Valeria Maccisero
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The Geography of Coercion: Russian Missile and Drone Campaigns in Ukraine
The Russian long-range missile and drone campaign in Ukraine operates as a highly geographic strategy of coercion. By deploying a calculated mix of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, glide bombs, and…
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Terrorism
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the landscape of modern extremism. Though its impact will likely be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. While public anxiety often focuses…
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Former Obama White House counsel faces House questioning over Epstein ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House counsel during the Obama administration, is testifying in a closed-door interview before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Regarding her ties to the…
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US groups sue Trump administration claiming ICC sanctions violate first amendment
Two United States advocacy groups, Democracy in the Arab World Now (Dawn) and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide. Have filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping…
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India-UK trade deal comes into effect: What’s cheaper in each country now?
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom has officially entered into force. Representing a major economic milestone that dramatically reduces tariffs on thousands of…
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US, Russian astronauts launch into orbit for joint space mission
A joint United States and Russian space mission has successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Marking a rare and persistent area of cooperation between the two nations despite…
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Can Nigeria’s drone industry deliver Africa’s defence sovereignty?
For decades, African nations have relied heavily on foreign suppliers for critical defense technologies. Patrolling borders with Turkish drones, monitoring cities with Chinese surveillance systems, and structuring air forces around…
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What is Japan’s new intelligence agency, and why is Tokyo building it?
Japan is establishing its first centralized intelligence agency since World War II. Ahistoric shift away from its post-war reliance on United States intelligence and its strictly pacifist defense posture.
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Canadian province sues OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT-linked shooting warnings
The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced plans to launch a lawsuit against OpenAI. Accusing the US-based tech company of failing to alert law enforcement after its safety staff…
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Nigeria sees no sign that anti-immigrant violence is waning in South Africa
The safety of African immigrants in South Africa is sharply deteriorating, according to Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Who warned that there are no signs anti-immigrant hostility is waning. T
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How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctions
The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed targeted sanctions on Rwandan businessmen and mining corporations. Accused of financing the M23 rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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Qatar: Iran is legally responsible for hits on three tankers in strait of Hormuz
Geopolitical friction in the Middle East has intensified following drone and projectile attacks on three commercial tankers within the Strait of Hormuz.
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Red scare revived as Trump leads push to attack Democrats as ‘communists’
Donald Trump and his Republican allies have launched a coordinated campaign to brand the Democratic Party as “godless communists”. A rhetorical strategy designed to serve as their core message for…
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Flavio Bolsonaro asks Trump to delay tariffs on Brazil until after election
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Has officially requested that the Trump administration delay its proposed 25 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods for 180 days,…
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China and Russia to hold annual joint naval drills
The Chinese and Russian navies are launching their annual joint military exercises. Which will take place in the waters and airspace off China’s eastern coast near the major port of…
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This immigrant served in the US military, now he faces deportation
US Navy veteran Benito Miranda Hernandez, who completed three tours of duty during the Iraq War. Is now facing deportation to Mexico after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War
The Russian military has largely lost the strategic initiative in Ukraine as the material and human costs of its campaign continue to rise dramatically.
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Troubled Straits: Analyzing Trade Chokepoints in the South China Sea
The South China Sea stands as the world’s most consequential maritime corridor, handling nearly $6.4 trillion in collective trade value in 2024.
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How to Use AI to Help Find Civilian Harm
En: Think TanksThe massive volume of real-time digital information emerging from modern conflict zones. Creates an unprecedented challenge for open-source investigators and human rights monitors. Messaging applications, particularly platforms like Telegram, function…
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US push for unified Libyan government tests Tripoli factions
A diplomatic and political showdown is unfurling across Libya as a new, United States-backed initiative. That aims to end the country’s long-standing institutional schism and create a unified executive authority.…
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Managing DRC’s Ebola Crisis
A dangerous Ebola outbreak of the unfamiliar Bundibugyo species is unfolding in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Heavily impacting the volatile, conflict-ridden provinces of Ituri, North Kivu,…
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Stealing from the gods: India’s Ram Temple hit by corruption scandal
The iconic Ram Temple in Ayodhya, northern India, has been plunged into a massive embezzlement scandal. That threatens to upend local politics and damage the ruling party’s majoritarian platform. Devoted…
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Fears for people deported from US to Venezuela hours before earthquakes hit
A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in Venezuela after a United States deportation flight carrying 146 Venezuelan nationals. Including 19 women and seven children—arrived from Miami just hours before twin earthquakes…
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Australia and Vanuatu sign deal to block foreign military bases
In a strategic move to counter expanding geopolitical rivalries in the South Pacific. Australia and Vanuatu have signed a major economic and security pact known as the Nakamal Agreement. The…
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Pope Leo pleads with ultra-conservative sect not to ordain own bishops
Pope Leo has issued an urgent, last-ditch plea to the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), an ultra-conservative Catholic traditionalist sect. Demanding they halt plans to ordain four new bishops…
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What to know about the US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship
In a major constitutional ruling, the US Supreme Court has blocked Donald Trump’s executive effort to dismantle birthright citizenship. Striking down an order issued on the first day of his…
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South Korea announces more than $1 trillion AI, chip investment drive
In a massive bid to capture global market share during the ongoing artificial intelligence boom. South Korea has unveiled a monumental, multi-year industrial strategy totaling more than $1 trillion.
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China slaps export controls on dozens of Japanese entities
In a major escalation of its economic warfare strategy, China’s Ministry of Commerce has imposed a fresh round of restrictive export controls on dozens of Japanese entities. Citing retaliatory pushback…
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Trump hints at new approach to North Korea’s nuclear programme
United States President Donald Trump intends to pivot his administration’s foreign policy focus toward North Korea’s nuclear weapon program. Following a recent framework agreement aimed at ending the war with…
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China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list
China’s Ministry of Commerce has added 10 United States-based companies to its export control list. And barred government procurement from nearly 50 US entities.