Priscilla Ruggiero

Speculation about a resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran, and the regime’s influence over the Yemeni rebel group, which continues to target Saudi refineries, disrupting the transport of much-needed refined products, including diesel

The independent Russian publication The Insider has published an investigation carried out in collaboration with Der Spiegel, which reconstructs the Russian intelligence unit responsible for the attack on the Ukrainian aircraft in Germany: the GRU’s ‘Special Tasks Unit’ (SSD), established by 2023 to carry out sabotage operations in Europe

It’s called America.gov and promises to help American citizens with their administrative procedures with the public sector. However, it is still unable to carry out the tasks demonstrated in the advertisements, and, above all, it refutes all the theories closest to the American president’s heart.

Following its screening at the Venice Film Festival, the film opens in Italian cinemas today. It tells the story of life and hope in Tehran, beyond the darkness, despair and war, found in the greenery of the plants that take over the rooms and in the family ties that waver but never break.

Oil flows in the Gulf have reached their highest levels since the start of the war, but prices are not falling. What will happen if the regime in Tehran loses control of its strongest bargaining chip and its (costly) efforts to stabilise exports

The Iranian president was the first leader of a country at war with the United States to set foot on American soil to address the United Nations General Assembly. His speech focused on Iran as a ‘victim of terrorism’ and on the ‘double standards’ applied to international law.

Taking action also means identifying Russian threats for what they are, says Mason Clark of the Institute for the Study of War; ‘hybrid’ is now a misnomer. Aircraft in Lithuanian airspace and Polish contingency plans to prepare for a conventional Russian attack before the 2028–2030 window

‘A university graduate means an unemployed person,’ write the Chinese on social media. Thus, artificial intelligence is exacerbating the shortage of job opportunities in China, which is insufficient for the 12.7 million recent graduates who will be joining the workforce this year. The government’s efforts to contain the situation are not enough.

The artificial intelligence company has published a 154-page report listing all the malicious activities carried out over the last eight months on its chatbot. Five cases in which scientists used the tool for “malicious activities” that could facilitate the development of biological weapons 

Kabul is opening up to American investment in Afghanistan, stating that an American military presence on the ground is out of the question, but that money, arms and diplomacy are on the table. In this way, the regime is seeking to break out of its international isolation and establish a channel of communication with Washington regarding rare earths.