefings.
Tech — Hera probe obtains first close-up of Didymos — The European planetary defense mission has acquired its first close-up of the Didymos binary asteroid system, the site of the impact of NASA’s DART mission. ESA.
Health — WHO proposes two new experimental vaccines against Bundibugyo Ebola — The WHO’s Technical Advisory Group recommends adding two candidate vaccines to the Tumaini clinical trial, conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the National Institute for Biomedical Research together with the University of Antwerp, for a strain of Ebola that has so far lacked a specific vaccine. La Razón de México.
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