- 2d ago
Venezia hires Davide Nicola as coach, bottom of Serie A on zero points after six matches
Venezia hired Davide Nicola on Wednesday, 14 October, to replace Giovanni Stroppa. The club has taken no points from six Serie A matches and sits bottom of the table with five goals scored and 16 conceded.
- 2d ago
Israeli documentary Naza draws crowds in France and Italy as Netanyahu seeks to prosecute its sources
Israel's government wants the film's two directors stripped of citizenship and the 24 anonymous former soldiers and officers prosecuted, while the documentary fills cinemas in France and Italy.
- 5d ago
Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in Primetime, which opened in Polish cinemas on 9 October
Lance Oppenheim's first fiction feature dramatises the NBC series To Catch a Predator and the presenter behind its stings. The film competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice festival in September.
- 6d ago
NAZA documentary on Gaza killings opens in French cinemas on 12 October
The film accuses the Israeli army of knowingly killing many civilians in Gaza and gets a restricted run of 500 screenings in France. Free online streaming follows in November, according to Le Monde.
- 6d ago
Israel promotes counter-film and threatens directors of Gaza documentary NAZA
Benjamin Netanyahu's office awarded creators of a counter-film on 8 October 2026, while Israeli officials moved to strip citizenship from NAZA directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor following their investigation into airstrike civilian casualty thresholds.
- Oct 7
Ryanair bases 16 aircraft in Krakow and adds four routes for winter 2026
Ryanair will base 16 aircraft in Krakow and launch flights to Budapest, Dubrovnik, Rabat and Venice starting 25 October 2026, raising its local network to 67 routes under a $1.6 billion fleet commitment.
- Oct 5
EU housing crisis escalates as Italian study finds 51 urban districts in severe stress
Eurostat reported a 4.7% rise in EU home prices as an Italian analysis found 51 of 60 sampled urban districts exceed the European Commission's housing stress threshold.
- Oct 4
Susan Sarandon turns 80 following New York protest arrest and Venice film premiere
The Oscar-winning actor marks her milestone birthday days after being detained at a United Nations Gaza demonstration, maintaining an active schedule of film releases and civil disobedience.
- Oct 3
Marcello Fois wins 64th Premio Campiello with novel L'immensa distrazione
The 66-year-old author secured 83 votes from the anonymous jury at Venice's Palazzo del Cinema on 3 October, edging out Alcide Pierantozzi to claim the literary prize.
- Oct 2
Israeli military rejects targeting claims in award-winning Gaza documentary NAZA
The Israel Defense Forces issued a multi-page statement disputing allegations in the Venice prize-winning documentary NAZA, which details military strike decisions in Gaza through testimonies from 24 anonymous soldiers.
- Sep 30
Whistleblower film Naza sparks backlash in Israel over AI targeting claims in Gaza
The documentary Naza features 24 Israeli military personnel detailing the use of artificial intelligence in Gaza airstrikes, drawing awards abroad and condemnation from Israeli officials.
- Sep 26
YouTube and Meta reverse decisions to block ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' documentary
YouTube and Meta approved paid advertising on 26 September 2026 for Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary after initially rejecting trailer campaigns over political content rules.
- Sep 25
Chris Hansen rejects A24 film Primetime as feature opens to $2.7M previews
Former television host Chris Hansen called Lance Oppenheim's film Primetime detached from reality after the Robert Pattinson drama collected $2.7 million in Thursday previews.
- Sep 25
Italian police search 17 suspects including 14 minors over neo-Nazi network
Italian counter-terrorism police searched homes across 14 cities on 25 September 2026, investigating 14 minors and three adults accused of sharing bomb-making guides and planning attacks.
- Sep 24
Alex Gibney releases trailer for four-hour Musk documentary as subject threatens lawsuit
Bleecker Street released the first official preview for Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary film ahead of its theatrical debut in New York and Los Angeles on October 9.
- Sep 24
Venice-awarded Gaza documentary NAZA to stream free online following Israeli political backlash
Documentary NAZA, which features 24 Israeli military personnel alleging widespread civilian targeting in Gaza, will stream free online in November 2026 after its theatrical release.
- Sep 13
Venice lagoon boat crash kills 25-year-old fisherman as search continues for missing wife
A 25-year-old clam fisherman died in hospital on 13 September following a pre-dawn collision between his boat and a water taxi in the Venice Lagoon, while emergency crews continue searching for his 26-year-old pregnant wife.
- Sep 13
Netanyahu proposes stripping citizenship of filmmakers behind Venice-awarded Gaza documentary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced legislation to revoke citizenship from critics of the military after the documentary NAZA won the Special Jury Prize in Venice for reporting on civilian casualties in Gaza.
- Sep 12
May El-Toukhy wins Golden Lion at 83rd Venice Film Festival as Alina Șerban takes audience prize
May El-Toukhy's Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Saturday, while Alina Șerban's debut feature Eu contez won the Armani Beauty Audience Award.
- Sep 12
Google and Italian partners launch €1.3 million AI training fund for creative sector
Google.org and the Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale have committed over 1.3 million euros to upskill 2,500 creative industry professionals in Italy facing workplace changes from artificial intelligence.
