The former Democratic Party Minister of the Interior tells Il Foglio: “To tackle the new cyber threat, we need unity and cooperation across party lines. This is a matter of national security. Ukraine? As Churchill said, weakening our support ‘would be worse than a crime; it would be a mistake’.”

A review of Frank O’Connor’s book, Short Stories, 295 pp., 16 euros

A review of Claire Burke’s book, published by Neri Pozza, 446 pp., 22 euros

A review of Francesca Valente’s book, published by Ponte alle Grazie, 176 pp., 16 euros

A review of the book by Daniele Rielli, published by Mondadori, 192 pp., 19 euros

A review of the book by Chandra Livia Candiani, published by Einaudi, 136 pp., 13 euros 

The French president appears to be in favour of forming a grand coalition as early as the first round, centred on a single candidate. The alliance would also include former Macron-backed prime ministers Philippe and Attal, and now judo champion Teddy Riner.

A month of unfulfilled Russian promises, starting with the diesel drifting across the seas

An investigation by Science reveals how brain data collected by wearable devices is being used to train artificial intelligence models, often without users being adequately informed. The risks to privacy and the need for public oversight 

The closure of shops is impoverishing neighbourhoods and emptying historic town centres. A proposal for an alliance between businesses, local councils and the government to combat the decline of high streets, revitalise vacant premises and boost local economies   

What does the Russian military intelligence (GRU) aircraft that landed in Israel and flew on to Abu Dhabi tell us about Trump, who is ready to sell out everything to Putin in exchange for his promises on Iran? Scepticism and past precedents

The Libyan general is acting as a negotiator to secure the release of prisoners held by Islamist terrorists in the Sahel. But the payment of ransoms is becoming a dangerous practice

Another expression of his anti-Western views. Then they talk about Laterza

From his bid for the premiership to keeping Renzi in his place, that’s just how the Movement’s leader is: he gives without even realising it. And he gives Elly Schlein everything. He asks for nothing. Or rather, almost nothing. Just a little room with a view – in short, the Quirinale. Seven years, renewable, board and lodging, and the Corazzieri.

“With an electoral law such as this, and whilst we await the Constitutional Court’s ruling, the centre represents a widespread sentiment in the country and a way of thinking, of being and of positioning oneself, from a political and cultural perspective, which deserves to be listened to and valued, even if, at this moment in time, disillusionment with politics is rife and the ability of politics itself to interpret the electorate’s impulses is waning.”

The Vox leader’s appearance on a public television talk show has sparked controversy among the Spanish left. However, the cordon sanitaire against the far right appears, to say the least, contradictory in a country where the Sánchez government has also relied on votes from the political heirs of ETA.   

The elections on 27 October have brought to light the identity-based rifts that the founding fathers had left unresolved in 1948. Religious divisions, institutional tensions and external threats make Eisenkot’s challenge all the more difficult, as he is called upon to find new forms of mediation in a society that has changed profoundly.  

Until last Sunday, Moldova was sourcing most of its electricity from the Cuciurgan power station, controlled by the Transnistrian administration – the separatist entity that feels aligned with Moscow. With the power line linking Vulcanesti and Chisinau (capable of carrying up to 630 megavolt-amperes), it has found an alternative energy source