“China is an engineering-driven state incapable of stopping building, whilst America is a society dominated by lawyers, ready to block anything it can.” In Dan Wang’s new book, a comparison of two different ways of shaping the future 

“The American people know that it is important for us to continue to stand with the Ukrainians, supporting their efforts to protect their country and uphold principles such as democracy, freedom and truth,” the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives tells Il Foglio

Restrictions on Starlink are bringing down Ukrainian drones and jeopardising operations on the front line. No one in Washington is taking responsibility for this. But the CIA continues to support Ukraine, including in deep strikes against Russia. And its director is trying to keep an alliance afloat that the US president risks undermining

Governments that delay reforms “are acting immorally”, says the economist. “Which country best illustrates the cost of delay? Argentina, without a doubt.”

The agreement between Libya and Turkey on borders changes everything: Israel and Europe are now in the same boat as Saddam. Retaliation is expected

From Democratic candidates boasting of muscle and testosterone to their Republican opponents insulting those who do not embody the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) model, the mid-term election campaign is turning into a contest to see who is the ‘manliest’. The focus is on the vote of young men, who are disillusioned with Trump and will be decisive for Congress.

The Republicans continue to hold a clear financial advantage, but they do not always manage to translate this into support. The lack of funds is, however, an issue amongst the Democrats, particularly in an election cycle that sees them on the offensive in traditionally Republican strongholds  

On social media, footage of the violence, looting and destruction that struck several French cities over the weekend has been widely shared and commented on within the American extremist sphere. This has fuelled a narrative linking public disorder to France’s progressive migration policies

The general takes another step towards the presidency by securing Ankara’s backing. A major blow for Greece, Cyprus, the EU and Israel