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Ultimora.net reported that, in a statement regarding the release of Youssef Siher, the court of Milan had declared the statements of some prominent political figures who also held institutional roles as inadmissible. According to the statement, those declarations showed a poor understanding, whether real or simulated, of the legal institutions of the rule of law. The court added that the shame pertained to other areas of social life, not the difficult and responsible exercise of jurisdiction. #Giustizia #Tribunale #Diritto (translated)

Annalisa Cuzzocrea has been appointed the new director of HuffPost Italy, bringing with her solid journalistic experience and a deep knowledge of politics and institutions, as announced by Mirja Cartia d'Asero of the Gedi group. #AnnalisaCuzzocrea #HuffPostItalia #Gedi (translated)

A botanist has discovered a new species of water lily, called Victoria colombiana, thanks to a photo published on Instagram by a nurseryman, thus highlighting the importance of indigenous knowledge and modern technologies in science. #Ninfea #ScopertaBotanica #Colombia (translated)

FOGGIA REPORTER: "THE NEWSSTAND IS NOT DEAD, IT HAS ONLY CHANGED ITS FACE: SAN SEVERO SHEDS LIGHT ON AN ENTIRE SECTOR IN CRISIS" by CRISTIANA LENOCI SOURCE: https://www.foggiareporter.it/ledicola-non-e-morta-ha-solo-cambiato-volto-da-san-severo-si-accendono-i-riflettori-su-un-intero-settore-in-crisi.html SAN SEVERO (FG) — From 35,000 to 20,000 in twenty years, 5,000 Italian municipalities are without a newsstand. In San Severo, an old newsstand on via Matteo Tondi becomes the smallest theater in the world: 4 square meters, 6 chairs, and a revolution. For sixty years, it was the place to pick up the newspaper, ask about the results of the game, leave keys with a neighbor. Then the shutter went down, the glass became opaque, the sign faded. This is how newsstands are ending in Italy today. But sometimes, this is how they are reborn. In San Severo, on via Matteo Tondi, an abandoned newsstand for six years became on March 27, 2026, World Theater Day, the Teatro Edicola Foyer ’97. Four square meters, six chairs, fifteen-minute shows. An idea by director and artistic director Francesco Gravino and his company Foyer ’97. They have called it “the smallest theater in the world,” and the news has circulated among international agencies, becoming a case study for the Stanford Social Innovation Review with the report “The Six-Seat Revolution.” An old newsstand that returns to being what it has always been: a place of knowledge, culture, and work. Only now it distributes stories instead of newspapers. A sector at risk of disappearing The story of San Severo sheds light on a silent hemorrhage. We had 35,000 newsstands in 2005, and we have about 20,000 in 2024: -43%. According to FENAGI data released in 2026, the points of sale in 2025 were about 19,500, but only 6,000 were exclusive traditional newsstands. The most painful statistic is geographic: nearly 5,000 Italian municipalities no longer have a newsstand. In two out of three municipalities, there is no longer a point of sale for newspapers and magazines. Other tallies, those from Sinagi, report a collapse from 38,000 exclusive newsstands to about 11,000 still active. In the last four years, from 2019 to 2023, almost 2,700 newsstands have disappeared, of which 2,327 were individual businesses. Rome lost 303, Turin 138, Milan 129. Isernia lost more than a third of its newsstands in four years. Why? Decline in paper sales, digital subscriptions, rising management costs, reduced profitability. In economics, it's called a "falling demand sector." On the street, it is simply called the end of a habit. Not just newspapers Yet the newsstand has never been only about newspapers. In the past, it was an information outpost, a reference point, the guardian of a neighborhood. It was self-employment, often familial, involving early mornings at 4 a.m. to be ready when the city wakes up. Today, those who resist reinvent themselves: local bookstore, service point, package pickup, ticket sales, coffee corner. Those who can't make it, close. The example of Foyer 97 in San Severo tells us one simple and uncomfortable truth: we cannot save all newsstands as newsstands. But we can save their essence. A 4-square-meter kiosk in Puglia becoming a theater reminds us that those few square meters are worth more than the rent they no longer pay. They are valuable because they are already where people pass by. They are already recognized as a public place. They are already culture, even when they no longer sell culture on paper. If newsstands stop selling newspapers, they do not necessarily have to stop selling knowledge. (translated)

After several seasons during which we have witnessed significant improvements in all areas of the Club, I believe it is time for Pisa SC to enter a new phase of growth and development. I am convinced that this can happen under the guidance of Damien, who brings with him a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of football, both on and off the field. Damien joins Pisa SC with an initial three-year contract. A completely unexpected move, commented on by owner Alexander Knaster: “After several seasons during which we have witnessed significant improvements in all areas of the Club, I believe it is time for Pisa SC to enter a new phase of growth and development. I am convinced that this can happen under the guidance of Damien, who brings with him a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of football, both on and off the field. Damien joins Pisa SC with an initial three-year contract.” #PisaSC #DamienComolli #SerieB (translated)

The League's proposal to restrict access to citizenship for foreigners born in Italy includes new prohibitions related to serious crimes and the obligation to demonstrate a B1 level of proficiency in the Italian language, also expanding the circumstances under which citizenship already granted can be revoked. #Cittadinanza #Immigrazione #Italiano (translated)

