The full edition
Monday, 5 October 2026
22 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Raid on Kyiv during Merz's visit, Zelensky: Washington wants a trilateral meeting by October
The Ukrainian capital was hit by a Russian attack while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was visiting. According to initial reports, a bridge was reportedly damaged. Zelensky announces that the United States is proposing a three-way meeting by October.
- Italy · Analysis
Electoral law, government calls for confidence vote in the Chamber: final vote on Thursday
After the rejection of the constitutionality objections, the executive shields the first three articles of the reform with a confidence vote.
- Europe · Analysis
Spain, Sánchez dissolves the Cortes: vote on November 29
After the rejection of the housing decrees reported this morning, the Spanish premier has formalized the early elections: general elections set for November 29.
- Europe · Analysis
Ukraine, a new €70 billion requirement emerges for 2027
After the €45 billion agreement reported on 2 October, Brussels and Kyiv are now discussing a much higher additional figure, split between macro-financial support and defence.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
Iran makes public the seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Ghalibaf ties Tehran's demands to the Islamabad memorandum: end of the naval blockade, unfreezing of assets, halt to oil sanctions and military actions against Iran and its allies. Over the weekend two more tankers were hit in Gulf waters.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Delfin leaning towards yes to Intesa's offer on Mps
The Del Vecchio family's holding company would be inclined to join the Opas with its stake, paving the way for banking consolidation
- Culture · Analysis
In Rome, archaeology dialogues with artificial intelligence
At the Museo Nazionale Romano, AEGYPTUS opens, an exhibition recounting the Roman presence in the oases of the Egyptian desert through video art and digital technologies, with artifacts recovered through the work of the Carabinieri for heritage protection.
- Sport · Analysis
Tennis, Asian semifinals: Djokovic ahead of Medvedev, Alcaraz through to the final in Tokyo
In the ATP 500 tournaments of Beijing and Tokyo the finals picture is taking shape: Djokovic moves ahead against Medvedev, Alcaraz gets past Munar, Hurkacz forced to retire.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Anthropic opens up to voice collection to train Claude
The company introduces an optional feature to share audio and spoken conversations, separate from the consent already required for text
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
Updates from around the world on the afternoon of October 5.
- Editorial
Spain goes to the polls on November 29, Mps heading toward Delfin's yes: two morning premises become facts
The afternoon updates Europe, Economy and Markets, Tech & AI and Foreign Affairs with concrete developments; for the other six sections the 6:30 edition still stands.
- Italy · Lead Story
Diesel discount ends, government opens extra-deficit of 29 billion
As of today, the 6.1-cent cut on diesel excise duties expires; in parallel, the Council of Ministers approved an extra-deficit of 29 billion for energy and defense, with Giorgetti calling for prudence on debt.
- Europe · Analysis
Spain, Sánchez heading towards early elections after housing decrees rejected
Congress rejected two housing decree-laws from the Spanish government; sources from PSOE and Moncloa cited by El País and La Vanguardia indicate the premier may be considering an early vote.
- Chronicle · Analysis
Flash flood in Catalonia, at least two dead and one missing
Torrential rains described as a "Dana" hit Catalonia over the weekend: two dead, one missing, thousands of households without electricity and hundreds of flights cancelled in Barcelona.
- Economy & Markets · Analysis
Spread at 132 points and inflation at 4.2%: a snapshot of Italian markets
The Btp-Bund spread hit 132 basis points in a week of global government bond sell-offs, while Italian inflation in September rose to 4.2%, driven by energy costs.
- Culture · Analysis
Bologna opens immersive exhibition on Tutankhamun with Zahi Hawass
Palazzo Belloni hosts from October 3 an exhibition with over one hundred certified reproductions and virtual reality dedicated to Tutankhamun's tomb, inaugurated with an address by Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
- Sport · Analysis
Nations League, Italy seeks the win in Bologna that keeps first place alive
Mancini's national team plays this evening against Turkey at the Dall'Ara: after the draw in Paris, points are needed to stay in contention in the group.
- Health · Analysis
WHO: global life expectancy nearly back to pre-pandemic levels
The World Health Organization's new Global Health Estimates record a global life expectancy of 73.3 years in 2023, but point to a sharp rise in years of life lost to depression and anxiety since 2019.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon, for now reserved for cybersecurity experts
Google's new model generates up to one million tokens but remains, for the moment, outside public access: it is being tested only by selected cybersecurity experts, just days after the debuts of OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Film & Entertainment · Analysis
After Venice, Nigerian cinema continues its festival circuit
"Dear Ajayi" by Damilola Orimogunje, awarded at Venice Days, continues its journey to Rio de Janeiro and El Gouna; eight other Nigerian films have been selected for Film Africa 2026 in London.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs
The news stories added to today's ten sections: from the Brexit debate to the award for the archaeological discovery of the year, from the earthquakes in Turkey to OpenAI's new model that never came out.
- Editorial
A deficit, a spread, an uncovered section
Why we lead with diesel and not the Spanish vote, what is missing today in Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics, and what we have not published.