A micro device the size of a mite promises to monitor health from inside the human body without the need for batteries or surgery A step forward in technological miniaturization opens new frontiers for medical diagnostics by Antonio Di Ieva In the heart of New York, a group of engineers from Columbia University have achieved a feat […]
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A new study from Lund University, in collaboration with the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency, sheds light on one of the most sophisticated and disturbing faces of Russian hybrid warfare: the Social Design Agency (Sda). This is a private organization that, according to researchers James Pamment and Darejan Tsurtsumia, is today the beating heart of propaganda […]
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In the Military Parade in Moscow Putin-Xi side by side. USA and EU towards the proposal of 30 days of truce. The Kremlin reiterates: only under certain conditions Aniello Fasano The great Russian parade took place on Friday 9 May, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. The measures of […]
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Washington and Kiev sign strategic pact to exploit Ukrainian mineral resources, including lithium, titanium and rare earths. Proceeds will go partly to a joint reconstruction and defense fund. US will have first refusal on concessions A strategic agreement has been signed between the United States and Ukraine on […]
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by Pasquale Preziosa Over the past fifteen years, Gaza has become much more than a conflict zone: it has emerged as one of the most significant laboratories for experimenting with contemporary AirPower. Israel has evolved its way of conducting air operations by combining traditional capabilities, autonomous platforms, emerging technologies and, above all, artificial intelligence. However, while the lessons […]
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(Adnkronos) – Vladimir Putin declares a new truce, this time for 3 days. For Donald Trump, however, it is not enough. After stopping the war with Ukraine for 30 hours at Easter, the Russian president grants an encore. This time, says the Kremlin, there will be no shooting from May 8 to 11, in conjunction with the May 9 parade with which […]
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St. Peter's Basilica in Rome was the scene of an unprecedented meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky on the day of Pope Francis' funeral. The two leaders discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a meeting described as "very productive" by the White House and hailed as "historic" by Giorgia Meloni. Trump warned […]
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A human river of over 400.000 people invaded the streets of Rome to pay their last respects to Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88. The funeral ceremony, held in St. Peter's Square, was attended by 250.000 faithful, while another 150.000 people crowded the streets of the city center during the […]
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China launches an ambitious plan to lead the global space economy, challenging US primacy with an integrated civil-military strategy. Technology, power and geopolitics converge in China's industrial heartland to reshape the balance of the space economy by Pasquale Preziosa The new frontier of China's space power: strategic, industrial and geopolitical implications The initiative […]
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After the trip to the White House and the agreement with Trump, the Prime Minister flies to Central Asia. Objective: to strengthen Italy's international role and lay the foundations for a possible US-EU summit in Rome After the trip to the United States, Giorgia Meloni heads East. After the meeting at the White House with Donald Trump and the subsequent […]
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This morning, Saturday 19 April 2025, a serious accident paralysed traffic on the A1 Milan-Naples motorway, in the section between the junction with the Rome South Branch and Valmontone in the direction of Naples. The accident, which occurred at kilometre 585, involved five vehicles, including an SUV that overturned and ended up […]
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Tensions between Berlin and London: Germany's block on billion-euro deal puts diplomatic and military relations between the two countries in crisis Berlin has blocked a British proposal to sell 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political opponent of […]
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by Emanuela Ricci During the joint press conference at the White House between Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump, on the sidelines of an official meeting focused on duties, military spending and support for Ukraine, an unexpected moment captured the attention of those present, becoming in a few hours one of the most commented episodes on social media. After concluding the official meeting […]
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While Europe is thinking about strengthening its defense and creating an independent military industry, Germany is wasting no time in allocating nearly a trillion euros over five years: half for military infrastructure and half for defense. The Bundeswehr (German Army) is in crisis and needs a complete overhaul, with new investments […]
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EU finance ministers meet in Warsaw to discuss the proposal for the European Defence Mechanism (EDM), a new intergovernmental fund to finance common defence without burdening national public debts. The aim is to create a single defence market, overcome industrial fragmentation and strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy by 2030 In Warsaw, […]
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(Adnkronos) – Stop American duties for 90 days. For everyone, but not for China. Donald Trump pulls the brakes and freezes tariffs after 5 terrible days for the stock markets. The president of the United States announces the U-turn: duties reduced to 10% for 3 months for all countries that have not reacted […]
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In May, defense ministers from Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom meet to discuss the expansion of the GCAP program, with possible new partners such as Saudi Arabia and Canada International collaborations redefine the future of military aviation by Antonio Di Ieva Next May, Italy will be the center of a major international discussion on the air defense of the […]
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Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC News, addresses the main issues of international politics. He criticizes Vladimir Putin for his statements on Zelensky, threatens duties on Russian oil and announces possible bombing of Iran if nuclear agreements are not accepted. Furthermore, he does not rule out the possibility of bypassing the constitutional limit to obtain a third term at […]
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China has discovered a 1,15 million ton rare earth deposit in Yunnan province, strengthening its role as a global leader. The deposit, the largest in 50 years, will improve mining efficiency thanks to its ion-absorbing composition. Beijing is thus consolidating its control over key resources for energy, defense […]
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An Aurus Senat limousine, part of the Russian presidential fleet, has exploded in central Moscow, near the headquarters of the secret service. The incident has sparked panic in the Kremlin, fueling suspicions of a possible attack. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military is stepping up raids and raids against Russian infrastructure, as the conflict continues to evolve on multiple fronts […]
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France and the United Kingdom are speeding up the process and announcing the dispatch of a Franco-British task force to Kiev in the coming days. After the meeting in Paris between the so-called “willing”, a first certainty emerges: the team will operate on the ground to strengthen the Ukrainian army and coordinate with local counterparts. The immediate objective is to provide operational support […]
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Cyber threats are growing relentlessly: our country among the most affected in the world Cyber security is no longer an option, but a necessity for businesses and institutions You wake up, open your computer and discover that the system is blocked. A threatening message appears on the screen: your data has been encrypted and the only […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane In a surprising and categorical statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to reporters about the end of the conflict with Russia, saying: “Putin will die soon, that’s a fact. And everything will end.” The Ukrainian leader referred to the Russian president’s advanced age, 72, as a factor […]
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The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2024 Annual Threat Assessment highlights a global environment of great-power strategic competition, regional instability, and transnational threats. China continues its economic, military, and technological expansion, aiming to reduce U.S. influence and increase its own dominance. Russia, despite […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Negotiations between the United States, Ukraine and Russia continue to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, fueling hopes and tensions in a context of conflict that seems to have no end. After more than 12 hours of intense discussions between Russians and Americans, details on progress are still scarce, but the parties involved […]
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Italian government weighs adopting Elon Musk's satellite network to boost national communications, amid excitement and concerns Italy faces a crucial choice: embrace the cutting-edge technology of Starlink to strengthen its communications infrastructure or develop an autonomous solution that safeguards national sovereignty by Antonio Di […]
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China's pragmatism: maintaining ties with Moscow, consolidating its position in Europe and promoting an image of a responsible power, while Trump escalates the trade war with new tariffs. Beijing responds with sophisticated economic diplomacy, trying to bring Europe closer, skillfully exploiting Western uncertainties. by Emanuela Ricci. China is considering sending […]
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Donald Trump announces the arrival of a new generation of fighter planes, a fighter that will be called the F-47, and "it will be the most powerful in history", he says at the White House flanked by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. The contract for the production of the super jet is awarded to Boeing, chosen "after a rigorous and thorough […]
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While the continent’s security remains anchored to the United States, the EU is discussing how to strengthen its defense. Italy is aiming for a balance between European cooperation and Atlantic ties, seeking a strategy that reconciles independence and alliances. The future of European security is at stake today: more independence or greater integration with NATO? by Antonio […]
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The Pentagon has scheduled a classified briefing for Elon Musk on U.S. military plans in the event of a conflict with China. The news, reported by the New York Times and confirmed by several official sources, raises questions about the tycoon's growing involvement in national security strategies. According to what was reported by two officials […]
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On 19 March 2025, the European Commission presented the White Paper on Defence, a document that outlines strategies to strengthen the security of the European Union. One of the key elements of the document is the “ReArm Europe” plan, which envisages an investment of 800 billion euros to strengthen the EU’s military capabilities (650 billion […]
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The end of an era of economic peace. After decades of reductions in defense spending, Europe is preparing for a significant increase in military investment.
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Donald Trump accelerates the truce in Ukraine by announcing the long-awaited phone call with Vladimir Putin in the next few hours, which could be followed, the White House tenant hopes, by a declaration of peace. "We have a very good chance of ending this war," the American president declared aboard Air Force One, showing optimism despite the […]
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The Canadian government is reviewing its decision to purchase F-35 fighter jets, considering alternatives. The Ministry of Defence confirmed to AFP that new Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently took office, intends to determine whether the current contract is truly the best investment for the country. The deal, signed in 2023 with […]
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In a major diplomatic move, French President Emmanuel Macron has called an extraordinary summit in Paris with the chiefs of staff of several European countries to discuss the formation of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, contingent on a possible peace deal with Russia. The meeting, scheduled for next week, […]
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Donald Trump delivered his long-awaited State of the Union address to Congress, marking a pivotal moment in his administration. For nearly an hour and forty minutes, the president spoke about the economy, foreign policy, immigration, and future plans for the United States, receiving enthusiastic applause from Republicans and protests from Democrats. One of the key points […]
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Hundreds of people gathered in Vermont to protest U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s family ski vacation. The long-planned rally took on special significance after Vance’s recent verbal clash with Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in […]
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by Giuseppe Paccione The “over the top” show by Trump and his vice president Vance, who did nothing but take turns insulting Zelensky, the head of a sovereign and independent state, which took place in the Oval Office of the White House, was a theatrical scene of pure baseness, but very, very welcome to the Kremlin. It has been described as a […]
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by Massimiliano D'Elia Amazon has announced the creation of Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip, marking a significant step toward the development of large-scale quantum systems. The announcement comes at a time of great excitement in the sector, with tech giants busy demonstrating their progress. Only last […]
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After days of tension between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, the United States and Ukraine have reached an agreement for the joint development of Ukrainian mineral deposits, including oil and gas. Kyiv is ready to sign the agreement after Washington gave up its claim for rights to resources worth up to $500 billion […]
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The German election result and the international reactions show a clear direction of Europe towards greater strategic independence and a strengthening of political and economic unity. The tensions with the United States, fueled by Trump's statements, make it even more urgent for Europe to consolidate its defense and diplomatic structures, in an increasingly […]
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by Aniello Fasano Only a month has passed since Donald Trump took office as President of the United States, but the world scenario already seems profoundly changed. Who would have ever imagined the prospect of a “Gaza Riviera” or the American president’s decision to side with Putin against Zelensky, thus breaking the moral foundation that […]
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This afternoon, a man was seriously injured in a stabbing attack between the US Embassy and the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin's Mitte district. According to Bild, police have cordoned off the area around the crime scene, but there are currently no direct links to the embassy or the memorial. […]
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US-Russia talks on Ukraine, but Trump-Putin summit remains an unknown quantity by Antonio Adriano Giancane A high-level meeting between US and Russian delegations took place today in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, amid growing international pressure to find a solution to the conflict in […]
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Unity and strength to ensure a role in the new world balance by Antonio Adriano Giancane The recent crisis in Ukraine and the geopolitical developments linked to the war have highlighted a crucial point for the future of Europe: the need to grow as a unified actor to obtain a central role in the construction of a new […]
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The 61st Security Conference opens today in Munich, a traditional event that this year takes on crucial importance for Ukraine's future. The conference coincides with a sudden acceleration in diplomatic talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump expressed optimism after a recent phone call with his […]
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive banning transgender people from enlisting in the U.S. military and suspending gender transition treatments for current service members. The Feb. 7 order was made public as part of a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's executive order, […]
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Several thousand Iranians from across Europe gathered in Paris on Saturday, calling on world leaders to put more pressure on the Islamic Republic’s ruling clerics. “Instead of appeasing the mullahs, (the international community) should stand with the Iranian people,” said Maryam Radjavi, chairwoman of the National Council of Resistance of Iran […]
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A sophisticated scam scheme involved well-known Italian entrepreneurs, including Giorgio Armani, Patrizio Bertelli and Marco Tronchetti Provera. A group of attackers used artificial intelligence to clone the voice of Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, tricking victims into believing he was contacting them directly with requests for money related to […]
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EU Member States' armed forces are still not able to move rapidly across borders, according to a recent report by the European Court of Auditors. The latest EU Action Plan on Military Mobility has shown uneven progress due to design shortcomings, and its implementation continues to be hampered. The aim of moving personnel, […]
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The conflict that is bloodying the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, linked to the control of rare earths and the trafficking of strategic minerals for Western technologies, is experiencing a temporary truce. The M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, have announced a unilateral ceasefire for humanitarian reasons starting tomorrow. The move comes ahead of a meeting […]
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New information about Iran's nuclear program has led U.S. officials to believe that a secret team of scientists is exploring a faster, if less sophisticated, way to develop a nuclear weapon if Tehran's leadership decides to speed up the process of building a bomb, the New York Times reported, […]
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The Sassari Brigade has officially handed over the command of Operation Leonte to the Pozzuolo del Friuli Brigade, part of the United Nations UNIFIL mission in southern Lebanon. The handover took place at the Millevoi base in Shama, in a ceremony presided over by the head of mission and commander of UNIFIL, Lieutenant General […]
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A colossal fortress is rising in western Beijing, a project that US intelligence has said could be the world’s largest Chinese military command. Satellite images obtained by the Financial Times reveal a construction site spanning some 600 hectares, about 30 kilometres southwest of the centre of the Chinese capital. Deep excavations […]
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Ahmad Sharaa, better known as Abu Muhammad Jolani, has declared his desire to involve “all Syrians” in the construction of a “new Syria,” presenting a political and institutional agenda that aims to transform the country after more than a decade of war. “I am not speaking to you as a ruler but as a servant of the homeland,” said the leader […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane The Gaza Strip remains one of the most turbulent and suffering areas of the international geopolitical landscape. For decades, the conflict between Israel and Palestine has made this region an epicenter of tensions, wars and humanitarian crises. Repeated military escalations, internal political divisions and the absence of a real process of […]
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The Danish government has announced an investment of 14,6 billion kroner (about 1,95 billion euros) to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. This plan includes the acquisition of three new Arctic ships, two long-range drones and the enhancement of satellite capabilities to improve surveillance in the region. The Minister of […]
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by Aniello Fasano To solve the difficulties of recruiting new troops, Russian authorities have long opened up to recruiting soldiers from foreign countries. North Koreans, Rwandans, Central Africans, Indians, Ugandans ready to enlist for money, to get a passport, to become heroes, for a better life. They constitute a real “foreign legion” […]
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The Arab League has warned against “attempts to uproot Palestinians from their land,” in response to recent statements by US President Donald Trump. The American leader floated the idea of “cleansing” the Gaza Strip and transferring its population to Egypt and Jordan, sparking a wave of criticism and concern in […]
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Italy positions itself as a peacemaker in the conflict in Ukraine, reiterating that it is no one's enemy and that it wants to contribute to the search for a diplomatic solution. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani rejected the accusations of an "anti-Russian position" made by the Moscow government, stressing that Italy defends Ukraine's right to be […]
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Although Donald Trump has promised not to start new wars, he has firmly reiterated that the United States will never allow Iran to become a nuclear power. The negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal, the JCPOA, seemed dead, compromised by Tehran's violations and Trump's decision to withdraw from the agreement in 2018. However, with […]
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by Paolo Giordani We knew that Trump is Trump, and that his second term, after his overwhelming victory, would be different from the first, but the 47th president of the United States took just a few hours to mark, with controversial and disruptive moves, a clear break with the world of yesterday: welcome to Trump’s world. The […]
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The era of the 4.0 revolution has begun and it seems unstoppable, a revolution that marks the beginning of an extraordinary technological transformation that includes the rapid development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing that will necessarily also influence the cognitive environment. In the last eighty years, knowledge has developed at an exponential speed, bringing profound and difficult changes […]
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The dramatic case of the kidnapping of little Sofia from the hospital in Cosenza has deeply shocked the local community and the entire country. The story began with a plan developed by Rosa Vespa, 51, an architect, and her partner Acqua Moses, 43, a cultural mediator of Senegalese origin. Driven by the obsession of having a child, the […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Israel has launched its much-heralded “Iron Wall” military operation in the West Bank, focusing primarily on the Jenin refugee camp, one of 19 Palestinian settlements dating back to the creation of the Israeli state in 1948. The mission, launched at dawn today, was described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
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After 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas, the truce reached did not mark the end of the conflict. Despite heavy military losses and devastation in Gaza, Hamas managed to maintain an organizational structure and reassert its presence in the Strip. Israel had promised to destroy the movement responsible for the attack on […]
