A technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute dies aged 28. Moscow refers to “pneumonia of unknown aetiology”, but quarantines 200 contacts, closes hospitals and withdraws the alerts. The official version, on its own, is not enough

The decision was based on four disciplinary allegations: around fifty visits by Laura Cianfoni, a former CISL trade unionist, to the company’s premises; the content of her conversation with M5S MP Carotenuto; company emails forwarded to Lavitola; and the denigration of colleagues

It is the European Union Intellectual Property Office, responsible for managing EU trade marks. The Prime Minister provided them with a voice sample to protect herself from AI, but even before that, Francesco Giubilei had been enlisted to persuade the general to change his party’s name and logo.

The leader of the Fratelli d’Italia group in the Senate has opened up the possibility of early elections, just one day after Meloni had said she would ‘see it through to the end’. And indeed, she later clarified her position: ‘The parliamentary term will run its course’. Today, the government called for a vote of confidence on the electoral bill. Signs that a vote may well be brought forward

The Rome city councillor has struck a deal with Controcorrente, the movement led by Ismaele La Vardera, which is hugely popular on the island. The former ‘Iena’ presenter will bring his votes to Onorato and, in return, hopes for the support of the M5S and that section of the PD which backs the Roman councillor in an anti-Renzi bid for the Sicilian regional elections. The leader of IV has seen through the manoeuvre and is fielding the former MEP and doctor from Lampedusa, who spent years in Brussels alongside Schlein

The investigating magistrate in Caltanissetta refers to "misleading tactics" on the part of the 5S senator towards former public prosecutor Natoli prior to his hearing before the Anti-Mafia Commission. From the mafia-procurement dossier to the massacres of ’92, right through to the heated exchange of letters between M5S and FdI, the key issues in the case

Second place at the 2026 European Championships confirmed the Abruzzo runner’s excellent form and the trend of an incomplete season

From Rutelli to Prodi, right through to Letta, the centre-left has often struggled to reconcile popular support, power and responsibility. In 2012, Bersani amended the PD’s constitution to open up the primaries to internal candidates as well. Turning them today into a contest between party secretaries would bring forward the proportional representation contest in the general election 

The application by the former Ilva, currently in special administration, and AdI spa has been rejected. The order to shut down the hot area by 28 October remains in force, with operations to be completed within 90 days of the final notification of the measure. The hearing before the Court of Cassation will take place on 20 October.

The prize has been awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for the discoveries that made optogenetics possible. The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Among the nominations made public is that of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

The investigating magistrate in Caltanissetta speaks of "misleading tactics" on the part of the 5S senator towards former public prosecutor Natoli prior to his hearing before the Anti-Mafia Commission. Conte to Meloni’s supporters: "You are shameless." And he accuses them of misconduct: "Why did you shield your Delmastro’s chat messages?"

“The party was inspired by the values of St Francis, who viewed institutions as a service to citizens rather than as a means of personal enrichment,” says the comedian. The Sardinian M5S’s response: “We won’t take lessons in Franciscan morality from someone who has never followed it in their own life.”

The new elections are scheduled for 29 November. It will be a tough fight for the President’s party: the latest polls suggest that the combined votes for the PP and Vox will secure an absolute majority of seats

Paolo Romano has suggested that there should be no place within the left-wing coalition for those who do not recognise the genocide in Gaza. This is the ‘Palestinisation’ of public debate: any issue, in order to become politically acceptable, must be filtered through the prism of Gaza

He wraps up the Leopolda conference and warns: “If Meloni wins, she’ll take it all”. An appeal to the reformists in Forza Italia: “Come along” 

Pedro Sánchez has resigned and announced snap elections. He admitted that the government had “made mistakes” and had not achieved all its stated objectives. The trigger was the rejection, last Friday in Parliament, of the two housing decrees

The German Chancellor also gave assurances that Germany wishes to speed up Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but emphasised the need for reforms regarding the rule of law and the fight against corruption. Russia continues its attacks on civilian infrastructure

When racing on a proper circuit rather than a local go-kart track, and his car is in good shape, no one is better than Max. In Malaysia, Kimi Antonelli secured a second-place finish that feels like a World Championship result. Hamilton came third.

Giovanni Brusca’s return to the limelight is causing a scandal, but only amongst those who have forgotten the story of Totuccio Contorno, who was detained by the police during the raid on San Nicola l’Arena to arrest the boss Gaetano Grado. An embarrassing (and hushed-up) saga concerning the relationship between turncoats and the justice system

He filled our lives with his victories, to the point where we came to think that winning was the norm, leaving no room for doubt. Then he retired, rather suddenly, leaving us suspended in a void. And in that void, we will find ourselves

To keep the team competitive, particularly in a season without the Champions League, the Juventus board of directors has decided to submit a proposal to the November shareholders’ meeting authorising a capital increase of up to 250 million euros. This is the fifth capital increase since the 2019/2020 financial year.

From the ever-spot-on Gary Oldman to a series that takes the viewer to the almost deserted island of Santa Águeda. Four titles that defy genres and expectations

Three years on from 7 October, Douglas Murray reviews the long war: “Israel and its allies are winning on the ground, even though they have lost the propaganda war on the world stage”