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Elections

Brazil goes to the polls, sparks fly between Lula and Bolsonaro

Elections were held in a calm climate, with nearly 160 million citizens called to vote.

epa13256465 A handout photo made available by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with US President Trump in New York, New York, USA, 22 September 2026, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). EPA/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT -- MANDATORY CREDIT: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

the war

Zelensky: "US-Ukraine-Russia meeting to end the conflict"

Zelensky announced Washington's proposal: "Three-way talks by the end of October."

Smoke rises over a bridge spanning the Dnieper River following a drone attack in Kyiv on October 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Serhii Okunev / AFP)

the war

Russian raid during Merz's visit to Kiev, destroying the city's North Bridge

German Chancellor: "Putin must stop." But Russia announces an "intensification" of attacks on infrastructure.

Ukraine

Merz, surprise visit to Kiev: «Putin stop the war»

The Chancellor meets Zelensky: "If Russia isn't stopped, its war machine will end up turning against us."

Middle East

Hormuz, Iran: "New US proposals, but they must meet our conditions."

While Washington and Tehran are trying to find an agreement, the cost of the crisis continues to have an impact, even in Italy: in September alone, price increases of 5 billion

Edifici distrutti dagli attacchi a Kiev, nel distretto di Podolsk, 18 marzo 2022. "Il nemico continua ad attaccare la capitale. Stamane la zona residenziale nel distretto di Podolsk è stata bombardata dagli orchi che hanno colpito sei case, asili nido e una scuola. Una persona è morta, 19 sono rimaste ferite, inclusi quattro bambini. Sul posto stanno operando i soccorritori e i medici". Lo ha detto il sindaco di Kiev Vitali Klitschko. ANSA/ US/ STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE +++ ANSA PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING +++

the complaint

UN: "Over 15,000 Ukrainian civilians killed or injured in 2026. Shocking data on rapes by Russian military personnel."

UN Commissioner Volker Turk: "Civilian casualties have increased by 55% compared to 2025, a catastrophe for human rights."

epa13278478 Protesters participate in a demonstration calling on the authorities to address the ongoing housing problems, in Madrid, Spain, 03 October 2026, a day after housing decrees introduced by the Spanish government to tackle

the processions

Thousands of people rally in Spain for housing rights.

Demonstrations in Madrid and dozens of other cities against high rents and vulture funds. Clashes in Valencia.

epa13277590 Russian President Vladimir Putin observes the ?Centre-2026 strategic command and staff exercises involving the Collective Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the Chebarkulsky training ground in Chelyabinsk Region, Russia, 02 October 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

the conflict

Russia strikes Kiev's "northern bridge": "It facilitates military supplies."

Moscow continues to target the Ukrainian capital, also targeting its main infrastructure

the wind assault

Wind turbines in the Strait of Bonifacio: Corsica is now raising barricades: "No to mega-plants in our sea."

The Ajaccio Parliament: "The absence of shared planning is unthinkable."

Roberto Murgia

EDS NOTE: CONTENTS MAY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS IT WAS SENT VIA NAVY COMMUNICATIONS--The USS Theodore Roosevelt patrols in the northern Arabian Sea Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001. The aircraft carrier is the lead ship of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group on station as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

the war

Trump ready to escalate, a third aircraft carrier toward Iran

Another 10,000 troops are arriving in the Middle East. More Patriot troops are deployed to defend Doha and Riyadh.

Francia, la protesta degli studenti (foto Ansa/Epa)

the demonstrations

France, protests continue in schools: 40 principals injured, over 100 buildings damaged.

Student and parent associations are meeting with Minister Geffray in Paris today.

Il primo ministro Benjamin Netanyahu incontra i passeggeri del volo FlyDubai all'aeroporto di Tel Aviv, alla sua destra il passeggero che ha bloccato l'aggressore. Tel Aviv, 30 settembre 2026 ANSA/ US Netanyahu ++FOTO DIFFUSA DALL'UFFICIO STAMPA DI Netanyahu - USARE SOLO PER ILLUSTRARE OGGI LA NOTIZIA INDICATA NEL TITOLO - NON ARCHIVIARE – FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI - NPK+++

the story

Flydubai's passenger who took the controls: "I knew what to do; I watched 'High Altitude Investigations'."

Yaniv Hayoun, a plumber by profession, is one of the heroes who blocked the co-pilot and kept the Boeing aircraft aloft under attack.

Anti-riot police face off with protesting students carrying out blockading action at the Lycee Kerichen secondary school, in Brest in western France, on October 1, 2026. Since late September, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves. The protests started in the Ile-de-France region around Paris but have now spread to other cities nationwide. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP)

the demonstrations

Students protest in France, with a principal attacked and doused with gasoline in Marseille.

The students have been protesting for several days now, demanding the replacement of absent teachers and more resources for public education.

USA

Christa Pike "survived two lethal injections," and the debate reignites: "Stop the death sentence."

The 50-year-old woman, accused of a 1995 murder, was taken to the hospital: the case divides America.

Nella combo, un'immagine da Flightradar con il tracciato dell'aereo di linea della Flydubai (FZ 1073) in volo da Dubai a Tel Aviv che ha segnalato un'emergenza; e in una foto da X, un passeggero del volo FlyDubai con la maglietta macchiata di sangue, 30 settembre 2026 ANSA / Flightradar - X / AmichaiStein1 +++ ATTENZIONE: L'ANSA NON POSSIEDE I DIRITTI DI QUESTA FOTO CHE NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA +++ NPK +++

the story

Terror on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight: "Pilot stabbed by colleague who tried to crash plane"

Israeli authorities are investigating for terrorism. Netanyahu: "Passengers are heroes for averting the worst." The plane lands in Saudi Arabia thanks to other pilots who were on board off duty.

epa13270818 Britain’s Prime Minister and Labour Leader Andy Burnham delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Britain, 29 September 2026. The conference runs from 27 to 30 September at the Arena Convention Centre in Liverpool. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

London

England's Prime Minister Burnham: "Rejoining the EU is not out of the question."

The Prime Minister on relations between Great Britain and Brussels: "All options are on the table, but public consensus will be needed."

Un volo Fly Dubai e, in una foto da X, un passeggero del volo FlyDubai, da Dubai all'aeroporto Ben Gurion di Tel Aviv, con la maglietta macchiata di sangue (AmichaiStein1 via Ansa)

the story

Terror on the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight: "One of the pilots wanted to crash the plane."

A violent struggle at the controls triggered an emergency. Passengers reported: "There's been a stabbing." The flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia.

High voltage

Emergency on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight: "Hijacking alert, Israeli jets take off"

The Flydubai airliner, with around 150 passengers on board, descended to a suspicious altitude after raising the alarm and diverted its route to Saudi Arabia.

Trump con i leader delle principali aziende che operano nell'ambito IA (foto Ansa/Epa)

United States

Trump signs executive order on AI: it will now be called "superintelligence."

The agreement aims at a responsibility on the part of Big Tech and at a technological development that is "safe and capable of establishing a relationship of trust with customers and public opinion".

In Fiji

Massive theft in court: 40kg of cocaine disappears, replaced with flour

The drugs, kept as evidence in a trial, were worth nearly 12 million euros

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Insularità

Landscapes of Migration and Reception, Stefano Boeri in La Maddalena

The appointment is for Friday, October 9th

Claudio Modesto Ronchi

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