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The United States withdraws from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords, pardon or release for the rioters of January 6, 2021, the Gulf of Mexico becomes the 'Gulf of America', a clean slate on dozens of measures by the Biden administration, with Cuba returning to the list of state sponsors of terrorism […]
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A young hacker of just 15 years old has been identified and reported by the Postal Police of Cesena for a series of computer intrusions ranging from the modification of school grades in the system of the Ministry of Education and Merit to the manipulation of oil tanker routes in the Mediterranean. The investigation, coordinated by the District Attorney's Office of Bologna, has […]
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Not only probable sabotage of Italian railway lines but also a sequence of strikes that have reached record numbers. Salvini in a note from the MIT: "In light of the particularly serious news that has emerged in the last few hours, with disconcerting episodes in the province of Padua and in Rome, I believe it is urgent to inform Parliament. I trust that I am in […]
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Israel and Hamas have signed an agreement that represents a temporary truce in the conflict that has devastated the region. The agreement was approved by the Israeli security cabinet after seven hours of discussions, which ended late at night. Of 32 ministers, 24 voted in favor and 8 against, including far-right ministers Itamar […]
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The Italian Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, during his official visit to Kiev, reiterated Italy's commitment to peace in Ukraine. Crosetto stated that Italy will be ready to contribute with a contingent in any situation where peace breaks out and international intervention is necessary, hoping for a process of truce and […]
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The agreement provides for an initial 42-day truce, during which 33 hostages will be gradually released and the withdrawal of Israeli forces will begin. However, the path to lasting calm remains complex, with elements of the plan remaining unresolved and tensions that could undermine the stability of the agreement The truce between Israel and Hamas marks […]
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Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a truce in the Gaza Strip have reached a crucial stage, with a possible agreement that could be finalized within days. The Israeli government has stepped up its efforts, informing the families of the hostages that consultations have continued in the past few hours at the Prime Minister's office […]
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by Giuseppe Paccione The statements made by Donald Trump, in his second term at the White House, on his administration’s foreign policy towards Canada, the Panama Canal and Greenland have alarmed the international community and many chancelleries of various countries, including those of Copenhagen, Ottawa and Panama City, sparking a […]
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called an emergency meeting of political party leaders tonight following US President-elect Donald Trump’s recent comments about his ambitions for Greenland. The call comes after Trump raised fresh concerns by saying he would not rule out a […]
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Meta’s decision to suspend fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States represents a significant and potentially epochal change in the digital communications landscape. Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement comes in a very delicate political and cultural context, just after the November 5 elections, defined by Meta’s founder himself as a […]
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that he will step down as leader of the Liberal Party after nine years in power, but will remain in office until the party chooses a successor. Trudeau, under intense pressure from Liberal lawmakers amid polls that indicate a heavy defeat for the party […]
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The murder of Piersanti Mattarella, president of the Sicilian Region, which took place on January 6, 1980 in Palermo, is a case that has marked the history of Italy for its complexity and the long series of cover-ups. The victim, a Christian Democrat politician known for his integrity and his commitment to political renewal, was […]
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The first day of 2025 opened with a terrorist attack that shocked the United States. In New Orleans, in the famous French Quarter, a white pickup truck plowed into a crowd gathered to celebrate the new year, causing at least 15 deaths and 35 injuries. The attacker, an American citizen and former soldier, acted with premeditation […]
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by Emanuela Ricci The rupture of the Estlink-2 submarine cable, which connects Estonia and Finland, has intensified international concerns about a possible sabotage action attributable to Russia. This cable is crucial for the transmission of energy between the two Baltic countries, making the event a potential attack on Europe's strategic infrastructure. Complicating the picture […]
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This morning, the websites of Malpensa and Milan-Linate airports, along with the official portal of the Farnesina, were hit by a cyber attack. Users who attempted to access these pages found it impossible to navigate and saw the message “The page does not work”. The attack was claimed by the hacker collective […]
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The protection of submarine cables is crucial for the continuity of services and the security of global communications. Satellite constellations, such as Starlink and the future IRIS², offer an alternative and a complement to cable networks, but introduce new geopolitical (digital sovereignty, technological dependence), environmental (light pollution, space debris) and technological (interference, management of the […]
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The Panama Canal and Greenland are two key pieces of a vision that aims to ensure the primacy of the United States in global trade and national security by Massimiliano D'Elia Donald Trump has reignited the geopolitical debate with a series of statements that seem to retrace his provocations of the past but which, […]
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In the context of growing international instability, Europe is facing increasingly complex challenges, with a particular focus on military defense and irregular migration as a tool for hybrid warfare. During the summit in Finland, which brought together the governments of Italy, Greece, Sweden and Finland, these issues were at the center of discussions, highlighting […]
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In a cabin in Saariselka, above the Arctic Circle, the prime ministers of Finland, Sweden, Greece and Italy met for an informal summit aimed at strengthening cooperation between Northern and Southern Europe. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted Greek Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Swedish Ulf Kristersson and Italian Giorgia Meloni. […]
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A hail of Russian missiles hit Kiev and several diplomatic missions, causing several victims. The Russian Federation says the attack is a response to Atacms missiles launched by the Ukrainians, while Brussels calls the attack on the Embassies a “barbaric attack” by Aniello Fasano Ukrainian diplomats said that six diplomatic missions in Kiev were damaged by the attack […]
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The Court of Palermo has acquitted Matteo Salvini, leader of the League and current deputy prime minister and minister of transport, of charges of kidnapping and refusal to perform official duties. The trial concerned events dating back to August 2019, when Salvini was minister of the interior in the first Conte government. The Open Arms ship, managed […]
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by Andrea Pinto Europe is facing a turning point in the management of the war in Ukraine, aided by the growing uncertainty about the future role of the United States. The possible return of Donald Trump to the White House has accelerated the need for the Old Continent to develop an autonomous strategy, in the event of a progressive disengagement of […]
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Yesterday the Highway Code came into force and Naples won the record for the first fine with a driver stopped by the Municipal Police while driving with a smartphone in his hand: license withdrawn for a period of between 7 and 15 days, in addition to a fine ranging from 250 to 1.000 euros. The crackdown […]
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European Nato members are discussing a possible increase in military spending, aiming to reach 3% of GDP by 2030, in response to growing security challenges and pressure from the United States. According to the Financial Times, the discussions emerged during the recent meeting of foreign ministers of the […]
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Tensions in the Taiwan Strait continue to represent one of the most critical nodes of global geopolitical dynamics, with the growing risk of a military escalation capable of directly involving the main world powers by Francesco Matera Dozens of Chinese warships, supported by coast guard units, have simulated attacks against ships […]
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Riot police use water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters, who in turn set barricades on fire by Aniello Fasano A month after the disputed electoral victory of the pro-Russians, thousands of people in Tbilisi have been taking to the streets for over a week against the decision […]
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by Francesco Matera The European Union is actively discussing the creation of a €500 billion common fund to finance defense projects and arms procurement, drawing on the bond markets. The initiative aims to strengthen European military capabilities, in anticipation of Donald Trump's inauguration at the White House. The American tycoon has repeatedly threatened […]
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by Andrea Pinto Russia has flexed its muscles in the Eastern Mediterranean with a series of naval and missile exercises off the coast of Syria, a move that appears to be in response to the advance of Syrian rebels and the risk of losing strategic positions in the region. The operations, conducted by three frigates, a submarine and other units […]
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The expansion of military infrastructure and the demolition of over 600 buildings are part of a single strategy: to consolidate long-term control over the Gaza Strip. The Netzarim Corridor divides the enclave and prevents displaced Palestinians from returning to the north. In recent months, the Israeli army has strengthened its presence in the central […]
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The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has reached a new turning point with the fall of two strategic cities, Aleppo and Saraqib, to Turkish-backed rebels. This development marks a major blow to the government of Bashar al-Assad and his allies, especially Russia, altering the balance of […]
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A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect in the early morning hours of November 27, marking a significant respite in a conflict that has rocked the region in recent weeks. The agreement, announced simultaneously by Washington and Tel Aviv, was reached with the support of the United States and other […]
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International Criminal Court issues historic ruling on extermination and persecution charges against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant by Emanuela Ricci The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of […]
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Denmark's military said it had closely monitored and stopped the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, currently anchored in Danish waters in the Kattegat Strait between Denmark and Sweden. The incident comes just days after two undersea fiber-optic telecommunication cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea, an event that […]
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by Emanuela Ricci The regional elections in Emilia Romagna and Umbria have marked a clear victory for the center-left, with the Democratic Party (PD) leading a result defined as “extraordinary”, as secretary Elly Schlein commented on the vote. While in Emilia Romagna the victory was widely expected, the dramatic turn of events comes from Umbria, where […]
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by Emanuela Ricci Relations between Georgia and Russia have soured again in recent days, with new protests spreading from the capital Tbilisi to the breakaway region of Abkhazia. A wave of demonstrations, some of which violent, has swept across both territories, sparking political and social tensions that threaten the stability of the region. Tensions in […]
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“People come first, then the land,” Zelensky said. This principle guides the Ukrainian strategy, which focuses on the safety and well-being of troops, avoiding sacrificing soldiers without adequate resources by Aniello Fasano In an interview with Radio Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that “the prospect […]
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“Security is a prerequisite for international peace and stability. In this sense, the national security strategy represents the highest expression of our policy. Its objective is to achieve the prosperity and well-being of citizens. It is a path that must be nourished by reflections that start from the Constitution, our firm reference. Only in this way […]
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In a highly anticipated runoff, Moldovan President Maia Sandu was re-elected with 54,91% of the vote, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, a candidate supported by pro-Russian socialists, who obtained 45,09%. This result, which comes at the end of a tight count, confirms Moldova's continuation of its European path by Emanuela Ricci The path […]
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by Emanuela Ricci North Korea's recent decision to deploy the elite unit "Storm Corps" to support Russian forces in Ukraine is considered a turning point in the conflict, highlighting the strengthening of the alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang. In effect, it is as if North Korea also entered the war against Ukraine. According to […]
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by Emanuela Ricci Georgia is going through a period of deep political and social tension, culminating in yesterday's demonstration in Tbilisi, organized following the results of the parliamentary elections. President Salomé Zurabishvili, promoter of the event, accused the government of having manipulated the vote to ensure the victory of the pro-Russian party Georgian Dream, […]
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Moscow is a candidate as a potential leader of a multipolar bloc alternative to the Western bloc, weaving a dense web of relations with the nations of the so-called global south by Andrea Pinto In recent days, the news of the dispatch of North Korean soldiers to Russia has raised concerns about Moscow's military situation in the war in Ukraine. The […]
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Russian spies are suspected of planting an incendiary device on a plane bound for Britain. The device caught fire in a DHL warehouse in Birmingham. Anti-terrorism police are investigating, pursuing every lead. The suspicion is that the incident was a deliberate act of sabotage aimed at disrupting the network […]
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On October 10, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the first time with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan, at a meeting of Central Asian leaders. The meeting further cemented the strategic relationship between Moscow and Tehran, which is seeking to strengthen its military capabilities in the face of […]
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by Emanuela Ricci The situation on the border between Israel and Lebanon has entered a phase of very high tension, with repeated Israeli attacks that have hit the bases of the UNIFIL mission (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), including those of the Italian contingent. The Italian blue helmets, together with other international troops, are […]
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“I can't wait to get started, I thank Jens for the friendship. Ukraine remains a priority for the Alliance. But also defense and deterrence, we need to spend more. Furthermore, we both believe that the transatlantic bond is the basis of the Alliance” by Aniello Fasano These are the words of Mark Rutte, the new Secretary General of NATO, during the joint statements […]
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The new Japan with Ishiba, the former Defense Minister who will become Prime Minister. An Asian version of NATO and the revision of bilateral relations with the USA by Fabrizio Ciannamea Following the most crowded and uncertain elections in recent years, Shigeru Ishiba was elected president of the Jimintō, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), currently leading the majority coalition in both […]
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The United States, China and other superpowers are working to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their militaries. “The advantage will go to those who no longer see the world as humans do,” write some US Army officers by Aniello Fasano The countless war scenarios around the planet are multiplying not only anxiety and […]
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“If NATO allows Ukraine to use its long-range missiles to strike Russian territory, it will mean nothing other than its direct participation in the war in Ukraine, which will lead Russia to make appropriate decisions.” Vladimir Putin September 13, 2024 by Aniello Fasano President Biden and the British Prime Minister […]
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There have been thousands of cases of alleged collaboration with Moscow’s forces since Russia invaded the country in February 2022. The Ukrainian security services (SBU) have always been very active, arresting numerous citizens accused of helping Russia plan attacks against their compatriots by Aniello Fasano The convicted […]
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The conflict in Sudan is not only a humanitarian tragedy, but a wake-up call for the future of international relations. The disintegration of such a strategically important country could have devastating consequences not only for Africa, but for the entire global community, making it urgent to take concerted action to prevent the final collapse of the Sudanese state of […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane The attack on Kursk by Ukrainian forces represents a dramatic turning point in the ongoing conflict, highlighting Kiev's determination to strike Russia to rebalance a war that seemed destined for a prolonged stalemate. This move, full of historical and strategic significance, has captured the world's attention, raising questions [...]
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In a worrying new escalation of the conflict, Hezbollah has launched a massive retaliation against Israel in response to the killing of military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last July. International sources report that the Shiite group fired over 320 rockets and used explosive drones against military targets in northern Israel, in particular [...]
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by Paolo Giordani – president of the International Diplomatic Institute The Ukrainian incursion into the Russian Kursk region was welcomed by the Western press, even as "a turning point" in the conflict that has pitted the former Slavic brothers against each other for more than two years. Someone recalled that the current offensive materializes the idea of a "diversion" into enemy territory born [...]
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by Massimiliano D'Elia Four bombers, two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s, approached the Alaska identification zone at the end of July. Although they did not violate US airspace and were not considered threatening, the US Aerospace Command (Norad) took off F-16 and F-35 fighters, which were […]
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by Emanuela Ricci US officials are still trying to determine how Russia is organizing itself to respond to the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kursk area. Ukrainian officials claim that Moscow is moving some units employed in Ukraine Ukraine has sent tanks and other armored vehicles to reinforce the troops who surprised the Kremlin, [...]
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by Emanuela Ricci Israel-Hamas crisis, announced attack by Iran and its proxies on the Zionist enemy, war in Ukraine with a new front on Russian territory. In an already unstable context, we also missed the reawakening of the turbulence in Libya thanks to the little hand of the Russian mercenaries who supported, supported and helped the [...]
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US officials fear that the Iranian attack could be accompanied by even more synchronized attacks by Hezbollah and Tehran's other allies in the region. One of the expected difficulties in dealing with a large multi-front barrage is the need to quickly classify targets and decide what should be knocked down first. A weak point […]
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China has launched a diplomatic offensive against the US nuclear posture, while rapidly strengthening its own nuclear capabilities. Beijing, the only one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to have promised not to use nuclear weapons first, invited the other members to do the same in Geneva and [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane In the vast panorama of global geopolitics, Russia, India and China present themselves as three of the most influential and powerful nations, each with a rich and complex history that has shaped their current role on the international scene. Located in North, South and East Asia respectively, these three emerging powers […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Masoud Pezeshkian, supported by the reformists, prevailed in the second round of the presidential elections, becoming the ninth president of the Iranian regime. The electoral headquarters announced the final result on July 16, declaring Pezeshkian the winner with over 16 million votes. Of the 30 million voters, approximately 49% […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane According to what Urban and Mike Pompeo declared, if Donald Trump is re-elected, he will cut aid to Ukraine, cede his territory and deal directly with Vladimir Putin to impose an "unjust peace" on the country. However, there is no evidence that such capitulation will be part of President Trump's policy and many [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane China is trying to act as a mediator to end the war in Ukraine, a conflict that has destabilized the region and caused a serious humanitarian crisis. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, during a meeting in Guangzhou with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, renewed Beijing's appeals for a [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane The attempted assassination of Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania by twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crook has sparked a strong wave of sympathy and support towards the former US president. The episode has galvanized many voters, including undecided or critical ones, who now see Trump as a persecuted leader [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Democracy in Africa is a topic of growing concern, threatened by a series of interconnected factors that compromise its stability and development. Despite international and local efforts to promote democratic and representative governments, several countries on the continent are experiencing a return to authoritarianism, coups d'état and ethnic conflicts […]
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The attack on Trump has profoundly shaken the American political scene, bringing to light the danger of extreme tones in the electoral campaign. While the investigations continue and security is strengthened, the country anxiously watches the evolution of events by Emanuela Ricci It was the middle of the night in Italy when the news of [...]
