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October 12, 2026

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Workers at the ILVA steel plant have begun a 24-hour strike, blocking traffic in Taranto and marching through Genoa. They are demanding the government find a way to keep the facilities open; the court, however, has ordered the closure of the most polluting sections of the site. The first details of the 2027 budget suggest the government is tweaking how it measures wealth. The new formula will place less weight on a family's first home when calculating the ISEE—the assessment used to grant social benefits—effectively making some homeowners look poorer on paper to keep them eligible for state aid. In Sardinia, rescuers are attempting to reach a speleologist trapped ten meters deep in a cave. In Rome, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery this week for a lung nodule; separately, the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis also moved a procedure forward to ensure he remains healthy enough for an upcoming trip to Peru.

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Workers at the ILVA steel plant have initiated a 24-hour strike, accompanied by roadblocks in Taranto and a march in Genoa. The protests are in response to the shutdown of facilities and demand the continuation of operations.

ANSA: ILVA Strike: 24-Hour Walkout and Roadblocks in Taranto, March in Genoa

Workers at the ILVA steel plant are staging a 24-hour strike and blocking roads in Taranto, with a march also taking place in Genoa, to protest against the shutdown of facilities and to demand the continuation of operations.

Il Post: Strikes by Ex-ILVA Workers Against Closure

In Taranto, Genoa, and Novi Ligure, workers are striking against the tribunal's decision to close the most polluting plant.

The 2027 budget maneuver introduces changes to the ISEE calculation, which will result in a reduced impact of the first home in the assessment.

La Stampa: Budget 2027: First Home Carries Less Weight

The 2027 budget maneuver is changing the ISEE calculation, making the first home weigh less in the assessment.

An analysis provides detailed information on the costs and benefits associated with reclaiming university education credits to achieve early retirement in Italy.

Corriere della Sera: Cost of Reclaiming University Credits for Pension: When it's Worthwhile and…

An analysis details the costs and benefits of reclaiming university education credits for early retirement in Italy, providing calculations for individuals aged 30 to 60.

A dramatic rescue operation is in progress in Sardinia to free a speleologist who is trapped 10 meters deep within a cave.

la Repubblica: Rescue Race Against Time for Speleologist Trapped in Cave: "10 Meters Deep"

A dramatic rescue operation is underway in Sardinia to save a speleologist trapped 10 meters deep in a cave.

Corriere della Sera: Sardinia: Speleologist Trapped in Cave, Rescue Operations Underway

A speleologist is trapped ten meters deep in a cave in Sardinia, and rescue operations have been ongoing for hours.

Reports indicate that mafia figures, including those serving life sentences and clan leaders, are being released from prison through the use of permits.

La Stampa: Mafia, life prisoners, and clan leaders released with permits

Mafia figures, those serving life sentences, and clan leaders are being released from prison using permits.

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled for surgery this week at the Policlinico Gemelli in Rome to remove a lung nodule. He stated that the nodule is localized and in an early stage.

Il Post: Pope Leo XIV to Be Operated on for Lung Nodule

He stated it is localized and in an early stage; the surgery is scheduled for this week at the Policlinico Gemelli in Rome.

La Stampa: Pope Leo: Lung Nodule Requires Operation in Rome

Pope Leo is reported to have a lung nodule that necessitates an operation in Rome.

Italy's center-right government has discussed a resolution for the conflict concerning Kyiv, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressing openness to a group of mediating states.

la Repubblica: Center-Right Resolution on Kyiv: Trump Unmentioned, Meloni Opens to…

Italy's center-right government discusses the conflict resolution concerning Kyiv, noting the absence of Trump in negotiations and Prime Minister Meloni's openness to a group of mediating states.

In the ongoing Garlasco case, Ris Marino has expressed a desire to speak in court, intending to highlight several obscure points related to his involvement.

La Stampa: Garlasco Case: Ris Marino Wants to Speak in Court

In the Garlasco case, Ris Marino expresses a desire to speak in court, highlighting several obscure points related to him.

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