On the day of Meloni’s address, Vannaccia’s supporters organised a sit-in to call for Russian energy: the agreement between Russia and the US is “a lesson for Italy”. The leader of Sud chiama Nord, an ally of FdI, stole the limelight. The Prime Minister lashed out in the Chamber: “Opportunists”

Sharing the article from Il Foglio featuring the full text of Prime Minister John O’Sullivan’s speech on X, he comments: “I have rarely read so much common sense in such a short space of time.”

It is clear – because that is the way of the world, and indeed of the Church – that the usual questions – with the Pope in poor health – will begin to be asked. Not only amongst the media and observers of Vatican affairs, but also amongst the cardinals themselves. Will his schedule change? Will he review his commitments? And what about his travels?

During the Ceuta migration crisis, Rabat is said to have repeatedly violated Spanish territorial waters, coming close to a naval clash. The government remained silent for months and now the Prime Minister is playing down the incident. Meanwhile, Philip VI is visiting the exclaves and Morocco appears keen to facilitate a return to normality ahead of the elections

In a letter addressed to Trump, a group of Democratic and Republican senators criticised the decision to resume imports of Russian gas, warning that it would end up funding Moscow’s war machine 

First the scene with the lawyer from "Le barzellette", then the thousand absurd excuses put forward by John Belushi. The film-loving speech by the leader of IV in the Senate

The Prime Minister’s response. To the Vannacci supporters: “Whose interests are you defending?”. To the left: "Before trying to bring Putin and Trump together, try getting Magi and Fratoianni to agree on a single resolution." The two respond with a photo. Conte: "I have never denied an increase in military spending in my governments." Schlein follows: "We are the real game-changers." Cross-voting on abstentions across the broad coalition on the resolutions

Two minors are responsible for the attacks on the actor Davide Iacopini and five other people, which took place between 4 and 5 October in Rome. The two have admitted to the offences and have been charged whilst remaining at liberty: they face a charge of attempted murder.

A source at Il Foglio within the Ukrainian President’s Office states that, until recently, it was the Americans who were promptly warning the Ukrainians of missile launches, but now something has changed. This is also the case on the front line, where, last night, the military began to experience issues with Starlink’s operating speed. The limit introduced by Musk

Sabotage of refrigerators in 500 French supermarkets: refrigeration systems in disarray. Cyber security expert Marco D’Itri: “Most intrusions occur in trivial ways.” The manufacturer’s security flaws and the negligence of those who left the systems exposed to the internet are under scrutiny. And AI is speeding up the work

In the explanations of vote following the Prime Minister’s address, the leader of Italia Viva criticised her role in the EU: “Over the past four years, either you have failed in Europe, or this is not what Europe is all about.” Clash between Pirondini and Malan. The crux of the matter lay in two resolutions tabled by the majority, which were approved by the Chamber. Those from the centre-left were ruled out.

The former Minister for Tourism, who is close to Fontana and Giorgetti, is set to stand as a candidate at the extraordinary party congress on 24 and 25 October in Milan. His aim is to rally support from the northern regions and capitalise on the discontent towards Salvini. “The vote? It can only be by secret ballot.”

Competitiveness, Ukraine, the multi-annual budget, the Middle East, defence and security, migration, enlargement and reforms: ahead of the forthcoming European Council, the Prime Minister addresses Parliament. Here is the full speech and the responses

At 7.48 pm, the news was released to journalists: the procedure had been successfully completed “on schedule and as planned”. Leo XIV had been admitted to the Gemelli Hospital at lunchtime, waving to the crowd. On the German Church’s website: “This is the fragility of the Papacy”

Out of 722 manuscripts published in a GitHub repository, Sam Altman’s company withdrew three due to a sign error. As long as OpenAI continues to produce theorems faster than the world can read them, the word ‘proven’ should be taken with a pinch of salt, even when it is a computer that certifies it.

Who wrote to the editor-in-chief, Claudio Cerasa

France and Germany are close to reaching an agreement to (further) relax the much-discussed ban on internal combustion engine cars and to boost car production within the EU, thereby strengthening the sector against looming competition from China. Corrections and U-turns

Tajani, Occhiuto, Renzi and Giorgetti are pursuing more or less the same idea as Portugal’s Irs Jovem. But for the Fund, the incentives do not affect the key factors driving emigration

The Napolitano Foundation, in collaboration with Luiss, has brought together academics and key figures from Europe’s decades-long journey for two days of debate, opened by President Walter Veltroni. The past and future of the Union are on the agenda.