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NATO, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, is preparing to strengthen its capabilities to respond to the challenges coming from the Southern Flank. This emerges from the statements of Italian sources on the eve of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's participation in the Washington summit by Emanuela Ricci Up a strong and incisive proposal from Italy will be approved [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Relations between North Korea and South Korea have historically been marked by tensions and conflicts since the division of the Korean peninsula which occurred at the end of the Second World War in 1945. This conflict culminated in the Korean War (1950- 1953), ended with an armistice, but without a treaty […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane China's position on the war in Ukraine is characterized by a combination of diplomatic ambiguity and pragmatic geopolitical calculation. Although China continues to maintain that it has not supplied weapons to any party, adding that it is "neither a producer nor a party involved in the Ukrainian crisis", [...]
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The Russian army is developing motorcycle assault units to carry out lightning attacks on the front lines. Ukrainian soldiers have come under heavy attack due to this tactical evolution. The Russians, according to the Ukrainians, are gaining positions, thanks to the use of these vehicles, which are more difficult to identify, intercept and shoot down by Emanuela Ricci The stories about [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane It is a fact that in recent years, Africa has become a focal point for global development and international cooperation. Two major economic blocs, the BRICS and the West (including the United States, the European Union and other developed nations), are vying for an important role in the country and are collaborating to […]
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G7 confirms support for Ukraine and warns China about supporting Moscow. Yesterday, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto expressed his disagreement with the 40 billion annual aid plan to Kiev at the NATO summit in Brussels. On a particular day, Putin's "indecent" proposal also appears: "Peace if Kiev renounces [...]
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China transforms man's best friend into a war machine, it is no coincidence that the new recruit of the Chinese army is a robot dog equipped with an assault rifle, ready to support the troops on the ground by Aniello Fasano Some examples of Robot dogs were presented in the «Golden Dragon 2024» exercise, conducted by Chinese soldiers […]
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The attacked Ukraine cannot retake the territories conquered by the Russians and perhaps not even continue to resist indefinitely without increasing involvement of the Western powers. by Paolo Giordani* In November 2022, during a conference of the International Diplomatic Institute, we argued that the states that supplied weapons to Ukraine could not be considered extraneous to the conflict with Russia. This statement […]
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“The president recently instructed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S.-supplied weapons for counterfire purposes in the Kharkiv region so that Ukraine can respond to Russian forces that are attacking it or are preparing to attack it", said an American official, confirming [...]
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“I would say, launching a provocation, that an escalation – if the use of nuclear weapons could be excluded – would paradoxically be necessary, as would a greater involvement of NATO. This, in fact, in my opinion, would create the conditions to accelerate the end of hostilities. Russia has given ample demonstration of not knowing how to fight and [...]
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by Emanuela Ricci Yesterday in Tripoli the Mimit minister Adolfo Urso and the joint representative Ahmed Ali Abouhisa signed a cooperation agreement between Italy and Libya. Among the main areas of national interest are raw materials, critical raw materials and rare earths. From this perspective, the Italian government in the next decree [...]
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The Mediterranean is increasingly becoming a high-tension area of the world following ongoing conflicts. Even though it constitutes only 1% of maritime coverage worldwide, 16% of global commercial traffic passes through its waters while 20% of submarine cables for the web and […]
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The Italian government has shown itself to be in favor of the supply of the valuable defense instrument to be agreed with the French government. In fact, it is necessary to produce new ones (4 new units are being acquired) as those supplied - 5 pieces - constitute the minimum allowed for national needs (next G7 in June, jubilee etc.) both [...]
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A sort of tacit agreement between the parties. We launch the offensive, you get "a little angry", promising "revenge" but then everything goes back to how it was before, that is, we continue to fight each other by proxy. A solution that resets the clock of pride. by Antonio Adriano Giancane Yesterday a new war council in Tel Aviv, at the end [...]
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by Editorial Staff After the announcements of recent days, Iran has moved on to facts. Around 300 missiles and drones were launched towards Israel from the ayatollahs' territory, Yemen and Lebanon. Thus the Pasdaran in the media: <
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Israel could suffer a direct attack from Iran within the next 24-48 hours, as reported by the Wall Street Journal citing reliable sources by Editorial Staff United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have successfully neutralized an anti-ship ballistic missile coming from Yemen, fired in the direction of the Red Sea by affiliated groups [...]
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by Editorial Staff Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu reportedly had a telephone conversation from which the possibility of holding talks on the conflict in Ukraine emerged. The Russian ministry reported this to the Tass agency: “Availability for dialogue on Ukraine has been noted. The starting points […]
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by Editorial Staff Xi Jinping and Joe Biden held a fruitful telephone conversation, the news was reported by the official Chinese media which highlighted how "the two leaders exchanged sincere and in-depth opinions on the state of relations between China and the United States and on issues of interest reciprocal". The White House confirmed the meeting [...]
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by Editorial Staff The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one of the longest bridges in the United States, located on the bay that inspired the national anthem, collapsed in just 20 seconds after one of its central pylons was struck by a huge ship container carrier. The images, taken by a surveillance camera, have [...]
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by Editorial Staff In Italy there is "maximum anti-terrorism alert" even if there is no information on "hostile initiatives in preparation" by jihadist groups. This is what emerges from the Interior Ministry, after the tragedy in Moscow and in view of the meeting of the National Committee for Public Order and Security, which will be held tomorrow [...]
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The European Council underlines the "imperative" need for "strengthened and coordinated military-civilian preparedness" and "strategic crisis management in the context of the evolving threat landscape". It therefore invites the Council to continue the work and the Commission, together with the High Representative, to propose "actions to strengthen crisis preparedness and response [...]
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by Massimiliano D'Elia Benjamin Netanyahu does not loosen his grip on Gaza and continues to call for total victory. Regardless of the pressure from the United States and China but also from all the other Western countries, Tel Aviv continues with its military campaign with the destruction of Hamas on the horizon, even if to the detriment of the population [...]
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by Emanuela Ricci The Germans, who were among the pioneers of cryptographic systems with the Enigma system used in WWII, committed a naivety that will cost them dearly in terms of reliability in the eyes of the Allies. In essence, they embarrassed the Western military and intelligence structure with a shocking “superficiality” of their […]
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by Editorial Staff In the absence of ammunition and new weapons to face persistent wars reminiscent of those of the Great War, the United States is running for cover by looking to Australia. The NYT reveals the US army's plans. Australia is preparing to produce a considerable quantity of artillery shells and thousands of guided missiles, in close collaboration with companies [...]
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by Francesco Matera The words of French President Macron on the sending of NATO troops to Ukraine aroused disbelief and amazement, so much so that all Western leaders were preparing to deny this possibility, while Putin raised the specter of the use of tactical nuclear bombs . A use that is foreseen and written clearly on the new […]
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Italy, France and the European Union should dialogue to set up a common strategy to be implemented in Libya, as there are vital interests at stake in the energy field thanks to an important ten-year presence of Eni and Total in the field of hydrocarbon research by Massimiliano D'Elia Tehran is looking to expand its commercial networks in […]
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by Editorial Staff Russia has stopped annual payments to the Arctic Council until it resumes “effective work” with the participation of all member countries, Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the Foreign Ministry. Cooperation between the Western Arctic states of the intergovernmental body and Moscow has been suspended […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers the city of Rafah (on the border with Egypt) the last stronghold of Hamas, therefore, he believes that taking it is an obligation in order to win the war. He then gave the order to his army to plan the evacuation of civilians from the area, in view of a ground invasion. […]
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In the 18 days on board the International Space Station, Col. Walter Villadei carried out experimentation activities in microgravity, with positive repercussions for the entire country system. He returned shortly before 14pm (Italian time) today, with landing off the coast of Daytona (Florida), the SpaceX Dragon shuttle with the [...]
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“We are coming from an important year, 2023, for India and Italy, with the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the two States governed by principles of equality, reciprocity, interest and mutual respect” thus, yesterday afternoon, the Undersecretary of State for Defense Matteo Perego of Cremnago in his greeting address to the inter-force delegation of the College of [...]
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The UN Security Council this week reiterated that, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, free navigation is an indisputable factor. The sea is an essential communication route for globalized world trade, considering that approximately 80% of trade travels on a fleet of 105.000 container ships, […]
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by Editorial Staff A predictable twist casts more and more shadows on the future of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The news is disruptive and in some ways worrying. The spokesperson of the US Security Council, John Kirby, warned the allies and Ukraine directly, who explicitly said in a press conference that the financing approved by [...]
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Listen to “Israel-Hamas: Galant's Peace is not convincing while Houthis and Somali pirates undermine global commercial traffic” on Spreaker. by Massimiliano D'Elia Everyone is calling for a peace plan for Gaza, a plan widely shared by the parties with the seal of the international community. Even if the two-state solution is set aside for now, the […]
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by Editorial Staff Yesterday, the city of Kerman, in central Iran, was the scene of the worst terrorist attack in the 40-year history of the Islamic Republic. During a visit to the tomb of General Qassem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his death (at American hands), the crowd of pilgrims was shocked by two explosions. The followers […]
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The commitment of the Armed Forces continues unabated, even in this holiday period, with over 13.000 soldiers employed in operations, of which 7.500 are employed abroad in 34 different international missions, both under the aegis of the UN, NATO and the European Union and in 'scope of coalitions and bilateral missions, with tasks ranging from presence and deterrence along [...]
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Netanyahu: "The war until all its objectives are achieved" Thus in a telephone call the Israeli Prime Minister reiterated to American President Biden the continuation of operations within the Gaza Strip. by Editorial Staff Israel continues its campaign to eradicate Hamas. Currently, Israeli forces continue to conduct intense air raids in [...]
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by Editorial Staff As part of an extraordinary Ecofin convened by the Spanish presidency through a video call, the European Union managed to reach a historic agreement on the new Stability Pact. Italy accepted the agreement in the "spirit of compromise", thus bringing its consent to the important meeting between the member states. The Italian Minister of Economy, Giancarlo Giorgetti, has [...]
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After the killing of three hostages due to a sensational mistake, the Israeli military continues to prepare the plan to flood the underground tunnels that run for 500 kilometers throughout Gaza. The flooding will also lead to the death of over one hundred hostages still hidden among those tunnels. Israeli public opinion is shocked by the accidental killing of the three hostages by [...]
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by Editorial Staff The Government wanted to address unresolved issues within the Defense and Security Departments by approving an amendment to the financial maneuver which will bring an average of 194 euros gross per month into the pockets of police and armed forces operators; but he also intervened on the calculation of a more advantageous pension system. In […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Many Hamas militiamen on their knees, half naked and with their hands behind their backs were portrayed next to destroyed buildings. This is the image released to the media by Israeli soldiers yesterday. The reason was to demonstrate how Hamas terrorists handed themselves over by surrendering. The place in […]
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Yesterday an important meeting of the Tte, transport, telecommunications and energy Council was held where the various EU countries represented their positions on the nascent Ia act. Today the Commission, Parliament and Council could find a solution and draft the founding and guiding document for the development of AI at community level. The point […]
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by Editorial Staff In the last two months, Moscow has activated a network of Russian sleeper agents in Ukraine, according to Oleksiy Danilov, Ukrainian national security advisor. The goal is to destabilize the country, as the military conflict is at a standstill. The undercover agents were ordered to undermine Ukraine's unity by exploiting internal tensions. Despite the unity […]
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The Acquisition Contract was signed as part of the Italy-Slovenia G2G Agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral collaboration between the two countries. Leonardo and the Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness, of the General Secretariat of Defense / National Armaments Directorate, have signed the Acquisition Contract for the supply to the Slovenian Ministry of Defense [...]
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Eni purchased in the period between 6 and 10 November 2023 on Euronext Milan n. 5.280.046 own shares (equal to 0,16% of the share capital), at the weighted average price of 15,0854 euros per share, for a total value of 79.651.811,90 euros, as part of the second tranche of the buyback approved by the Assembly on 10 May [...]
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“In perspective, a new investment financing model based on a three-year law until 2040 would constitute the ideal reference paradigm, together with the increase in resources for the operating sector, in order to get as close as possible to the threshold of 2 % of GDP, which NATO continues to hope for”. by Giuseppe Paccione This morning, the boss [...]
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The American aircraft that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean was a helicopter and the five dead soldiers were part of the special forces. Tension is rising on the borders of Syria and Lebanon. The Americans bomb pro-Iranian militia positions in Syria. Hamas retreats on the prisoner exchange. The US Army aircraft that crashed yesterday off the eastern Mediterranean […]
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“Israel has launched simultaneous attacks on several hospitals in the last few hours,” Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra told Al Jazeera. by Massimiliano D'Elia Gaza officials told Reuters that Israel, in the early hours of this morning, launched a series of air strikes in the vicinity of three [...]
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by Massimiliano D'Elia The summit called for last week by English Prime Minister Sunak in Great Britain on AI (Artificial Intelligence) saw the participation of the world's largest Hi-Tech companies and most of the world leaders. At the end of the summit, the companies committed, through a declaration of intent, to recognize the role of governments [...]
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Gaza surrounded, Wagner transports a Russian missile defense system from Syria to Lebanon, the Hezbollah leader speaks on TV today. Blinken in Tel Aviv to convince for short humanitarian pauses. US intelligence drones fly over Gaza in search of hostages. by Editorial Staff Gaza City is surrounded, as announced by the Israeli Chief of Staff [...]
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by Giuseppe Paccione From the day the Hamas group entered Israeli territory carrying out all kinds of illicit acts against innocent people, the first thing Israel exclaimed was the expression "we are at war!", with the implication that a declaration of war would mean for the Tel Aviv government the […]
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For Prime Minister Netanyahu “it is the moment of truth: win or cease to exist. The war inside Gaza will be hard and long, it will be our second War of Independence. We want to give back to the murderers what they did." by Massimiliano D'Elia Not a raze-style land invasion of everything and everyone, but surgical operations, targeted and […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Yesterday was the news that the Hamas terrorists who carried out the attack on the kibbutzim on October 7th had with them information leaflets from al Qaeda on the construction and use of rudimentary chemical weapons. In addition to Isis and Hezbollah there would also be al Qaeda alongside Hamas, [...]
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(by Giuseppe Paccione) I do not share the opinion of Wesam Ahmad, commentator for the television station Al-Jazeera, who, in his interview with an Italian newspaper, asserts that "behind international law there is the will of the West" and which, therefore, is considered only a mere mask. I remind you that each societas has a range of rules that serve to regulate […]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Israel is taking revenge after the cowardly attack by Hamas on 7 September, launching a relentless attack on the Gaza Strip (operation iron sword) with the sole aim of definitively eradicating the militia group in government from 2006. If he ever manages to win the war, what will happen next? To […]
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Entering the Gaza Strip? A challenge for which the Israelis have been preparing for some time because sooner or later it would have been a tactical eventuality they had to face. Now the time has come because after the macabre incursion of the Hamas militias last September 7, nothing is as before, it is necessary to eradicate the evil that, [...]
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Participation in Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission will allow us to increase the best national skills related to human activities in space, both in the medical and technological fields, through microgravity experiments. The Ax-3 mission, directed towards the International Space Station (ISS - International Space Station) in 2024 and in which Defense participates with [...]