RADIO ARC 101:“EDICOLE, “RAZZE IN ESTINZIONE” COME I BAR: SOLDI PERSI E SPERANZE DA STANFORD” by NANDO SILVESTRI SOURCE: https://radioarc.it/edicole-razze-in-estinzione-come-i-bar-soldi-persi-e-speranze-da-stanford/ Le edicole sono un altro scrigno di umanità e conoscenza per molti versi simili ai bar, almeno per quanto concerne l’infausto epilogo che riguarda molte di esse. L’odore di carta stampata, di cartoncini colorati, copertine variopinte, buste a sorpresa e cellophane, era una melassa olfattiva che un tempo inebriava grandi e piccini e rappresentava, al contempo un’ ambita meta di passeggiate e pause giornaliere. Passare per l’edicola significava attingere alla conoscenza, allo svago, alla cultura, alla fantasia e alla creatività. Tutte prerogative perse a causa dei surrogati informi e amorfi diffusi dal web. E’ questo il motivo principale della chiusura cunulata e ricorrente di moltissime edicole italiane: in economia si parla di comparto a caduta della domanda. Ma non chiude solo un’edicola, chiude un pezzo di economia locale e nazionale. Da 35000 edicole nel 2005 a circa 20000 nel 2024: -43%. Con loro se ne va un fatturato diretto di oltre 400 milioni l’anno, ma il vero buco è l’indotto che non si calcola mai. Ogni edicola media in un paese generava distribuzione per 15000€/anno di margini per distributori locali, corrieri, tipografie. Inoltre, il cliente che comprava il giornale prendeva il caffè, il biglietto del pullman, la schedina. Write on Medium Si deve pensare che senza edicola, il cinema di paese perde il suo unico punto promo fisico, senza parlare delle perdite in materia di pubblicità. Quando chiude, non perde solo l’edicolante. Perde il bar, perde l’autista, perde il tipografo. In Irpinia negli ultimi 5 anni Avellino ha perso 6 edicole, Ariano Irpino 3, Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi 2. La perdita totale in Irpinia ammonta a circa il 22% di punti vendita. Tutto ciò significa che molte delle chiusure succitate hanno sottratto ai bar irpini diverse decine di clienti danneggiando lavoratori, distributori e fornitori. Sono posti di lavoro che non fanno notizia, ma esistono. Un altro duro colpo inferto all’economia locale e nazionale in nome di un finto progresso che favorisce quasi sempre gli affari dei faccendieri e dei soliti noti. Tuttavia, ciò che accade in Puglia, a pochi chilometri dall’Irpinia, apre scenari di rinnovamento basati proprio sulla riconversione delle edicole dismesse. Si tratta di prospettive talmente uniche ed innovative da aver suscitato l’interesse di tutto il mondo, in special modo dell’Università di Stanford. Si tratta di notizie di enorme portata che pochi notiziari hanno divulgato in nome di una perenne prelazione delle tecnologie sprezzanti di buonsenso, tradizioni e arte. A San Severo (Foggia), a 40 km dall’Alta Irpinia un’edicola abbandonata da 6 anni in via Matteo Tondi è diventata il 27 marzo 2026 il Teatro-Edicola Foyer’97: 6 sedie, 4mq, idea di Francesco Gavino. Gli apprezzati spettacoli di 10/15 minuti hanno incuriosito l’università di Stanford. La sua rivista accademica Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), ha scelto il Teatro Edicola di San Severo come caso di studio internazionale con il reportage “The Six-Seat Revolution”. Perché Stanford ci guarda? Perché ha capito che quei 4 mq possono tornare a generare indotto. Difatti, 60 spettatori in un pomeriggio possono diventare 60 caffè al bar vicino. Con un biglietto simbolico di 5€ si parla di micro economia culturale. Senza contare l’indotto di turisti e giornalisti che arrivano e frequentano B&B e ristoranti. È il modello che serve all’Irpinia: non lasciare il buco, ma riconvertirlo virtuosamente. Ogni edicola chiusa può diventare info-point, micro-cine, box servizi. Altrimenti continuiamo a contare solo le saracinesche abbassate, senza contare i soldi che non girano più.

Brad Gilbert revealed that his friend and Jannik Sinner's coach, Darren Cahill, was not aware of the Italian tennis player's withdrawal, which was communicated to him while he was at the airport, and that Sinner is currently following medical advice to avoid surgery despite the ongoing knee pain. #JannikSinner #Tennis #Infortunio (translated)

The Pisa Alliance for Knowledge is born, an agreement between six institutions to strengthen research, training, and innovation, with the aim of giving a unified voice and promoting synergies in an ecosystem worth over 630 million euros. #AlleanzaPisana #Ricerca #Innovazione (translated)

The parents of the two minors investigated for assaults that took place on a minicar are cooperating, but doubts are growing about the knowledge of any cover-ups by the mother of the 17-year-old, who claims his innocence despite a previous criminal record. #minori #giustizia #reati (translated)

According to the Israeli channel "N12", which cites officials familiar with the discussions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. President Donald Trump last week to resume military operations against Iran before the Israeli elections on October 27. #Iran #Netanyahu #Trump (translated)

The OECD warns that over 40% of foreign students with poor knowledge of the Italian language contributes to the collapse of learning in the classroom, prompting other countries, such as Germany, to consider measures similar to those introduced in Italy. #istruzione #OCSE #linguaitaliana (translated)

In Lodi, two carabinieri are being investigated for involuntary manslaughter following the death of Agostino Conigliaro, a 39-year-old worker, which occurred 30 hours after an incident where he was handcuffed and lost consciousness. #Lodi #IncidenteMortale #Carabinieri (translated)