the interviewWhat remains of Timoria 25 years on. Omar Pedrini: “It would be romantic to die on stage”.El Topo Grand Hotel celebrated with a new edition and a concert in Milan. Retromania, heart problems and making peace with Francesco Renga at Massimo Cotto’s funeral. “Sanremo? I’ll only go back if they sing live, without Auto-Tune.”diRaffaele Rossi9 NOV 26
THE STATEMENTSTajani condemns the hybrid war; Salvini plays down Russia’s responsibilityThe leader of the Lega expresses solidarity with the Foreign Secretary, but urges people not to blame Russia for the attacks without evidence. Tajani raises the issue of hybrid warfare at the G7 summit in ParisdiRedazione9 NOV 26
Data breach at the DIA“I stole the anti-Mafia files”. A hacker is selling them for BitcoinAn unknown account claims to have stolen 302 files from the body investigating the mafia, and is offering them for sale in cryptocurrencies. Investigations are underway, and there is no confirmation as yet. This is the latest incident in a week of breaches, on the eve of the Committee meeting convened by PiantedosidiRedazione9 NOV 26
the appointmentStorto in the running for the ANAC chairmanshipSalvini’s chief of staff is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Busia following the Trifone Nuccio Altieri debacle. The Cabinet meeting is scheduled for 5:30 pm.diCarmelo Caruso9 NOV 26
In Serie AZhegrova’s boots highlight all the confusion at JuventusFollowing Koopmeiners’ match against Napoli, the Juventus winger also had to resort to wearing boots of two different colours during the Fiorentina v Juventus match. It can happen that the pace of the game forces players to make last-minute decisions, but if such an emergency occurs in two consecutive league matches, it is no longer a coincidence but a systemic issue.diAlessandro Villari9 NOV 26
Two former allies, now rivalsEx-Ilva: the never-ending tender. Chronicle of a flop in three acts (and a fourth yet to be written)Azeris, Americans, Indians, an Italian consortium and a mysterious investor from Qatar: from July 2024 to the present day, many have come forward to buy the Taranto steelworks, and almost all have pulled out. Now only Arvedi and Jindal remain, with the blast furnaces shut downdiRedazione9 NOV 26
an international edition of Il FoglioFrom Jesus to Hitler and beyond“For centuries, Jesus has been our moral compass, and after the Second World War we wanted to be the opposite of Hitler,” writes Arnon Grünberg in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Empty anti-fascism and the cult of victimhood have blinded us to evil 9 NOV 26
An international edition of Il FoglioThe spectre of nihilism. How to explain 17 October in FranceFrom the anarchist who destroys in the name of a new world to those looting smartphones and video games. Are the riots of 17 October the result of the ‘presentist’ nihilism of those who, whether out of ignorance or disillusionment, no longer believe in the future?9 NOV 26
The Fate of the WestAnti-Trump, yes; anti-American, certainly not. And thank you, midtermsThe American president is a sort of cataclysm that has befallen the Western world. But the alternatives to the United States are Russian authoritarianism, Chinese dictatorship or Islamic fundamentalism. Europe must never lose hope of maintaining a vital alliancediSergio Belardinelli9 NOV 26
An analysisSchermo Italia: the farce and the beautyThe portrayal of the country in films and TV series is a catalogue of stereotypes, prejudices and ‘character types’. There are a few exceptions, particularly in the past, from the great masters. And then there is the image we project of ourselves, through our cinema, abroaddiAntonio Monda9 NOV 26