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The CEO of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, and the Executive President of Dompé farmaceutici, Sergio Dompé, today signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to start joint research and development activities regarding the health of people and communities in the territories in which Eni operates and more generally global health issues. Following […]
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The tension between Israel and the Gaza Strip has turned into war. Hamas has launched a combined attack against Israel since the early hours of today. Thousands of missiles, land incursions breaking through the border in the south of the country, by sea and from the air, even with hang gliders and paragliders. Tel Aviv and Jerusalem hit. The […]
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56 NH90 helicopters delivered, including 46 SH-90s for anti-ship/anti-submarine duties and 10 MH-90s for tactical utility transport. Entirely developed by Leonardo, the simulation center for the training of the entire crew allows personalized and high-fidelity mission training in all scenarios. The Italian Navy has reached an important milestone in increasing capacity [...]
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In line with the scheduled times, the General Contractor Eurolink delivered to the Stretto di Messina company the documentation relating to the update of the definitive project of the bridge and the road and rail connection works. The designer's report illustrates in detail the design changes and updates, to be developed in the executive project, to take into account the […]
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The Dynamic Messenger 23 exercise, which began on September 18 and ended today, focused on the integration of unmanned maritime systems into naval operations. The operation involved more than 2.000 civilians and military personnel both on land and on board ships and involved fourteen Alliance countries.
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(by Andrea Pinto) Two Russian Su-30 Flanker fighters took off on September 21st with their transponders turned off so as not to be intercepted by Alliance radars. It's a shame for them though because NATO satellites and planes are always operational day and night 365 days a year. Once the two intruders […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech in front of the UN General Assembly that could take on historic significance due to the importance of the announcement: "Israel and Saudi Arabia are close to a historic peace agreement". Netanyahu also made it clear that the agreement is shared with his friend Joe Biden. From official statements it seems that anything can [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) There is the umbrella of the EU on the implementing decree signed by Minister Piantedosi which provides for a kind of deposit of around five thousand euros for migrants who come from a country considered safe, such as Tunisia so to speak.
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Issue from 2 to 6 October. Coupons paid every three months with pre-established and increasing rates. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announces that the final extra loyalty bonus relating to the second issue of the BTP Valore will be equal to 0,5% of the capital invested by small savers who purchase it during the days of placement, […]
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In the midst of the debate on the European pact on migration and on the formulas to contain the increase in irregular arrivals in the European Union, Tunisia, which signed a criticized memorandum of understanding with the European Commission to manage migratory flows, gave another sign that the deal could derail.
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(by Francesco Matera) Die Welt reported the news that Germany has written to the Italian government to temporarily interrupt the reception of migrants on its territory, more precisely it wrote clearly that the "voluntary solidarity mechanism is for the moment suspended, due to the strong migratory pressure towards the Federal Republic". […]
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The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni at the G20 in New Delhi declared that Italy-China relations must not be limited to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) alone. The final decision on leaving the BRI, the Italian Prime Minister specified, has yet to be taken (by December 2023). In Italian newspapers, however, there was talk of exit [...]
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Following the lessons learned from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, where we saw the massive use of drones, the Western armed forces are trying to take action by studying new types of weapon systems in the UAV sector, as well as suitable defence. With this in mind, the Pentagon has decided to deliver, over the next two years, a large number [...]
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The new Siisi portal starts today where you can submit applications to access Training and Employment Support (SFL). This new tool, introduced by the 2023 Labor Decree as an alternative to the Inclusion Allowance (ADI) and the Citizenship Income, is intended to facilitate entry into the world of work through training, qualification and career guidance projects.
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(by Francesco Matera) At the last Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that we need to “tighten the shirts, give clear signals to the traffickers and we need coordination between us in the activity of contrasting the illegal flows of migrants. Already at the end of this council of ministers, a meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Security is convened [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Vladimir Putin personally intervened on the accident/sabotage of Prigozhin's private plane: "I offer my sincere condolences to the families of all those killed in the plane catastrophe ... Preliminary data say that on board managers of the Wagner company were located… I had known Prigozhin for a long time, since the beginning of the nineties. He was a […]
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Yesterday the private plane of Evgenij Prigozhin, founder and head of the private military company Wagner, crashed 300 kilometers from Moscow and less than 50 from Putin's residence in Valdaj. We may never know the causes, it is certain that it was not an accident. Rosaviatsiya, the federal agency that regulates the […]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti spoke remotely at the Rimini Meeting of Communion and Liberation and, with unusual pragmatism, warned insiders and public opinion that the next "Budget Law will be complicated. Not everything can be done." But which Budget Law is not complicated [...]
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Russia's first lunar mission failed, the Luna-25 space probe went out of control and crashed on the Moon following a pre-landing orbit preparation problem. A failure that highlights the post-Soviet decline on a space program. The Russian state space agency, Roskosmos, said it had lost contact [...]
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Russia is trying everything to revive its economy gripped by international sanctions. After the latest measures of the Russian Central Bank - BCR - (increase to 12% of the reference rate) to revive the fate of the ruble in inevitable free fall, today is the news that Moscow has started the phase of [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane The military junta that took power in Niger with a coup d'état on July 26 declared yesterday that former president Mohamed Bazoum could be accused of high treason. The spokesperson of the junta, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, announced this on state television: "we have gathered everyone [...]
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Niger: the US talks to the coup plotters for peace and France with Ecowas for war
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“In the face of the threat of intervention becoming increasingly apparent… Nigerien airspace is closed as of today,” a representative of the junta said on national television Sunday evening. Last night, before the Ecowas ultimatum expired at midnight, Niger closed its airspace until further notice. In the […]
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US officials told the WSJ that the US military is preparing plans to ship Marines aboard commercial ships of private companies. The decision after a series of seizures of boats by Iranian forces in the Middle East. Although the plan has not yet received final approval, the same […]
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In an anti-China function, the US will use the CL-20 to increase the range of weapons in the Pacific
The Americans are studying how to modify the mix of chemicals that fuel missiles and rockets to increase the range of munitions in order to gain a tactical advantage in the Pacific. A solution to be able to operate safely and further away from China. The Pentagon and Congress are studying a retrofit that could extend [...]
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The coup plotting military junta, after having made President Mohamed Bazoum resign, does not want to listen to the appeals of the international community for a restoration of democracy and continues its rise to power. Yesterday's news that the military arrested 180 members of the governing party including two key executive figures. How much […]
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The Nigerien military who overthrew President-elect Mohamed Bazoum accuse France of wanting to "intervene militarily" to put him back in office, according to a statement broadcast a few hours ago on national television. "In line with its policy of seeking ways and means to intervene militarily in Niger, France, with the complicity of [...]
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SpaceX, Elon Musk's space exploration company, at 20:50 (LT USA) yesterday, with the Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites towards low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) of the Cape Canaveral Space Station in California. It was the sixth launch and landing for the booster of [...]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane According to a military analyst and former Russian officer, Andrey Kartapolov, Russia wants to use its private militias to invade countries considered the "weakest links" of NATO. According to the former officer, the Wagner company could be used to conquer an area known as the Suwalki Corridor, a strip of land of 65 [...]
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin invited at least 29 people to the Kremlin on June 35, including Prigozhin and the commanders of the battalions of the private military group. The meeting lasted almost three hours. After the march on Moscow Putin had labeled Progozhin a "traitor" now the admission of the meeting of [...]
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Applications to organize events and initiatives throughout Italy will be open from 12 July. In October, the "Month of financial education" is back. For the sixth edition of the event, the Committee for the planning and coordination of financial education activities (Edufin Committee) will be present throughout Italy with a series of initiatives aimed at promoting […]
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A new NATO with 300 thousand men always ready and the secret pact of the CIA with Russia and Ukraine
(by Massimiliano D'Elia) On 11 and 12 July in Vilnius the 31 NATO countries will meet to try to relaunch the role of the Alliance, following the Russo-Ukrainian war. It is evident to everyone that by now the founding principles of the Atlantic Pact are no longer current because the threats do not come only from the East but also from […]
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Eni purchased in the period between 26 and 30 June 2023 on Euronext Milan n. 5.846.329 treasury shares, at the weighted average price of 12,9016 euros per share, for a total value of 75.427.243,63 euros as part of the authorization resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting on 10 May 2023, already disclosed pursuant to of the art. 144-bis of the Consob Regulation […]
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“We are united and tenacious, this is the message we are sending (to Putin ed)“, said the President of the European Council Charles Michel at the end of the summit with EU leaders. The issue of Russian immobilized assets was also addressed and that the Commission will present a proposal on windfall profits from the now frozen activities of […]
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The first Italian suborbital mission with a crew of the Air Force and the CNR The ninety-minute flight, aboard Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spacecraft, made it possible to carry out scientific research and experiments in microgravity conditions It left today at 16.30, from Virgin Galactic's America spaceport (in New Mexico - [...]
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Eni Sustainable Mobility and PBF Energy announced today the closing of the 50:50 joint venture, St. Bernard Renewables LLC (SBR), for a biorefinery that is already operating on the PBF refinery site in Chalmette, Louisiana ( United States of America). PBF contributed to the assets of the SBR biorefinery, while Eni Sustainable Mobility [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Yesterday the saga continued on the motivations that prompted the leader of the Wagner Prigozhin to rebel against the established power, threateningly advancing towards Moscow from the territories battered by the war. Masquerade, high treason, shame of failure in the war in Ukraine, desire to expose imposters from the ranks […]
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The economy slows down and in commercial transactions between private individuals the payment times of medium and large companies towards their suppliers are once again lengthening. Historically this has always been the case and the phenomenon promptly reappeared in the first three months of 2023: with the slowdown in GDP, delays increased again. Today […]
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An almost obligatory convergence between Meloni and Macron: there are too many common goals, too many activities that the two countries carry out jointly. On the North African side, the aim is to have free elections held in Libya by 2023 and there is also agreement on the policy to be adopted with Tunisia to seek [...]
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84 percent of tourists will be international and 16 percent Italian. The minister of tourism Daniela Santanchè: “important signals from the data on the summer season. Tourism is a fundamental sector for the growth of the nation” Italian summer in great shape. According to Enit estimates on Data Appeal and Unwto data for the summer period, airport passengers [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Antony Blinken is the first high representative of the Biden administration to have landed in China since 2021. Once the differences have been settled following the story of the alleged Chinese spy balloons, it was necessary to rewind the tape and try to resume talks deemed necessary between two superpowers, especially with an ongoing conflict in the [...]
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One month after the expiry of the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, Vladimir Putin told his senior military officials: “We are considering withdrawing from this agreement on grain. Many conditions that should have been applied have not been met." The announcement just after having affixed his signature on the decree that incorporates the Sea of Azov [...]
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(by Giuseppe Paccione) A few weeks ago, Russian paramilitary groups (the Legion of Freedom and the Russian Volunteer Corps) conducted a cross-border incursion from Ukrainian territory towards the Russian region of Belgorod. After freeing some villages, albeit for a very short period of time, located on the border, the fighters were [...]
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Should a powerful response be given to Russia? NATO takes care of it, organizing an impressive air exercise from 12 to 24 June, the largest in its history, in which 24 nations will participate, involving ten thousand men and two hundred and twenty aircraft. The United States alone will field XNUMX US Air National Guard personnel and XNUMX aircraft. […]
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A huge amount of water has escaped from a large leak created on the walls of the dam on the Dnipro river. The dam separates Russian and Ukrainian forces. The inhabitants of the surrounding villages were forced to leave. The warring parties accused each other. Ukraine has claimed that Russia has committed a […]
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Senior representatives from more than twenty intelligence agencies from around the world, including the United States and China, attended a secret meeting in Singapore last week. The meeting would have taken place on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security conference held every year in Singapore. The conference, focused on the issues […]
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The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni at the summit of the European Political Community in Moldova met the Serbian President, Alexander Vucic. The Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, at the meeting of NATO diplomats in Oslo, recalled the crisis in Kosovo: "Everyone has insisted that dialogue between Vucic and Kurti can prevail". […]
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Forty-one KFOR soldiers, belonging to the NATO contingent in Kosovo, including 14 Italians, were injured in the serious clashes with Serbian demonstrators in Zvecan. Of the 14 wounded Italians, three are serious but not life threatening. They were hit by Molotov cocktails and other incendiary artifacts. KFOR troops intervened in Zvecan, in the north [...]
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Erdogan beat Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the ballot for the renewal of the presidency of the Turkish Republic. The Turkish leader will remain in power for another five years, until 2028, after having won all the direct elections for the renewal of the presidency. With yesterday's victory, the sultan of today will mark the history of Turkey for having been [...]
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In Belgorod there is still fighting. One of the leaders of the pro-Russian militiamen belonging to the Legion Freedom to Russia, Denis Kapustin said yesterday at a press conference: "Our fight continues, we will reach Moscow, wait for us". After Monday's battle, the Russian Defense Ministry said it had rejected the incursion, liquidated 70 Ukrainian terrorists and [...]
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The next few months will be fundamental for Italy within the Alliance and the EU to set some essential stakes in order to have a credible long-term vision. Dossier Tunisia and Africa in general and support for the Balkan countries wishing to join the EU are among the cornerstones of foreign policy repeatedly announced in the press [...]
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General Pasquale Preziosa, former head of the Air Force and today president of the Eurispes Security Observatory spoke this afternoon to TGCOM24 on the crisis in Ukraine. The general analyzed the recent "dense" and "intense" Russian missile activity, specifying that the Patriot defense system worked (according to reports from the Ukrainians) against the dreaded Khinzal [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) The Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelensky used a safe Airbus of the Italian Air Force to reach Rome. Most likely the Ukrainian delegation moved by train to reach a NATO base in Poland close to the border. From there our Airbus, escorted by Italian fighter jets, flew to reach Rome. […]
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by Antonio Adriano Giancane Africa, a land full of riches and not just diamonds as appeared in the “Blood Diamond” film presentation: Africa is much more! Africa is a huge mine of natural resources such as oil, diamonds, gold, rare earths, coltan and cobalt. The uranium used by France also comes from Africa, in particular from Niger. The […]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Paris implosion? Not really, but the affair with Italy in the last few hours makes Macron's nights extremely sleepless as he grapples with unpredictable internal political frictions and with the decline in consensus due to the disputed pension reform. France cannot digest some points on which the Italian government, [...]
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The DGSI, the counterintelligence of Paris, has raised the alarm on the activity of Russian intelligence, signaling the danger of acquaintances with politicians and associations that could hide secret agents of Moscow undercover. The 007s, in the pay of the Kremlin, do not only seek secret documents but try to exercise their influence to confuse and direct political, economic choices [...]
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A revolutionary legislative proposal was presented yesterday by the EU Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni and the Vice-President of the EU Commission Valdis Dombrovskis. The proposal concerns the new rules for a new community stability pact more responsive to the changing economic situation of recent times following the pandemic wave and the ongoing war in […]
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(by Francesco Matera) How controversial the world is. While on the one hand we supply weapons and intelligence to fight the private Wagner company in Ukraine, notoriously under orders from Moscow, on the other hand we negotiate in Sudan with the RSF paramilitary group for the safe evacuation of our compatriots. What's wrong? Nothing, just the fact that the RSF receives […]
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How to render the Starlink satellite network harmless in order to interrupt communications between soldiers in Ukraine? Simple, use a sophisticated system that prevents sending data and images to the earth. Thus Moscow is allegedly experimenting with an innovative weapon system, called Tobol. This was revealed by the WP after viewing a secret US intelligence report. The […]
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Accused of violating the espionage law, he faces up to 15 years in prison. The suspect is Jack Teixeira, the soldier of the American National Guard with access to classified information, suspected of having disseminated documents and images online, embarrassing the American intelligence apparatus. Enlisted in 2019, he worked as an IT specialist and [...]
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The person responsible for the leak of hundreds of classified Pentagon documents may be a young racist gun enthusiast who worked at a military base and was trying to impress an Internet chat group with his revelations. The Washington Post interviewed a teenage member of the group, who described the man, denoted by […]
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A Russian fighter nearly shot down a British plane last year off the coast of Crimea. According to some US military documents released by the Washington Post, the incident of 29 September could have dragged the United States and NATO allies directly into war against Russia. The document released by the American newspaper makes [...]
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On the second day of Chinese military exercises near the island of Taiwan, joint precision attacks were simulated against key targets on the island of Taiwan and surrounding waters. This was reported by Chinese state media. The Chinese CCTV broadcaster revealed that the military air force has deployed dozens of planes to "fly in the airspace of the target" and [...]
