Ammunition stocks are dwindling before our very eyes, whilst the mid-term elections are fast approaching. Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, the White House must choose between two options, which differ in terms of cost and timing. A round-up of opinions

Russia is waging a media war to further undermine Chancellor Merz by exploiting the German elections in September. The aim is to fuel a new division in the country between east and west, thereby weakening one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies. Operation Matrioska

First Edouard Philippe, then Raphaël Glucksmann, and finally Gabriel Attal have been the targets of disinformation campaigns orchestrated by pro-Russian networks. France is one of the European countries most affected by such campaigns and, at the same time, best equipped to counter them; however, an increase in these threats is anticipated ahead of the 2027 presidential elections (threats which have already become a subject of political contention)

As mayor, it was easy to keep his distance from the big data giant; it is a completely different matter to do so as prime minister, with several contracts already awarded to the company run by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp

Arrests, interrogations and inspections of Japanese companies in China. Xi Jinping’s leadership is stepping up the pressure following Prime Minister Takaichi’s statements on Taiwan. And Putin’s visit to the Russian Far East islands adds another source of tension

“They are very Spanish indeed,” replies Madrid. But Rabat wants to open negotiations. Regarding the events of 30 July, there is speculation that this was retaliation for a journalistic investigation accusing Moroccan intelligence services of spying on the Spanish establishment

First casualties of the war in merchant shipping: the Houthis strike where oil was being transported to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, US Secretary Wright boasts of record volumes but is contradicted by experts

Vance asks Zelensky to limit operations against the Novorossiysk oil terminal. Kyiv’s conditions and the latest major attack

The words that mask anti-Semitism, the indifference of those who use anti-Zionism as a shield, the everyday hatred that no longer makes the news. The antidote lies in culture and politics, says the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities