The sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham has won in South Carolina, partly thanks to Trump. Her lack of experience will not be a hindrance in November

It is believed that an avalanche coming down from Mount Pangsang Lekh, on the border between China and Nepal, caused the Bhote Koshi River to burst its banks and led to the subsequent flooding of the Trishuli River

A driver has been detained in Italy for over two months following the seizure in Bari of three Akeron missiles which, according to the defence, were destined for a NATO base in Greece. However, the documentation has not been accepted in Italy. Paris remains silent and the MBDA consortium has not commented

No new shared debt to finance the next EU budget: caught between resistance from the frugal countries and the need to find resources for defence, competitiveness, agriculture and cohesion, Brussels is considering extending the repayment schedule for NextGenerationEU to avoid a further squeeze on public finances

The sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham has won the Senate run-off, narrowly defeating MP Norman. Trump’s endorsement proved decisive. In November, she will face the Democrat Andrews

As the crisis with Canada escalates, the US Treasury is targeting intermediaries and currency exchange firms that funnel billions of dollars to the Pasdaran. But the Russian case and alternative channels highlight the limitations of sanctions

The Gao brothers channelled the trauma of the Cultural Revolution into their artistic journey; in the early 2000s they experienced a period of rare freedom and openness, but fifty years after the death of the Great Helmsman, they have fallen victim to Chinese repression for a second time. The sentencing of Gao Zhen, who was arrested in China upon his return from the United States 

US disengagement, increased defence spending, support for Ukraine, the war in Tehran. NATO’s most senior Italian official explains the strategy for reinventing Western defence. “Italy? Doing well, but further efforts are needed.” Interview