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The 2% of GDP to be allocated to military spending will no longer be a possibility but a constraint for the countries that are part of NATO. The general secretary Stoltenberg did not say it clearly but the insiders are certain that at the next July summit in Vilnius the new posture will be made official which [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) A multipolar world, this is how Xi Jinping's China understands it, which wants to have an ever greater impact on international disputes to protect its strategic and economic interests. Xi recently proposed 12 points for peace between Russia and Ukraine and concretely favored the once unthinkable rapprochement between Iran [...]
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Manhattan prosecutors have indicted Trump for paying $130 to porn star Stormy Daniels. He would have paid for silence, or keeping silent about their relationship. The indictment of the porn star is just one of the open investigations against Trump. His legal situation could be complicated by the outcome of other ongoing investigations [...]
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Air Secretary Frank Kendall told House lawmakers at the FY 2024 filing that the March 13 test of a hypersonic weapon "had not been a success." For this reason, Lockheed Martin's AGM-183A – ARRW – Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon – program may not have a future. […]
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South Korea's military has warned that North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast yesterday at around 22.47 GMT. In the last month, ballistic launches from Pyongyang have increased, often crossing Japanese airspace. A few days ago the forces […]
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Yesterday Moscow announced its intention to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus (those with short range ed). Work on the buildings that will house the weapons will end next July. The US Administration, through one of its officials, interviewed by Reuters, made it known that there are no indications that Russia is preparing to [...]
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The eight commemorative stamps were presented to the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, in the presence of the Minister Adolfo Urso and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General of the Air Force Luca Goretti Eight stamps dedicated to the Centenary of the Air Force which occurs on 28 March 2023 were issued today, Thursday 23 March, […]
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"Air Force Experience" - Aeronautical village dedicated to the first 100 years of life of the Armed Forces. The exhibition will allow citizens to experience the world of the Air Force, in anticipation of the celebration of the 28th birthday on 23 March. Thursday XNUMX March, at the Shrine of Flags at the Altare della Patria, the traveling exhibition "One hundred years of the Air Force" "Air [...]
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In recent days, the Defense Staff hosted a French delegation led by General of the Air Division Philippe Adam, Commander of the French CDE, or the component of the French Aerospace Armed Force dedicated to the management of the Space domain. The meeting further consolidates the cooperation activities already in place between the space sectors of the two nations, in full [...]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a "working visit" to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. This was announced by the Kremlin's press service, quoted by the Russian agency Tass. Putin has "inspected a number of places in the city and talked to local residents", explains Moscow, adding that the Russian president [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) Italy has sided with Ukraine without ifs and buts, as witnessed by the recent trip of the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Kiev. Days ago the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani leaked the news that the Russian Wagner brigade from Libya [...]
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Russia does not want a "clash" with the United States. This was told to the press by the Russian ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov, after being summoned to the US State Department over the incident between a Russian fighter and a US drone. The diplomat specified the Russian position to reporters: "The way we see it, American planes [...]
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Yesterday, North Korea tested two strategic cruise missiles by launching them from a submarine. The news was released by state news agency KCNA. The joint US-South Korea military exercise began today. KCNA said that the successful launch confirmed the reliability of the weapon system and tested the submarine offensive operations [...]
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The Chief of Staff of the Air Force general of the air team, Luca Goretti, was audited yesterday at the Defense Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. The need for greater economic investments to modernize the fleets and guarantee training, the research-industry partnership on technology in the defense sector, the development of the sixth generation Global Combat [...]
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The Russian army continues its "pounding" war characterized by continuous and incessant waves of bombing in various areas of Ukraine which in vast areas of territory has been completely razed to the ground. Whole villages have been reduced to a pile of rubble that has swallowed up their inhabitants, regardless of gender or age. Many observers […]
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Yesterday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met American President Joe Biden in the White House for over an hour. A meeting marked by the common will to continue to help Ukraine against the aggressor. Biden praised historic German shifts in securing decisive military support and moral support for Ukraine. In addition to the supply of Berlin weapons [...]
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(by Pasquale Preziosa and Dario Velo) According to the President of the European Commission Von der Layen, the spirit of Maastricht, which in her opinion we must reaffirm today, consisted of the objective of development in stability. This vision reduces the Maastricht Treaty to an economic content, to the definition of technical solutions to achieve such economic content. In […]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) After the flu symptoms, the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni in the coming days, according to an indiscretion reported by La Stampa, will be in Kiev to meet the Ukrainian leader Vlodymyr Zelensky. Before taking the highly armored train that will take you to Kiev, you will stop in Warsaw to meet Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The flu […]
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President Joe Biden yesterday from the White House said he wanted to discuss with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping on the story of the alleged Chinese spy balloon that an American jet shot down in early February while transiting US airspace. “We are not looking for a new cold war,” Biden said. "Of course it's not [...]
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In Ukraine, alarm is growing about a new imminent large-scale Russian offensive. Moscow has begun deploying ships and submarines with tactical nuclear weapons in the Baltic Sea and is amassing fighter jets on the border with Ukraine, according to intelligence sources. But the US is holding back: we have no evidence. For now no jet of the to Ukraine The supply of […]
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Government action is being strengthened, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni immediately commented on the victory of the regional elections in Lombardy and Lazio. Not only the united center-right won the regional elections but also the abstentionist party which registered an average of 60%. In Lombardy, 41,67% of the […]
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(by Francesco Matera) The official bilateral between Meloni and Zelensky in Brussels was skipped due to the delay in the work in the Council, only a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the Ukrainian president's summit with the heads of state and government of the European Union, divided by groups. Italy was in the group with Sweden, Holland, Poland, […]
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The "World Water Summit" will be held in New York from 22 to 24 March, the second on this issue organized by the United Nations since 1977. The problem of lack of water has worsened with the repeated droughts, caused by climatic perturbations that affect everything the world. In 2015, the United Nations set a [...]
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US military engagement in the Pacific was highlighted in a meeting at the White House between the leaders of the US and Japan. But behind the scenes, this renewed focus on Asia has sparked fierce debate within one of the military's most celebrated corps, the Marines. . Former Marine commanders attack the current leadership […]
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NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan during the war in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a visit to Japan, where he will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. "The war in Ukraine is important for all of us, we are very grateful for the support that Japan [...]
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Yesterday Defense Minister Guido Crosetto met his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu in Rome. The purpose of the visit was to define the terms of the agreement to deliver the Italian-French Samp-T ground-to-air defense system to Ukraine. Italy and France have decided to purchase hundreds of Aster-30 surface-to-air missiles, built by Eurosam, a [...]
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In the usual evening message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky launches another request to thank all the countries that are helping Kiev: “Weapons on the battlefield. A weapon that protects our sky. New sanctions against Russia. But we must also work even more actively to create a court on the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Only […]
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(by Andrea Pinto) The war in Ukraine, in the last few hours, is taking a different direction. We would be playing all out with the intention of leading Putin to mild advice, or rather preparing to face a very long war that some analysts associate with the Korean war. The Pentagon, a few hours ago, announced that it will increase by [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Yesterday the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto on the television show Che tempo che fa announced that the "sixth decree on arms to be sent to Ukraine is being prepared, there will be, I think it will be shared by almost the whole Parliament and will give Ukraine the opportunity to defend itself against air attacks. It means missiles that [...]
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Yesterday the French president, Emmanuel Macron in a speech at the Montde-Marsan air base in southwestern France confirmed that "there are no more peace dividends due to Russia's aggression against Ukraine". He promised the military to increase French defense spending by 400 billion until the end of 2030 [...]
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According to the indiscretion published by the Italian Defense Review - Rid - the government of Giorgia Meloni has decided to send, with the sixth arms decree, a Samp-T battery to the Americans to defend Kiev. To dissolve the Italian reserve on the air and missile defense battery a phone call between Meloni and Biden, which summarizes the [...]
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Thousands of planes grounded in America. The Notice to Air Mission - NOTAM - system went haywire for just under half an hour and it is the second time this has happened within a few days. Biden considered the hypothesis of a hacker attack asking the Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg to conduct a [...]
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Yesterday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti met with the commander of the Guardia di Finanza, General Giuseppe Zafarana and a Council of Ministers was convened to address the problem of fuel prices which, starting from the beginning of the year exceeded the psychological threshold of 2 euros per liter (in [...]
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The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, met the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen at Palazzo Chigi. The meeting, which took place in the presence of the Minister for EU Affairs, Cohesion and Pnrr Raffaele Fitto, was an important opportunity for discussion in view of the extraordinary European Council of 9-10 February. During the meeting it was […]
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor, Francesco Talò. The American request concerns the military supplies of the allies. As Repubblica writes, according to diplomatic sources in Washington, the United States is pressing Rome to provide the anti-missile shield to Ukraine as soon as possible, necessary for [...]
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A unilateral ceasefire. This was announced yesterday by Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated on 7 January. The truce order takes effect today from 12 noon Moscow time until midnight tomorrow. Moscow, through the Kremlin website, has proposed to Kiev to do the same [...]
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Google is developing a free moderator for smaller websites that they can use to identify and remove terrorist material. A response to new legislation in the UK and the European Union forcing internet companies to do more to tackle illegal content. The software was developed in collaboration […]
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"The Libya Observer" documents the meeting that took place on 29 December between officials of the interior of Rome and Tripoli. As the reformist writes, among the Libyan representatives there are not exactly recommendable elements that have been reported for some time by the UN and the International Criminal Court. The goal of the meeting is to stop departures from Libya by any means [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) Giorgia Meloni has never hidden, she has always supported the Ukrainian cause against the Russian invasion. Italy, in agreement with NATO and the Americans, has sent arms and aid to the Ukrainian people, raising Moscow's reaction on more than one occasion. The Meloni government therefore continued in the wake of the government [...]
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KFOR, the NATO force in Kosovo, confirmed press reports of a shooting that took place in Zubin Potok, one of the four largest municipalities in the north with a Serb majority. The shots, Kfor reported, took place not far from a NATO force patrol, but no injuries or damage to property were reported. According to […]
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Zelensky met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Schumer clarified that, according to the Ukrainian leader, failure to approve the aid that Congress is considering could cost lives. The Democrats are united in wanting to support Kiev, while among the Republican ranks there are [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Bags full of banknotes hidden inside the house, it seemed to witness the secret treasure chest of Scrooge of the Scrooges. This is the scene that presented itself to the eyes of the Belgian judicial police once they raided the home of the vice president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili. Kaili's father tried to escape with [...]
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Threats on social media to Giorgia Meloni and her daughter, collected in a post on Fdi's fb page, for policies, according to the haters, anti-social. The threats via social media to the prime minister are terrible and in some ways macabre: "We need her daughter's death". And again: "Be careful, it comes to you [...]
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Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted with a thunderous explosion this morning, covering streets and homes in volcanic ash and prompting the evacuation of nearly 2.000 residents in East Java province. The Indonesian disaster management agency (BNPB) says that no injuries or deaths have been reported so far and that the displaced have […]
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Prime Minister Meloni asked his parliamentarians speed and seriousness to start the maneuver by the end of the year. In the meantime, the draft has received the stamp of the Accounting Department (there are financial coverages, ed) and the signature of the President of the Republic. The parliamentarians of the majority coalition repeat to reporters that with [...]
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Protests erupted in cities and campuses across China. Frustrated and outraged citizens took to the streets in a rare wave of demonstrations against the government's "zero covid" policy. Residents of Shanghai, China's most populous city, gathered last night and this morning to ask [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) It seems to be witnessing a football derby, but it is not so because the interests are certainly greater with effects on the economies of the competing countries. Italy and France are trying to position themselves within the European Union as new leading players given that Germany, after the Merkel era, begins to show faint signs of […]
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The Director General of ABI Giovanni Sabatini and the Senior Deputy Director General, Gianfranco Torriero, took part today in the meeting convened by the Presidency of the Council and chaired by the Minister for European Affairs, the South and Cohesion Policies and the PNRR. During the meeting, the Director General Sabatini highlighted how the PNRR represents an opportunity [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) During the G20 meeting in Bali a strange coincidence: the Russians unleashed a shower of missiles on the Ukrainian bordering Poland. At least two missiles or only its fragments hit a wheat warehouse in the small Polish village of Przewodov causing two deaths. The foreign minister […]
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The G20 in Bali which opens its work today among the various curiosities marks the presence of only 4 women out of 41 participating countries. The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is the only one to hold the office of head of government. The other women present are the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen, [...]
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The November tax jam is coming, which has always been the most "rewarding" month of the year for the tax authorities. From the deadlines of November 16 and 30, in fact, the tax authorities will collect 69 billion euros. According to an estimate prepared by the CGIA Studies Office, companies, in particular, will be required to pay VAT (19 billion), [...]
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The German government has asked Italy to "quickly help" the 104 unaccompanied minors rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by the German-flagged ship Humanity 1. Thus Berlin in the letter in response to the Italian government's “note verbale” with which it was asked to take charge of the migrants rescued on the NGO ships flying the German and Norwegian flags. [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Paolo Gentiloni at the Festa del Foglio in Florence highlighted the line to be followed by the new government on the Pnrr: "no to strategic changes, yes to justified adjustments (those referring to inflation ed), no to unjustified delays or generalized ". Gentiloni thanked Mario Draghi's government for the results achieved, not least [...]
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According to reports from the Financial Times, the head of German cyber security headed by the Ministry of the Interior was removed yesterday from his functions with immediate effect by Minister Nancy Faeser. The decision after the German media spread the news of the unfortunate coincidence. The links have not yet been clarified to the investigators [...]
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Elon Musk warns that he is no longer able to bear the costs of the fundamental communication network guaranteed by the approximately 20 Starlink satellite terminals donated to Ukraine. In September, he warned the Pentagon with a letter that he could put an end to the service if the US defense does not take on the burdens for dozens [...]
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Something is moving in the face of the defeat of the Russian army. Raising the bar of war or favoring negotiations? This is the dilemma that is shaking the chancelleries of half the world and making the White House troubled. The Kremlin has sent, in fact, important signals to the US, opening Putin-Biden face to face at the G20 [...]
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All postponed to November, it was not possible to propose a legislative response to high energy to be presented at the next European Council on 20 and 21 October. In the meantime, however, there are some openings: the German Olaf Scholz, after the initial opposition, would have opened the possibility of making common debt to counter the expensive bills through [...]
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Truck Bomb Breaks Kerch Bridge In Two A truck bomb exploded on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea, causing a massive fire. This was reported by Tass citing the National Counter-Terrorism Committee of Russia. The news has just been broken by Ansa. Due to the explosion, you announced in a statement [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia and Giuseppe Paccione) The Atlantic Council of NATO this morning released a statement highlighting that the accident in the Baltic took place in international waters, where there is no national jurisdiction: "Damage to the Nordstream 1 gas pipelines and Nordstream 2 in the international waters of the Baltic Sea are of deep concern. All the […]
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In Lugansk and Donetsk, in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia until Monday you can vote for the referendum on the annexation to Russia wanted by Putin, indeed you have to vote because it is the soldiers who, with guns drawn, look for citizens house by house. : there are no seats, you vote on the street, in the gardens and [...]
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Yesterday in Samarkand in Uzbekistan the 39th meeting in ten years of the Sco - Shanghai Cooperation Organization - (The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an intergovernmental body founded on June 14, 2001 by the heads of state of six countries: China, Russia, Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. These countries, with the exception of Uzbekistan, were already part [...]
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The Pentagon, in an anti-China function, and with the approval of Congress has launched a wide-ranging campaign to supply the military arsenals of the allied countries that have supported Ukraine. The Pentagon last month created a task force (tiger team) made up of senior officials from various Departments in order to speed up sales [...]
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Putin's Russia continues with the energy war and threatens to stop oil supplies "to hostile countries", warning that gas stocks will not be enough for the EU to survive the winter. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has threatened that he will suspend supplies of black gold to so-called "hostile countries" if they impose "restrictions". The warning [...]
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In Russia there are three intelligence agencies, the FSB, the internal counter-intelligence service, the SVR, the foreign service and, indeed, the Gru, the military secret service. Unlike FSB and SVR which depend on the presidency of the Russian Federation, the Crane which has been operating since the times of the Soviet Union is headed by the Ministry of Defense and [...]
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Meeting of the COVI Commander with diplomatic and military authorities and greeting to the Italian contingents of the MIBIL and UNIFIL missions. , where he met the leaders of the Italian missions and the Commander [...]
