The same delegates, “but it won’t be a sham congress. I hope someone else stands as a candidate,” the secretary said in his defence at the end of the Lega’s Federal Congress. Zaia and Fedriga were absent with valid reasons.

The Prime Minister wants to press ahead with the cap on foreign students and the burqa ban, but a warning to the contrary has come from the Quirinale. FdI will resubmit its draft bill (similar to that of the Lega). Measures are also being considered regarding security and self-defence. The strategy of indifference towards Vannacci

In Amatrice, the President opened the new school year: “Schools are called upon to foster social cohesion; they must forge bonds, win the trust of families, and help prevent the formation of ghettos and the erection of barriers. Coexistence and respect must prevail, banishing violence.” Zuppi at the CEI Permanent Council: “Let them be places where no one feels excluded.”

The MP had told Il Foglio of his stance on the jeweller’s conviction, distancing himself from much of the governing majority. Now his change of allegiance appears even more sensational: the general has made the battle for Roggero one of his defining causes

With a threshold of 30 per cent, according to the Ministry’s figures, 129,000 children would theoretically need to be moved. But the problem is not just how many: it is which ones, where and at whose expense. 

The far-left party could come to power in the German capital: this hasn’t happened since the fall of the Wall. This outcome raises concerns on a number of critical issues, from the housing crisis to organised crime and the rise in anti-Semitism

United Russia sweeps the board and opens the Duma to all war veterans standing as candidates. The pacifist opposition party Yabloko holds its ground in the constituencies, whilst on the borders with Armenia, Georgia and Kazakhstan, there is a renewed exodus of those fearing a new mobilisation  

The Frosinone attacking midfielder had been deemed too short to play football by the Red Bull Salzburg management. First at Werder Bremen and now in Serie A, the Austrian is proving that even a short forward can play football well

“We will do everything we can to stop the electoral law, from public campaigns to legal challenges. I would prefer Schlein to lead the broad coalition, but there is currently no coalition. We are not afraid of disappearing,” says the party secretary

The founder of the M5S, appearing as a guest on the Pulp podcast, says he “does not have the power or authority to found a party”. He then discusses the movement’s new direction, the rise of Vannacci and Draghi: “We found ourselves in a rather ironic situation.”

With a burst of pace in the box, the Juventus centre-forward proved decisive in the match against Atalanta. The box was his, and the goal was not scored but prevented.

AI now outperforms humans in terms of intellectual performance in many fields, including self-awareness. Where it falls short, however, is in sensory self-awareness

De Rossi and Stroppa face the prospect of being sacked as Genoa and Venezia remain winless. Allegri and Sarri are looking for solutions for Napoli and Atalanta. A twenty-day break amidst assessments and training

The paradox of marriage: it is mainly couples who already have children who tie the knot. In this way, rather than broadening the horizons for their children, marriage increasingly narrows them

“Since 9/11, criticism of Islam has taken a step backwards: ask artificial intelligence to make a joke about Muslims”

The European Union is moving towards new age limits. However, the Australian trial has yielded modest results, and studies do not prove that smartphones and social media are the main cause of this generation’s psychological crisis. The age ban is broad in scope, of uncertain effectiveness, and carries the risks of children using devices in secret and reduced parental control.

Journalist, essayist, novelist – his path began in childhood with a compliment from his father. “There is something divine in doing, in creating. And if that is missing, it becomes rubbish of little value.” His encounter with García Márquez: “Like him, I practised journalism for eleven years with great dedication and intense enthusiasm”

It all began with the “giardino nascosto” in Piazza Aspromonte, the first case from which the allegations – later repeated in the Milanese investigations – arose. Now the investigating magistrate’s decision is due. But as far as Torre Stresa is concerned, the judges have already dismissed the prosecution’s case

The Italian champions had dominated the first quarter, but Reyer then forced the game into overtime. The new season kicks off this weekend: it promises to be a long one and more challenging than in previous years.

The pact with the populist devil, the shift to the right, federalism and self-government have vanished from the agenda. Salvini has even renounced Bossi’s political influence. And now that it has abandoned the North, the Lega is just another Roman party

The CDU has achieved its worst-ever result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. Alternative für Deutschland, on the other hand, continues to grow: in the state, it has almost doubled its share of the vote compared with the last election (from 16.7 per cent to 38 per cent), and the same is true in the city-state, where it reached 15 per cent.

From ‘Widows’ Bay’ to ‘Alternative Dimensions’, Carrie and the ASK agency are back too: four series blending horror, comedy and nostalgia, with a touch too much drama.

He provokes, snorts and gains a clear advantage over his rival in the race for the premiership. She, elected by the Five Star Movement to keep the old party apparatus – the largest in the coalition – at bay, now finds that this sort of mandate has been withdrawn