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A review of Yiyun Li’s book, published by NN Editore, 144 pp., 18 euros

A review of Marco Rocco’s book, published by Carocci, 265 pp., 26 euros

The general takes another step towards the presidency by securing Ankara’s backing. A major blow for Greece, Cyprus, the EU and Israel 

Are we really so sure that the unrest is spreading like wildfire, that the fuel price crisis is in fact turning into a cost-of-living crisis, and that the discontent amongst this or that group has spread to the point of affecting significant sections of the population in the south?

The Council of Ministers has approved a decree introducing new restrictions to manage violent demonstrations. The Prime Minister: “Scenes that no one can possibly think of downplaying.” Nordio: “We are not restricting demonstrations, but we are ensuring safety.”

Opinion polls show both coalitions above the 42 per cent threshold set by the new electoral law. In this scenario, Azione’s strategy of playing a decisive role after the vote becomes more complicated, but for now “we are staying in the centre to explain to Italians that if no one reaches the threshold, there is hope for a truly pro-European government”, says Calenda’s right-hand man.

Felice Romano, general secretary of the Italian United Police Workers’ Union, says: “The risk is that, faced with an increase in the number of officers, violent criminals will also arm themselves in turn. A show of force triggers a show of force in return; prevention is needed.”

The Defence Minister: “Young people are being misled on social media and the West is not reacting”. The security services are monitoring accounts that comment on videos of the clashes

It was a sensational Saturday for the Serbian goalkeeper against the Neapolitans – the sort of day that doesn’t come along very often for a goalkeeper. A series of decisive saves began after sixty minutes of play and reached its climax with the save that denied Stanislav Lobotka the joy of scoring.

ANM Secretary Maruotti and President Tango have put the figures on outstanding payments into perspective and rejected the idea of negotiations with the government. Gratteri: “It is misleading to talk of 100,000 euros each”

Despite picking up seven points from seven matches, the style of football displayed by the Biancorossi paints a very different picture. The four goals they scored against Cagliari – until yesterday the league’s best defence – are proof of this. Now they face an extremely tough run of fixtures

Tonight marks the start of the 81st season of the American top flight. The Celtics’ line-up will also feature the former Sixers player, but all eyes are on The King’s first regular-season match with Philadelphia. It’s also a fresh start for the Greek former Milwaukee player, now wearing the Heat’s colours. 

Voters have rejected the proposal for a new referendum on the independence of the Canadian oil-producing province. This marks a setback for the movement backed by the US president and Musk, whilst Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to mend relations by focusing on a new oil pipeline

The story of Virginia de Leyva, pieced together from documents and her few handwritten notes, reveals the person behind the public figure

For the first time, a rescue operation using a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has been documented: “Our military personnel and engineers are developing new ways to bring wounded soldiers home”

“I am returning to where I started, confident that I have done everything I needed to do and that I have contributed to the success of a programme that is the flagship of public service television and investigative journalism,” writes the journalist

Sisi announces a defensive military operation alongside Saudi Arabia, but Parliament is playing for time. There are many doubts, but also a great deal of money at stake

Speaking to Corriere della Sera, the Ukrainian president says that “the US restrictions on intelligence and the reduction in Starlink’s speed are an injustice”. He adds: “Russia has long been waging a hybrid war against Europe, including against Italy, France, the UK and Germany”

Insulting the Prime Minister on a public prosecutor’s social media is a bit like smashing shop windows 

Ahead of the run-off on 25 October, what is causing the president concern is the right-wing vote from that huge section of Brazilian society which, over the last twenty years, has moved from abject poverty to low-income status. He was the architect of their social emancipation, but twenty years on, he has failed to tap into their aspirations.

Chip manufacturers fund the companies that buy their products, fuelling investment and sales. But if revenues prove insufficient to sustain growth, public procurement and incentives could shift part of the risk onto taxpayers

As the years go by, the four protagonists (Stan, Kyle, Eric and Kenny) remain unchanged, but the targets of the satire are always contemporary to the time of broadcast. The Comedy Central series is streamed on Paramount+, and there is no shortage of jibes aimed at the company that has merged with Warner Bros.

For thirty years, we have explained Italy’s wage stagnation with a simple argument: wages are not rising because productivity is not rising. This explanation is largely true for the economy as a whole. But when we look at individual sectors, the picture changes. And it becomes more political