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The United States tested a long-range nuclear-capable missile, a show of strength against China and Russia. The Air Force Global Strike Command launched the disarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) two days ago from the Californian base of the Vandenberg Space Force. He was headed for the Pacific. "Our triad [...]
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An independent investigation found that hundreds of electronic components in Russian weapons come from Western industries. The weapons the Russians use to bomb Ukraine need a guidance system, RAM and more to achieve their goal. It is estimated that Russia has so far fired more than [...]
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EU officials mediating talks between the US and Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal have presented the "final text" of an agreement they hope will persuade Tehran to sign. started in Vienna last week, it had the characteristics of a last attempt to secure an agreement [...]
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With the first so-called “Aid” decree, converted into law on July 15, 2022, an allocation was made for financial support in favor of Ukraine. In implementation of this rule, today the Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco and the Ukrainian Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko finalized the financing agreement. Resources (200 [...]
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The weapon of migrants is used against Italy and Europe from the coasts of Libya under the control of the militias of General Haftar, who is supported by at least two thousand mercenaries of the Wagner Group linked to Russia. To write it is "La Repubblica", which cites sources of the Italian security services explaining: "Libya is a cannon aimed at [...]
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(by Giovanni Ramunno) The two-phase move by the President of the Russian Federation, to annex Crimea first and then invade Ukraine, is a clear signal from the Kremlin that it wants to re-establish, at least in Europe, the spheres of influence, because they are still considered an incontrovertible fact of geopolitics. To achieve its objectives, Russia is convinced [...]
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A real war between spies in the pay of Kiev and Moscow. The Kremlin said that Ukraine tried to bribe pilots of Russian fighter aircraft: the secret proposal was to fly the pilots to the Ukrainian territories and then surrender and deliver their precious machines. In exchange there would be [...]
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The United States has carried out new tests on its hypersonic missiles launched from the air and from the ground, thus confirming the first after the previous three failures. The acceleration of the Department of Defense, in the hypersonic technology sector, to recover the worrying capacitance gap with respect to Russia and China. Last Tuesday he was taken to his destination [...]
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Following the conversion of the "Aid" decree, ABI President Antonio Patuelli and General Manager Giovanni Sabatini immediately wrote to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to the Minister of Economic Development, the Undersecretary for European Affairs and the European Commissioner for [...]
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In the Senate "we can only act consistently". And "we will not participate in the vote" of confidence on the aid. Giuseppe Conte told the parliamentarians of the 5-star Movement during a meeting last night. The M5s explained "their reasons", in particular on the extraordinary powers given to the Commissioner of Rome in view of the Jubilee. Powers [...]
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Finally white smoke, the first eight foreign ships have arrived in the ports of Ukraine to export agricultural products, while the Ukrainian Navy will ensure safe transport. "At the request of the Ministry of Infrastructure, naval units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces guarantee the transport of agricultural products by civilian ships through the Bystre entrance of the Danube-Black Sea canal" he [...]
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Russia is moving to "downsize" a natural gas joint venture, putting the investments of Shell and two Japanese energy companies at risk. A decree issued last Thursday by President Vladimir Putin concerns Sakhalin-2, a project in the Russian Far East that serves as an exporter of liquefied natural gas to Japan. The decision […]
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Already yesterday, after the evening meeting with Giuseppe Conte, the Quirinale had understood that the MoVimento had to be helped to overcome the storm caused by the administrative and the split that took place thanks to Di Maio and the anger of the pentastellato leader after the indiscretions - denied by the same Draghi - who reported Chigi's pressure on [...]
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Russia is struggling to meet payments on the $ 40 billion of its outstanding bonds following the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, due to sanctions that have effectively cut the country out of the global financial system and made it its assets untouchable for many investors. About half of the reserves [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Yesterday in Brussels perhaps an important page was written for Europe which, with the war on its doorstep, with a stroke of the back, decided to accept the status of candidacy to become members of the Union a Ukraine, Moldova and Macedonia. The only reservation was left to Macedonia which was [...]
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers are pushing the White House to fund the Indo-Pacific region with more money to counter China. The news is reported in the Financial Times. Ami Bera, Democratic Chair of the House's Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs for Asia, and Steve Chabot, the first Republican on the panel, hope their “IndoPacific […]
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(by Paolo Giordani) The director of the “Kiev Post”, Bohdan Nahaylo, called the historic trip to the Ukrainian capital of French President Macron, German Chancellor Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Draghi “an expiation”. What did the leaders of the three major countries of the European Union have to "atone for", including the Romanian president Johannis? In the eyes of Ukrainians, the [...]
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Yesterday Gazprom, the Russian state-owned energy company, returned to notify a further reduction of a third of its flows to the Old Continent through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, just a few hours after announcing a first drastic cut of the 40 %. The new development in the tug-of-war on methane supplies will bring [...]
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The last defense against losing an outlet on the Black Sea is the resistance that is taking place in the port city of Odessa. Ukrainians show images of the first Harpoons supplied by NATO countries, anti-ship systems intended to expand coastal defense. With a radius of about 150 kilometers, they represent a pitfall for invaders: the [...]
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Illustrated distribution of regional irrigation funds An agreement was reached in the State-Regions Conference on important measures strongly desired by the Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Stefano Patuanelli and intended for the support and development of agricultural supply chains, with the green light for a series of changes relating to the Extraordinary Plan for the olive regeneration of Puglia [...]
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The importance of investing for a common defense. This morning in the context of the Global Forum on defense and security in Bratislava, the Undersecretary of State for Defense Senator Stefania PUCCIARELLI spoke in the panel entitled “Investing smarter: leveraging innovation to keep peace with Geopolitical Threats”. During the intervention at the table, with the Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, Jiri Sedivy director [...]
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The archaeological mission in Armenia has started, on the Silk Roads, directed by the Councilor Sergio Ferdinandi, archaeologist, Vice President of ISMEO (www.ismeo.eu), member of the Superior Council of Cultural Heritage (https://www.beniculturali.it / superior-council-for-cultural-and-landscape-heritage) and General Manager of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (www.esteri.it). The research project established by the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy [...]
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(by Paolo Giordani) Almost 100 days after the beginning of what Moscow calls a "special military operation" (the post-Soviet version of the British understatement almost always has ironic implications), the hypothesis of a ceasefire in Ukraine and the start of "serious" negotiations still appears remote, for various reasons. The first and most evident is that not only [...]
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(by Giovanni Ramunno) The digital technological revolution has accelerated the birth of the new economy. Ideas, knowledge and advanced skills are the most sought-after assets, intangible assets of course. Cognitive abilities will characterize the immaterial economy, even more than the adoption of technological tools. Relationships, until recently based on the relationship between entities, materials [...]
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The problem of blocked wheat in Ukraine and Russia requires swift responses. With Ukrainian Black Sea ports closed by the Russians since the invasion began, and over 20 million tons of grain locked in silos, Westerners have appealed to Moscow to defuse a food crisis that has now gone global. The [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Yesterday before flying to Korea, President Biden met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, after which he started the work of the Congress for the ratification of the request of Finland and Sweden to join the Born. The only knot to untie to achieve the entry of [...]
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(by Giuseppe Paccione) History is the archive of events that occurred in the past, which often reminds us of the errors already seen during war conflicts. The example can be taken from the Finnish story, where the territory of Finland was the object of invasion and hostile occupation by the Soviet Union, due to the refusal of the Helsinki government to [...]
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The Senate and Defense sites were made unreachable during the day, along with other institutional sites. The Defense Staff in a statement announced that its site has been undergoing scheduled maintenance for some time. The Russian hacker group 'Killnet' who, according to [...]
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(by Giuseppe Paccione) At the end of March, the troops of the Russian Federation had withdrawn from the surrounding area of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, leaving many Ukrainian corpses scattered on the streets, some of which were shot, execution style, others tied up before suffering death, still others were hit by tanks. [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The British secret services are certain: the Russian military is one step away from humiliating defeat in Ukraine, they have already lost 25 percent of their war capacity. The findings from the bulletin published yesterday from London tell us that the Ukrainians, thanks to weapons and Western know-how, are [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Diplomacy is already working on redesigning Ukraine's new borders, while UN Secretary General Guterres first met Putin and then Zelensky to mediate and bring acceptable proposals from the contenders. At the base there would be the hoped for neutrality of Ukraine with a UN force of interposition with functions of "Peace Keeping". [...]
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(by Giuseppe Paccione) With unprecedented speed, the international community immediately responded to the demands of the Kiev authorities regarding the responsibility for international crimes committed on its territory by Russian troops and non-state actors flanking the special military operation wanted by Putin. This effort which is needed [...]
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Moscow and Kiev let it be known, by means of press releases, that they have begun debating a draft negotiation that, to tell the truth, no one has yet seen. In Istanbul, the Ukrainians claim to have given their counterpart a draft agreement that many consider to be "waste paper" because it is not acceptable to the Kremlin. The spokesperson [...]
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(by Giuseppe Paccione) As was shown, the international community, with broad support from the United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, by adopting resolution A / ES-11 / L.1, condemned the aggressive act Russian vis-à-vis Ukraine. The threat or use of military coercive action contrary to the UN Charter is clearly illegal, under international law [...]
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America, Great Britain and Australia on September 15 had announced the birth of the AUKUS pact, an agreement in the field of defense and not only aimed at supporting Australia from the excessive Chinese power in the Asian area. The pact favored the acquisition of British submarines to the detriment of French ones, generating strong resentment on the part of the Elysée. The three […]
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The US Department of Defense is almost certain that Putin has given up on conquering Kiev, even if he does not slow down arms supplies to Ukraine, sending another 134 troops to favor a partial replacement of the soldiers who have already fought for over 40 days. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said yesterday at the conference [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) The youngest of those identified so far had turned eighteen, writes Dragosei on corsera. David Arutyunyan died in the Donbass region, hit by a shrapnel. One of the many Russian boys of the so-called Putin generation sent to slaughter in Ukraine. Some were even conscripted with a few months of naja. Many others […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the night, in a heartfelt video, talks about the Russian forces that would be gathering in the south to attack the Donbass massively. Today negotiations should resume and perhaps the opening of the desired humanitarian corridor in favor of some 200 civilians trapped in Mariupol, before the final Russian attack. Western intelligence and [...]
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The Ukrainian military intelligence agency yesterday published a list with the names, addresses and passport numbers of 600 Russian citizens, alleged agents of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). The FSB is the Russian internal security and counter-intelligence agency and its staff also operate in the former Soviet republics, including [...]
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The United States to help Europe for the energy crisis and for independence from Russian gas, this is the proposal of the CEO of JpMorgan, Jamie Dimon. For Dimon, sources close to the dossier explained to ANSA, a plan modeled on the historic aid package launched by the United States in 1948 to contribute to the reconstruction of Europe is urgently needed [...]
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The repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the food market and the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans at the heart of the EU Agriculture Council The situation of the agri-food market following the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the identification of measures aimed at guaranteeing food security in the 'EU in the aftermath of the crisis: these were the central points of the EU Agriculture Council [...]
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The Russian Defense Ministry announced that a Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile was used in a special operation in Ukraine. As reported by the spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Igor Konashenkov, the operation took place yesterday and saw the use of "Kinzhal missiles" which "destroyed a large underground deposit with missiles [...]
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On Cusano Tv to 'The Entrepreneur and the Others', General Pasquale Preziosa, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force and today president of the Eurispes Security Observatory, treated the question of the war in Ukraine with disarming lucidity, giving a most studied version of the global situation. An analysis that differs from that written on [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Putin's army thought that, as happened in the Crimea, taking Ukraine would be child's play, a quick and painless operation. In fact, the massive use of troops and vehicles in Ukraine was narrated to Russian public opinion as a "special operation", without ever uttering the word "war". But already after a few days the [...]
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The FSB, the formerly feared KGB is under attack, this time not by foreign secret services but by Vladimir Putin himself. The president allegedly had the head of a division of the FSB arrested and his deputy, accusing them of not having duly informed him about Ukraine's resilience. According to what Andrei Soldatov reported on Meduza [...]
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According to US military experts, a wide range of Russian military equipment, which has fallen into the hands of Ukrainian forces since February 24, could prove to be a "gold mine" for US and Western intelligence agencies. As the war enters its third week, there is well-founded information that Ukrainian forces have come into possession [...]
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Already a user of Leonardo's helicopters, the operator will use four AW609s for VIP / corporate and utility transport tasks to support its point-to-point connections worldwide. 'AW609 will make an unprecedented contribution to the revolution in mobility and air operations for multiple types of [...]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time opens to compromises on the future status of territories such as Crimea and Donbass, while rejecting Vladimir Putin's ultimatum. In the meantime, Moscow systematically violates the humanitarian corridors and threatens to stop gas in Europe over the hypothesis of an embargo on Russian oil. Ukraine will not surrender to Moscow [...]
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(by Luca Fiorletta) A siren rings in the heart of Eastern Europe and reminds the Western world that war really exists, that it is not just an exotic or distant fact: its reality is such because it belongs to the human being and the man, you know, has always been the same. Not even the pandemic of our day [...]
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Strong explosions were reported in Ukrainian cities in Odessa, Kharvik, Mariupol, Lviv and in the capital Kiev, where the Russians attempted to take control of the airport. Navigation in the Sea of Azov blocked. Russian tanks, with the 'Z' mark on the sides, would have entered Ukraine from numerous points along the border, including from Belarus and [...]
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France and its European partners operating in Mali have announced the coordinated withdrawal from the country, where they are present with Operation Barkhane and the European special forces Takuba. "The political, operational and legal conditions are no longer satisfied" and the countries, according to a joint statement, have decided on "coordinated withdrawal" from the African country, while ensuring their "willingness to [...]
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The situation hangs by a thread, Moscow continues to move its troops to the eastern borders of Ukraine while Kremlin diplomacy is said to be working on a 10-page response to the US security proposal. Yesterday was the German Chancellor Scholz who facilitated dialogue between [...]
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While the CIA is almost certain, there will be an invasion on Wednesday, diplomacy is trying to avoid the irreparable. Unfortunately, from the conversation between the US and Russian presidents, Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, there was not the hoped-for turning point, both have firmly reaffirmed their positions. Biden was peremptory: "in the event of an attack, the West [...]
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Leonardo and Vertical Aerospace ("Vertical") (NYSE: EVTL), an important company in the aerospace and high-tech sector, pioneer of zero-emission aviation, announced today that they have reached an agreement for a joint development program relating to to the design, production, testing and supply of the composite fuselages of Vertical's VX4 electric aircraft. Vertical and Leonardo will work together [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Last week, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said during a radio interview that France is not forced to maintain its military presence in Mali at all costs. Open sources say that the transalpine government's decision to withdraw from Mali could be taken as early as the next two weeks. [...]
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In the Sahel, Italy looks to Niger as a strategic partner, a stable and resource-rich country that also offers excellent investment opportunities and profitable partnerships between private and public sectors, as long as it “arrives on time”. Thus the ambassador of Italy to Niamey, Emilia Gatto, presents the African country to Italian companies, in an interview with AGI. "Italy is among those [...]
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Friday 28 the school trip, live streaming, with five stops in the Italian places symbol of the deportation Bianchi: "Solidarity, respect, welcome: these are the values at the center of these celebrations and of the school" The official celebration of the Day of Remembrance will be held , this year, to the Ministry of Education. The ceremony will take place tomorrow, Thursday 27 January, in [...]
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The partnership will allow the companies involved in the building efficiency works to receive financial support for the start-up of the construction site and to be able to use the tax credit.The Montepaschi Group joins Eni gas and electricity as a financial partner, which will become soon Plenitude, and to Harley & Dikkinson to support companies that [...]
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El Pais revealed the sanctions that European countries would be discussing in the event of an invasion of Ukraine by Moscow. The plan will be dealt with in full tomorrow in Brussels at the meeting of EU foreign ministers. We are talking about the complete closure of European capital markets for Russian companies and financial institutions, and [...]
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New rules for the Stability Pact in Europe, this is the ambitious challenge for the Union, grappling with the difficulties of its Members who have increased their public debt, not observing the 3 percent limit (deficit / GDP) , currently suspended due to the pandemic. What is the Stability Pact? It is an agreement [...]
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Thus the Undersecretary of Health Pierpaolo Sileri: “Omicron will reach everyone, there is no escape. There is no doubt that by the end of 2022, unless another variant arrives, almost the entire population will have encountered this variant. Those who are vaccinated will be more protected and will probably have a lighter form ". Faced with the strong concern of [...]
