Zero's Briefs

Italy — Government launches first plan for frail elderly — The Council of Ministers approved a decree-law on remediation, circular economy and climate risk management, together with the first National Plan for the care of frailty and lack of self-sufficiency among the elderly population, with an allocation of over one and a half billion euros. CdM Statement No.191

Foreign Affairs and Geopolitics — Moscow strikes Kyiv’s bridges again — After two days of attacks on the South bridge over the Dnieper, Russian forces also struck the Ukrainian capital’s North bridge with drones, damaging the road surface and the trolleybus network and partially interrupting traffic. Meduza

Economy and Markets — Oil: Brent at $102.11, WTI down — According to data released by ANSA on October 2, November-delivery WTI was trading at $92.50 per barrel (-0.40%), while December-delivery Brent stood at $102.11 (-0.20%). ANSA

Culture — An undisturbed tomb reveals a Roman ritual against lightning — An intact travertine tomb has been found at Villa Adriana, linked to the fulgur conditum ritual, which contained a figured crater of Corinthian production used as a funerary container. Artribune

Sport — Lazio on top after four rounds of Serie A — With the lengthy international break halting the league again today, the standings show Lazio in command with 10 points, ahead of Roma, Inter and Cagliari at 9. Fanpage Sport

Sport — Asian Games close in Aichi-Nagoya — The closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, hosted in Japan, takes place today following the opening on September 19. Dainik Jagran English

Health — Mathematical model improves chikungunya forecasts — A study published on October 1 in The Lancet Planetary Health shows how including heterogeneity in mosquito exposure improves outbreak prediction in Reunion and Paraguay; this is a simulation model, not a clinical study on people. The Lancet Planetary Health

Tech & AI — OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol with reduced prices — Presented at DevDay 2026, the model cuts standard token prices to a fifth of those for Astra and introduces a paid tier, Ultrafast, up to 8 times faster in Codex according to the company. OpenAI Developer Community

Tech & AI — Google sends four TPUs into orbit — As part of Project Suncatcher, a satellite built by Planet and launched on a SpaceX rideshare carries four Trillium TPUs that will be tested for one year against launch stress, radiation and thermal swings. AIWeekly

Film & Entertainment — Javier Bardem to receive lifetime achievement award in Rome — At the 21st Rome Film Fest, running October 13 to 25, the Spanish actor will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Paolo Sorrentino; Monica Vitti is the face of this edition. Artribune

Film & Entertainment — ‘En el camino’ triumphs at Mexico’s Premios Ariel — David Pablos’s film won Best Picture at the 68th edition of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas awards, picking up five other honors, and is Mexico’s official entry for the 2027 Oscars. Infobae México

The number of the day — 164 people detained in one day in France — France’s Interior Ministry counted 180 schools disrupted by the high school protest against public education cuts, of which 27 were fully blockaded, and 164 people detained in a single day; in Marseille a bus was set on fire near a high school. Wikipedia FR

On this day — Eight hundred years ago, Francis of Assisi died — Today’s celebrations in Assisi mark 800 years since the saint’s death, with a solemn mass in the Upper Basilica and remarks from the Loggia del Sacro Convento in the presence of President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. ANSA