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Eni, through Eni gas e luce, which will become Plenitude this year, has acquired the Greek company Solar Konzept Greece ("SKGR") from Solar Konzept International which is majority owned by Aquila Capital, a sustainable investment and asset development company, based in Hamburg, Germany. SKGR owns a photovoltaic plants' development platform in Greece. SKGR's portfolio includes […]
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Karim Masimov (or Massimov), head of Kazakhstan's internal intelligence agency, was arrested by his own agency for alleged acts of high treason. Massimov was twice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan under his political mentor, former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Nazarbayev, traditionally referred to as the "father of the nation", has kept Masimov in his [...]
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Compared to 2019, the extra cost that Italian companies will incur this year due to the increase in the price of electricity tariffs amounts to almost 36 billion euros. In fact, within 3 years, the cost of electricity bills for companies has almost doubled. A frightening increase that, added to the increase in gas prices, will force [...]
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According to reports from "Reuters", Russian paratroopers have been sent to Kazakhstan as an international peacekeeping force to quell the violent unrest in the Central Asian country. The announcement was made by a military alliance of former Soviet states. Previously, the Kazakh police had stated that, during the riots, caused by the increase in prices [...]
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The President of the Italian Banking Association, Antonio Patuelli, and the General Manager, Giovanni Sabatini, sent a letter to the President of the Council of Ministers Mario Draghi, to the competent Ministers and to the Governor of the Bank of Italy, with whom they represented the it is important that all the support measures for businesses envisaged by [...] be promptly reconfirmed in their entirety
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The convocation of Parliament in joint session for the election of the new Head of State will arrive tomorrow, January 4, by the President of the Chamber, Roberto Fico, considering that Sergio Mattarella took office on February 3, 2015. According to the article 85 of the Constitution, in fact, "thirty days before the term" of the seven-year term expires, "the president [...]
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Saudi Arabia is building its own ballistic missiles, with the help of China. This was supported by the US broadcaster CNN, which in an exclusive report states that US intelligence agencies have been informed about a series of clues collected, including satellite photos, classified. If confirmed, the hypothesis would complicate the situation in the Middle East, also modifying the strategic balance, [...]
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The Times reports Putin's fear that the United States could deploy hypersonic missiles in Ukraine. "We are extremely concerned about the US global missile defense systems, we think they may be deployed close to Russia," Putin said yesterday at a meeting with his senior officials. Putin stated that [...]
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The Ministry of Education, following the introduction of the vaccination obligation for school staff, has made available to schools a new tool that will help school managers in the necessary checks. This is what we read in the circular sent today to schools which explains how to access the new service. In particular, in the context of the Education Information System [...]
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According to a report, released last Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, the Taliban managed to seize power in a very short time last summer, according to a well-studied plan that involved the use of a vast network of intelligence agents and agents sleepers located in the main Afghan cities. Such personnel, loyal to the Taliban, were wisely infiltrated [...]
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In a press release, the Defense General Staff announced that the “Aquila Omnia-Bis” operation has started. The objective of the operation is the transfer to Italy of about 500 people, including former Defense collaborators and their respective families, who are currently in the neighboring countries of Afghanistan or who are in possession of the necessary documentation [...]
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The new site, built on an area of 80.000 square meters in Itapevi, 30 km from Sao Paulo, can host up to 20 helicopters at the same time for technical assistance services. Compared to the past, the new center allows an expansion of approximately 50% of the maintenance capacity in the country with a potential further growth to support [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) The quagmire of the Sahel, an area of the world where regular armies have failed and where terrorist militias have a greater hold on local people, a bit like what happened in Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Italy is present with a military contingent operating in the deadly "area of the three borders" [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) Intensive care is filling up abroad, Italy, which has always been the leader in having adopted more restrictive containment measures, is thinking of new emergency measures in order to convince the undecided to vaccinate and favor the third dose, so-called "booster", to those who have finished the first vaccination cycle. The government is tight, therefore, [...]
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From February 2020, the pre-Covid month, to last August, the latest available survey, the total number of self-employed workers fell by 302 units (-5,8 percent). In the same period, however, employees decreased by 89 thousand (-0,5 per cent). If, in absolute terms, the former fell below the threshold of 5 [...]
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The Isis magazine al Naba returns to threaten Italy and the foreign minister, publishing a photo of Luigi Di Maio at the summit of the anti-Daesh coalition last June in Rome together with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In the article entitled 'Why the Caliphate scares them!' also a hint of the 'conquest of [...]
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Leonardo is confirmed for the twelfth consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) of S&P Global, the stock indices that include the best-in-class companies in terms of sustainability at a global level, positioning itself with the highest score in the Aerospace & Defense based on data from the Corporate Sustainability Assessment, updated as of November 12 [...]
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The Government of Israel opposes the decision of the US Department of Commerce to have blacklisted two Tel Aviv companies, dedicated to programming software for digital surveillance, because they are found guilty of having acted in activities contrary to national security or interests of US foreign policy. The [...]
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G20 announces $ 45 billion in support of the most vulnerable countries, with a goal of reaching 100 billion globally G20 members and invited countries have pledged to channel about $ 45 billion of their recent Special Rights allocation. Levy (SDR) to vulnerable countries, such as [...]
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In the Update to the Def, the data is clear and very rosy, Italy is also growing in the third quarter of the year and GDP for 2021 can easily exceed the 6% threshold. Istat also confirms the good health of the Italian economy by certifying, between July and September, a + 2,6% compared to the previous three months. Our […]
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An armored G20 The mobilization of law enforcement and military forces for the G20 on Saturday and Sunday in Rome will be unprecedented. The information monitoring on the eve of at-risk environments was continuous and intense. A 'red zone' will keep the Big 20 in a safe 'bubble' of 10 square km with 19 gates […]
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(by Andrea Pinto) The Pentagon is concentrating a large part of the resources allocated to Defense to the development of hypersonic weapons to maintain and strengthen leadership in the new global strategic sector. The main objective is to counter China and Russia which, very quickly, are acquiring new capabilities to develop their own versions. The day before yesterday, the Department [...]
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The global giants of the web are traveling at full speed also in 2021. In the first half of 2021 the growth in turnover was double-digit (+ 31,1%) equal to 667 billion euros and in Italy they are worth 4,6 billion euros . The Mediobanca Research Area presents the annual survey on the 25 Software & Web companies worldwide with a [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Yet it was predictable, the center-left, the Democratic Party never dies ... politically .... it has unexpected resources and when it seems that it is about to capitulate it gets up and wins, indeed it wins over. Incredible but it is so. The center-right that to date has won only and only in the polls must make the leap in quality and decide, now [...]
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Next Monday 2 million workers will not be able to go to the factory or office because they are unable to get the swab to get the Green pass. Unfortunately, pharmacies and public / private facilities dedicated to this service are not able to perform a sufficient number of tests daily to cover the demand. Workers who, they [...]
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(by John Blackeye) The Roman afternoon in mid-October this time is sunny but very breezy and even if someone wanders among the thousands in attendance with a short-sleeved shirt, it must be added that this afternoon is really cold. who do not let themselves be guided by television, even today they have decided [...]
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"No money to Poland until the dispute over the rule of law is resolved". This is how Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte began announcing to his Parliament that, on the occasion of the EU Council, he will formally ask the Commission to freeze the Polish PNRR until the legal dispute between Brussels and Warsaw is resolved. A statement that [...]
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He had more than one Daspo, he could not demonstrate and hold rallies, Giuliano Castellino, the head of Forza Nuova should not have and could have stayed last Saturday in Piazza del Popolo in Rome. The police did not carry out the arrest for "the obvious risk of provoking violent reactions from the interested party and his numerous associates, with the consequent [...]
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Prime Minister Mario Draghi went to the national headquarters of the CGIL to bring the solidarity of the government to the secretary Maurizio Landini, after the assault on Saturday. "No tolerance against intimidation and violence," reads a tweet from Palazzo Chigi. On next Saturday's demonstration Landini says: “I think there will be many people. I have […]
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A dozen Member States such as Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and the Slovak Republic wrote to Brussels asking to finance "as a priority" and "adequately" physical barriers at the borders, defined as "an effective protection measure in the interest of the entire EU" and the functioning of the Schengen area. After the [...]
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In Slovenia, in an informal meeting, EU leaders talk about common defense, strategic autonomy and energy dossier. No concrete decision emerged from the meeting, but a calendar which, in March 2022, could lead to the approval of a common defense plan. "There are scenarios in which we do not see NATO" and "it could be [...]
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The League does not participate in the Council of Ministers, Matteo Salvini does not send Giancarlo Giorgetti, Massimo Garavaglia and Erika Stefani to the highest level of the Government. The decision to insist on the reform of the land registry, and the method, for having asked for a "trust in the dark", made the straw overflow. It is a "serious gesture", replies Draghi. [...]
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The Politecnico di Milano won, after the victory last year, the second edition of the “Leonardo Drone Contest. An Open Innovation Challenge ". The competition, the only one of its kind in Italy, is organized by Leonardo, in collaboration with six Italian universities, to promote the development of Artificial Intelligence applied to the field of unmanned systems. The [...]
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The Taliban, if in the eyes of the world they want to appear more meek and collaborative within the borders, have taken up the practices of summary justice to which they are accustomed, in the name of the Koranic law. The return to bloody justice and the law of retaliation was confirmed by Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, the head of the penitentiary system. Do not […]
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Implemented the decree that comes into force in mid-October for all Italians in the workplace. The green pass also in the Chamber of Deputies, the president Roberto Fico makes no discounts and implements the "super Green pass" decree, just published in the gazette, whose rules will apply from 15 October next in all [...]
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It is a referendum against a "State that has betrayed", to repeal a green pass that "discriminates". It is destined to become the embryo of the future digital identification card targeted by the Great Reset currently being implemented ", in the words of Carlo Freccero, former director of Rai 2, one of the protagonists of the committee that aims [...]
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Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, on a visit to London, met with UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace. The meeting, after the one that took place on 11 June last aboard the Nave Cavour of our Navy, allowed the two defense chiefs to discuss the international situation "at 360 degrees" [...]
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This week the next Council of Ministers will decide on a second decree that extends the obligation of the green pass in a more structured way, including all public employees. The conversion into law of this new decree must take place by 10 October next to allow citizens to be able to carry out as many vaccines as possible and be [...]
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Yesterday from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and the head of the US State Department, Antony Blinken, held a remote summit extended to 22 countries on the common approach to be held with the new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan . On the same day, almost in response, Pakistan organized [...]
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The Taliban are ready to announce the new government after three weeks of talks. This was stated by a member of the cultural commission quoted by Tolo News. According to an Afghan analyst quoted by the broadcaster, there will be dozens of technical ministries. Tolo News also reported the presence of Pakistan's intelligence chief in Kabul. The director of the powerful [...]
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In the first two weekends of September, the biggest Interforze event held in a theme park Gazelles, steering wheels, historic cars, science labs, military vehicles, ship simulators, dog units, fanfares and athletes from sports groups all gather together in Cinecittà World, on 4th and 5th, 11th and 12th September 2021 with [...]
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(by Pasquale Preziosa - President of the Security Observatory - EURISPES) Overall, the Costs of War Project has estimated that 241 thousand people died as a result of the war in Afghanistan. Among them, over 2.400 members of the US armed forces and at least 71 civilians, as well as 78.000 Afghan soldiers and policemen and 84 fighters from insurgent groups. [...]
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“In just 14 days and under difficult conditions, we evacuated and rescued 4.890 Afghan citizens, including many women and children. We did our best, in the afternoon the last C130 also left with the Italian soldiers who were involved in this operation, the Joint Evacuation Task Force, on board. With today ends [...]
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The very delicate Afghan question has once again highlighted how important it is for Europe to achieve real and evident strategic autonomy in all sectors in order to be able to intervene and take positions, thus becoming "part of the solution and not of the problem" in perfect autonomy without waiting or be conditioned by the "decisive" choices of the great super powers [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) The complete conquest of Afghanistan by the Taliban was "sudden" and "unexpected" only for those who, in recent months, have not paid attention to the slow and progressive implosion of the country. It all started last October when US President Donald Trump announced that American troops would [...]
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Last night the first flight of the Air Force departed from Kabul, thus starting the evacuation plan developed by the Defense in the context of the operation called “Aquila Omnia”. "That party is the first of the flights that will continue to take off from Kabul in the coming days for the repatriation of our compatriots and Afghan collaborators". It [...]
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LAST HOUR. The Taliban are entering Kabul from all fronts, the Afghan interior ministry reports directly. Shots are heard in the streets of the city, but there is no fighting. The militiamen launched the decisive attack: the prison was attacked and thousands of prisoners were released. According to some sources, he specifies [...]
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By September 15, all American military personnel will have to be vaccinated against Covid. The Pentagon decided it. "I will ask President Biden for approval to make the vaccine mandatory for all military personnel by mid-September," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memorandum. This is what the Minister of Defense, Lloyd Austin, is preparing to order [...]
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The Region following the most massive hacker attack ever is trying to reactivate the various services and return to normalcy. The vaccine reservation center is already in operation. As for outpatient specialist services, from yesterday until the reactivation of the Regional Booking System it is possible to contact the [...]
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The Lazio Region tries to return, with great difficulty, to normalcy after having suffered the most massive hacker attack ever recorded in Italy. The vaccination booking platform has been reactivated and the vaccination registry is also operational: 3.000 requests have already been registered in a few hours. IT analysts and investigators, to what [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) All over the world there are large-scale hacker attacks, in some cases, targeting critical infrastructures causing serious problems that are difficult to solve immediately. A phenomenon that has shown, in a disarming way, the extreme vulnerability of States in the face of the virtual threat whose principal (often of state origin) is [...]
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It is the second night of curfew, Tunisians are reliving the days of the revolution of ten years ago when they took to the streets to rebel and try to solve the atavistic problems that have always gripped the country, from high unemployment to the degradation of public infrastructures. Problems that, apparently, have never been addressed [...]
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Positive leap in Italy in the last 24 hours, they are 3.558 against 2.072 yesterday. Ten victims in one day. Meanwhile, the Delta variant runs and records +150 percent in France. Eighteen thousand new cases of coronavirus in France in the last 24 hours, a surge "never seen", according to the Minister of Health [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Chaos reigns in Cuba, people, tired after about 60 years of Communist regime, went out into the streets, there is a lack of food and medicines and hospitals are in collapse. The regime has blacked out the internet and the media, those few active ones, are controlled. Cuba is in a bubble, disconnected from the rest of [...]
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The Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio would be in the crosshairs of ISIS, after having co-chaired the ministerial meeting of the anti-Daesh coalition in Rome with the American Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The ISIS weekly al Naba published a few days ago an article about threats against Italy and the Foreign Minister, in which [...]
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The Spanish newspaper EL Pais reported the news of two Russian aircraft that flew in the skies of Lithuania, not far from the NATO air base in Šiauliai. By coincidence, the joint press conference between Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was taking place at that moment. The conference […]
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Eni, in a press release, announced that it has signed an agreement with Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of hydrogen production projects in the country. In particular, the parties will study joint projects for the production of green hydrogen, through the use of electricity generated [...]
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Exactly two, this is how the 5 Star Movement appears after the differences between Giuseppe Conte and Beppe Grillo. The count then begins to be counted among the parliamentarians in office to assess the extent of the split and the possible repercussions on the holding of the government majority, which all however ensure to be firmly established. There would be a hundred between ladies and senators [...]
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On July XNUMXst, the EU Covid green pass enters into force, all borders will be open and free to be passed through with the precious document that certifies the vaccination (both doses) carried out and many other information, such as negativity to a swab or healing from the virus. After some friction between Berlin and [...]
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Antony Blinken, the head of American diplomacy, arrived in Italy as the last stop on his European tour. Today, for the first time in Italy, the plenary ministerial meeting on the anti-Daesh Coalition is scheduled, it will be co-chaired by Di Maio and Blinken. We will also talk about Syria and humanitarian aid to be allocated to the country for [...]
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“Many ask me if my discovery of the sequences on # SarsCov2, removed from the national archive, tells us anything about possible laboratory incidents. The answer is no. People use this discovery to support one of the hypotheses to believe in ”. So on twitter Jess Bloom, the American scientist who recovered the "partial sequences" of the first [...]
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(by Andrea Pinto) Western intelligence agencies are certain that the new global crises will come from Africa where terrorist violence is renewing with the birth of many "caliphates" while the Islamic State, al-Qaeda and other militias exploit the withdrawal of foreign troops to reorganize. After years of attrition in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, [...]
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The English Finacial Times dedicates an article to Mario Draghi and to Italy, seen by many Italian and foreign observers as a new reality capable of favoring and attracting multilateralism. Italy will chair the next G20 in Venice, a forum where high-income countries join together with major emerging economic powers such as [...]
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Who controls the Italian airspace? Who intervenes where the measures envisaged by international air traffic regulations have been violated? Not everyone knows that the sky above our heads is controlled for all 24 hours and 365 days a year by the Air Force. There is not even a second a day [...]
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The National Cybersecurity Agency (Acn) was born, provided for by a decree, still under 19 articles which, already presented to Copasir by the Undersecretary for Services Franco Gabrielli, was given the go-ahead by the Council of Ministers. According to the decree, in addition to the Acn, an interministerial committee is set up at Palazzo Chigi for the [...]
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The multinational air exercise 'Falcon Strike 32' kicks off in Amendola in the province of Foggia, home to the 2021 ° Stormo dell'Aeronautica Militare. Until June 15, over 50 aircraft will be engaged for the impressive aerial exercise, including fighters, transport and refueling aircraft in flight and other support assets. For the first time in Europe, as part of [...]
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A UN report on the civil war in Libya revealed that drones and artificial intelligence were used to track down and kill opponents. In these operations, the militias fighting General Haftar's troops would use Turkish drones equipped with artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology. They launched drones like [...]
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I The Italian Libyan Business Development Association (Ilbda) organizes the first 'Economic Forum for Libya' at the Laico Spa and Conference Center Hotel in Tunis. The event will bring together institutions, municipalities, organizations, companies and entrepreneurs from Italy, Libya and Tunisia in search of strategic commercial, financial and technological alliances. In addition to […]
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(by Mario Galati) In this month the bill S n. 650. on “Reorganization of the heads of the Ministry of Defense and related structures. Delegations to the Government for the revision of the operational model of the Armed Forces, in relation to the personnel of the Armed Forces, as well as for [...]
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According to a Newsweek report, the US Department of Defense has a "secret army" of over 60.000 agents, many of whom work underground around the world with false identities, the staffing, by comparison, is 10 times the number of CIA agents. According to William Arkin, author of the report, the Pentagon's secret agents are part of [...]
Read morePublic opinion needs to know the facts, so the US Associated Press agency asked to open an independent investigation into the Israeli air attack that destroyed a large building in Gaza City that housed the offices of AP, the broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media. Sally Buzbee, director of AP, argues that the Israeli government still has [...]
Read moreWith the new Sostegni decree, which will hopefully be approved by next week, the Draghi government should provide 18 billion non-repayable contributions to companies and VAT numbers in economic difficulty. This amount will be added to the 27 billion in subsidies paid to businesses up to now in these 14 months [...]
Read more(by Andrea Pinto) Joe Biden reassured Israel: "Washington has" a long way to go "before re-entering the 2015 agreement to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions". Skipping all protocol rules, Biden met Mossad director Yossi Cohen last Friday. Cohen together with a delegation from Tel Aviv was in America to discuss [...]
Read moreJoe Biden's US takes another step forward, yesterday on the third day of negotiations in Vienna with Iran, aiming to return to the nuclear agreement, JCPOA. A turning point that Israel does not like, which has always been threatened by Iran with being razed to the ground with an atomic bomb. On Friday the head of Mossad Yossi Cohen, [...]
Read more“France's decision to remove all obstacles to the just course of justice for a story that has been a deep wound in Italian history, for the high toll of blood shed and for the attack on the institutions of the Republic, has a historical significance. My thoughts today go first of all to the victims of the years of lead and [...]
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative Josep Borrell sent a jointly signed letter dated 21 April to the 27 EU heads of state and government. Attached to the letter was the report for the European Council which highlights the authoritarian turn of Beijing: "EU and [...]
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"The troops have proved capable of guaranteeing the defense of the country". Thus the Russian Defense Minister Serghej Shoigu, who spoke yesterday at the military exercises organized in Crimea with the participation of dozens of ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of men. "The goal has been completely achieved and Russia withdraws [...]
Read more"The trend of infections is clearly decreasing but nothing changes for bars, restaurants, gyms and swimming pools". The League considers this decree too restrictive and not in line with the real needs of the country which needs to leave again in total safety. "Our abstention in Cdm is the voice of all those companies and activities [...]
Read moreThe Venice biorefinery is preparing to stop using palm oil for the production of biofuels. In recent days, in fact, Eni has presented the documentation for the verification of the EIA of the construction of new units that will upgrade the biological feeds pre-treatment plant started in June 2018, and which [...]
Read moreThe new materials for a circular and sustainable economy also for Puglia, the news from the World Materials Forum The Puglia region strongly proposes itself as a "laboratory" for the experimentation and production of new technologies and innovative materials, paying particular attention to the environment by relaunching vigorously the sustainable production system. This is the [...]
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According to an ongoing study, vaccines using AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson viral vector technology could be associated with rare thrombosis events worldwide. In viral vector vaccines, pharmacologist Antonio Clavenna of the Public Health Department of the Mario Negri Institute in Milan explains to ANSA, "[...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The game played on the chessboard between Italy and Turkey marked a new move by Istambul, a kind of checkmate. Today the entire Libyan government that has just taken office will go to Turkey. President Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah will lead a delegation of 13 ministers, including the Army Chief of Staff [...]
Read moreFaced with Republican opposition over the passage of gun control legislation, President Biden announced on Thursday a series of steps he could take to address the spread of gun violence. The most significant proposal was the crackdown on the proliferation of so-called ghost guns, firearms assembled at home and which [...]
Read more(by Francesco Matera) Palazzo Chigi in these hours is on hot coals between the bubbling square and a vaccination plan that is struggling to start as desired with 600 thousand inoculated doses per day. A strong and credible response to the country is urgently needed which, apparently, will be given at the next CDM scheduled for mid-next [...]
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Two rockets landed yesterday in a rural area near an Iraqi military airbase that housed some US contractors. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were recorded. Iraqi security forces reported that the rockets landed on the base's outer fence. Preliminary investigations showed that the attack was direct [...]
Read moreA supersonic presidential aircraft, capable of flying over 2.200 kilometers per hour, with futuristic technology and futuristic design. A Californian startup, Exosonic, is working on it, to which the US Air Force - the USAF - has entrusted the project to develop the Air Force One of the future. The images of the prototype of the new supersonic jet, [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) China is the largest bank in the world for developing countries and holds 65% of their debt, we are talking about nations and extended geographical areas such as Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. There are many studies carried out by industry institutes around the world in [...]
Read moreLeonardo and CAE announce the birth of "Leonardo CAE Advanced Jet Training" Srl, the Joint Venture created to support the activities of the International Flight Training School (FTS), from logistical technical support to M-346 aircraft and ground simulation systems ( Ground Based Training System) up to the operational management of IFTS infrastructures. IFTS is an initiative [...]
Read more“I will visit Libya on April 6 or 7, in the first week of the month. It is clear that Italy defends its international interests and cooperation in Libya and in the Mediterranean. If there were opposing interests, Italy must have no doubts about defending its international interests, nor must it have reverential fears towards [...]
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The British Navy, reports the Nova agency, is developing a new surveillance ship to protect submarine cables considered as strategic infrastructures. The UK Ministry of Defense defines these cables as "vital to the global economy and communications between governments", but at the same time they are "at risk of sabotage due to war [...]
Read moreAn intelligence report done for the US Congress and the White House warns that violent extremism by racial and ethnic groups is "metastazing" across the country and "almost certainly" could translate into more violent demonstrations in the country. course of 2021. The report was drawn up by the National Counterterrorism Office, in [...]
Read moreInvesting in culture and new technology because "a country that is not structured to transfer knowledge to the new generations risks a decline in social and political living conditions". This is the authoritative opinion expressed by General Pasquale Preziosa - president of the Eurispes Security Observatory, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in the article published [...]
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There are 243 admissions to intensive care for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Italy, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The daily balance between entries and exits is 100 more patients, bringing the total to exceed 3 again. They are exactly 3.082. The peak of hospitalizations in [...]
Read moreThe Lonate Ceppino company was the protagonist of the episode of Agorà (Rai3) which shed light on the technologies indispensable for Samic Spa to achieve productive independence: "We are ready for the production of the bioreactors essential for the production of vaccines in Italy" L 'managing director, Giancarlo Saporiti: "Just as we produce reactors for the chemical sector, we are able [...]
Read more(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Who would have thought, vaccines used as a strategic weapon at a global level. China distributes them for free in Africa and Latin American countries while the United States decides how, in what quantities to produce them and to whom to distribute them. The only one left behind without a "vision" is Europe, stranded within its own [...]
Read more(by Andrea Pinto) Even the management of aqueducts over the years has passed from analog to digital systems. An innovative way to ensure the continuous control of water purity and save resources to pay employees who over time have had to leave their jobs in favor of a few more [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Today's market is data, billions of billions of information that make it possible to profile individuals, companies, nations and even illicit trafficking in things and why not also in human beings. The gold of our times is not the single data but the complex of data, precisely those that we ourselves provide [...]
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Use the funds of the Recovery Fund for a productive-ecological conversion focused on green investments in the South, starting from the former Ilva di Taranto. This is Svimez's proposal presented yesterday during the hearings in the Budget and Policies committees of the European Union. According to the data released by the Institute, the closure of the largest factory in the South would cause, considering the [...]
Read moreMoratorium applications for € 295 billion, the value of requests to the SME Guarantee Fund over 141 billion; the total volumes of loans guaranteed by SACE exceed € 21,6 billion. Applications for adherence to the moratoriums on loans amounted to over 2,7 million, for a value of approximately 295 billion [...]
Read more(by Davide Maniscalco, Aidr regional coordinator for Sicily, Head of public affairs of Swascan - Tinexta Group) "Trust" is the guiding star that guides policy makers in the configuration of a single European digital market that is perceived "safe" by users digital, in an increasingly interconnected scenario. In this direction, Article 8 of [...]
Read moreAn agreement has been signed for three photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 140 MW Eni has signed an agreement with X-Elio for the acquisition of three photovoltaic projects in southern Spain for a total capacity of 140 MW. Eni and X-Elio also started discussions for a strategic collaboration between the two companies for the [...]
Read moreDanieli, Leonardo and Saipem have signed a framework agreement to propose themselves together in projects for the sustainable conversion of energy-intensive primary plants in the steel sector, both in Italy, in particular in the South, and abroad, driving and integrating a supply chain technological and productive Italian that constitutes a worldwide excellence. The [...]
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Qatar, the United Nations and the European Union have finally reached an agreement for the supply of gas from Israel to the Gaza power plant. As a logical and desired consequence, the electricity production capacity in the Strip will progressively increase, thus reducing costs. This was announced by the emissary of Qatar [...]
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With the arrival of Mario Draghi and eight technical ministers, the line of confidentiality is also in force on social media, the one that distinguished the new prime minister in his first day in office. Mario Draghi has no profiles on various social networks unlike his predecessor Giuseppe Conte. Among the technical ministers of the new executive, five do not [...]
Read moreExperiments with drones continue for Leonardo in the field of "Advanced Air Mobility", with the aim of accelerating the introduction of these aircraft into the skies and contributing, starting from Italy, to the development of innovative services to support citizens. In detail, the company, in collaboration with the Municipality of Turin and D-Flight (a company of the ENAV group, in [...]
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Ansa reported that China shut down the BBC with immediate effect. The National Radio and Television Administration, the supervisory authority on the sector, has accused the British channel of having seriously violated the regulations by going against the requirements on "true and impartial" news and undermining China's national interests and ethnic solidarity. . [...]
Read more(by Francesco Matera) The mere prospect of having Professor Mario Draghi as the next Prime Minister has also reverberated positively on the markets, the real litmus test of our local choices. The Milan stock exchange yesterday set the record for European stock exchanges, settling at + 7,5%, while the differential between Italian stocks and [...]
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A very unique and embarrassing revelation. Michelle Obama's personal email was allegedly hacked by a group of American cyber-spies who worked for the UAE government. The book, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, written by Nicole Perlroth, a journalist who deals with related topics [...]
Read moreWith the release of layoffs at risk, 2 million employees From the estimates on the average trend of turnover in 2020, the sectors most affected by the pandemic have affected, in particular, commerce, personal services and the entertainment area. The results reached by the CGIA Studies Office are merciless: travel agencies and tours [...]
Read moreThe suspected adverse reactions reported are in line with the information already present in the summary of the product characteristics of the vaccines and the analyzes conducted on the data acquired up to now confirm their safety profile The Italian Medicines Agency has published the first Pharmacovigilance Report on COVID-19 vaccines, which will take place monthly. I [...]
Read moreFollowing the numerous press interpretations of the last few hours, AIFA specifies that the position of the Technical Scientific Commission has remained unchanged with respect to that expressed in the meeting on Saturday 30 January. Pending further studies, the indication for the AstraZeneca vaccine remains preferentially for the population between 18 and 55 years and without [...]
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General Pasquale Preziosa, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, detailed, in an editorial in the Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, a complete and exhaustive analysis on the Italian energy problem in the European context in the light of the "dead line", indicated by the trial already started to achieve climate neutrality in 2050. Europe, writes Preziosa, has already drawn [...]
Read moreJust three days after Joe Biden took office, Chinese military fighters simulated missile attacks on a US aircraft carrier in the Taiwan air defense zone, according to US intelligence. On 23 January, the Chinese army sent 11 aircraft to the southwestern area of the Taiwan air defense zone and the following day others [...]
Read moreWith the suspension of payments of reclamation contributions envisaged by Cura Italia and the difficulty of collecting the contribution due from agricultural companies for the irrigation service, the Reclamation Consortia found themselves with a lack of liquidity. It was therefore necessary to intervene with the Relaunch Decree which provided for the possibility of providing [...]
Read moreGiuseppe Conte: “Now is the moment of truth. With the consultations, at the Quirinale, there will finally be a clarification, everything will come out, it will come out if, as Iv says, there are no problems with the names ”. (by Massimiliano D'Elia) They made the "package" to Giuseppe Conte. Resign, we support you for a Count ter, the words [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) The match is in the hands of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the majority parties have made him understand that he must resign in order to have the appointment for a Count ter from President Mattarella. However, he will have to go up to Colle with the list of new ministers already in his pocket. A strong team with a majority more [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The elusive Conte list would amount to over 15%, according to a Euromedia Research survey carried out for Porta a Porta. And if the premier were to lead the M5S, the music becomes even sweeter, from 14,6% to 20,2% approval. What to do then? The Apulian lawyer is much debated and according to [...]
Read moreThe State Police has implemented the measure of pre-trial detention in prison against a 24-year-old Italian foreign fighter for association with the purpose of terrorism, including international, enlistment, condoning terrorism and incitement to commit crimes for these purposes. The operation is the result of a complex investigation, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office [...]
Read moreAn ever-increasing number of citizens are reporting the receipt on their smartphones of sms messages such as "Hello, I sent you a code by mistake, could you send it back?", Which appear sent by users in their address book. Very often users, misled by the presumed knowledge of the sender, do not hesitate to indulge the [...]
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Aruba and Leonardo in partnership to offer a high-performance cloud with cyber security services, provided by an entirely Italian supply chain Aruba SpA, the largest Italian cloud provider and leader in data center services, web hosting, e-mail, PEC and domain registration, and Leonardo, world leader in the Aerospace, Defense and [...]
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(by Francesco Matera) At loggerheads, it is now a rupture between Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Iv leader Matteo Renzi. In the last few hours Conte has granted everything to Renzi, 18 billion to Health, the delegation of secret services to another person, prestigious ministries, but nothing has convinced the senator of Rignano that he is [...]
Read moreThe New York Times reports that the Trump administration, according to a member of the intelligence community, politicized intelligence on foreign election interference in 2020. It allegedly manipulated reports submitted to Congress and public opinion. Barry A. Zulauf, the Ombudsman in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, found "a loss of objectivity" and politicization of intelligence [...]
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