Valeria Maccisero
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Who Are G7’s Top Performers?
As the Group of Seven (G7) leaders prepare to convene amid heightened geopolitical and economic disruptions. Including military actions in the Middle East, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Ten years on, has the Brexit vote helped or hindered the EU?
Ten years after the historic 2016 referendum, the predicted domino effect of European Union collapse has failed to materialize. Instead of triggering further exits, the immense economic, political, and regulatory…
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For one Yemeni, World Cup serves as a marker of war and peace
Adel Mohsen, a 56-year-old Yemeni football enthusiast and tactical analyst living in the eastern city of Mukalla. Uses the FIFA World Cup as a chronological anchor to navigate his country’s…
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Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination
Mass raids, militarized surveillance, and heavy policing targeting Romani communities in Greece highlight a growing continent-wide trend. Where racial discrimination is being recast under the guise of crime prevention and…
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Brazil executes warrant against Lula ally in widening financial scandal
A widening financial scandal in Brazil has intensified following the execution of a law enforcement warrant targeting left-wing Senator Jaques Wagner. A prominent and close ally of President Luiz Inácio…
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New Activity at Possible Chinese Intelligence Facilities in Cuba
Recent satellite imagery and open-source data tracking the expansion of suspected Chinese signals intelligence (SIGINT) infrastructure across Cuba. Given its geographical position less than 100 miles south of Florida, Cuba…
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‘Looked so real’: How AI is being weaponised against India’s Muslim women
An escalating trend of online harassment in India reveals that generative artificial intelligence is being used to target Muslim women. This with highly realistic, sexualized imagery and propaganda. AI-generated imagery…
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Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Spread Across US Amid Fentanyl Crackdown
This open-source investigation details the rapid proliferation of nitazenes. A little-known, unsafe class of synthetic opioids developed in the 1950s—across the United States. Up to 40 times more potent than…
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Mountain of war: The India-Pakistan conflict’s deadliest battle
The Siachen Glacier, a 70-kilometer stretch of ice in the Karakoram mountain range, remains the world’s highest and most unforgiving battlefield. Despite a comprehensive truce reached between India and Pakistan…
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Heading Off: New Technique Helps Track Grain Smuggling Expansion to Libya
An investigation into the Russian bulk carrier Grumant has revealed a sophisticated journey. To deliver stolen Ukrainian grain to Libya, highlighting a new expansion of Russia’s “shadow grain fleet.”
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How Arab Gulf States View the Emerging Iran Deal
En: Think TanksFollowing a period of intense conflict, the emergence of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and a 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Has elicited a complex response from…
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After battling armed attacks, Mauritania attempts to revive tourism
Mauritania is making a gradual return to the international tourism map. Following more than a decade of economic decline triggered by extremist violence. In the mid-2000s, the country attracted roughly…
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Trump administration sanctions Cuba’s national oil company, blasts Castros
The United States has escalated its “maximum pressure” campaign against Cuba. By sanctioning the state-owned oil and gas company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET). U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the…
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Tracing Digital Links Between Viory and Ruptly
An investigation into the digital infrastructure of Viory, a video news agency registered in Abu Dhabi. Has uncovered extensive backend links connecting the platform with Ruptly. A sanctioned branch of…
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‘Strategic doctrine’: Iran hails military shift after Beirut raid response
Iranian authorities have declared a pivotal shift in their military strategy. Defining recent retaliatory strikes against Israel as the official implementation of a proactive “strategic doctrine.”
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The Terrorist Threat to the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup—the largest sporting event ever held, featuring 48 teams playing 104 matches across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It stands as a…
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The Next Caribbean Crisis? Assessing U.S. Military Options Toward Cuba
The United States has shifted its coercive focus toward Cuba following a successful military operation in Venezuela. Heavily restricting Cuba’s economy by pressuring regional allies to halt vital oil shipments.…
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North Korea needs China for survival: Why does Beijing need Pyongyang?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day visit to Pyongyang marks his first trip to North Korea in seven years and his first overseas travel of the year. This high-profile diplomatic move…
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Civic Mobilization to Defend Electoral Integrity in Hungary
On April 12, 2026, Hungary’s newly formed Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, achieved a historic victory. Over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his long-ruling, incumbent Fidesz party.
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Bangladesh’s Unfinished Revolution
The historic February 2026 general election in Bangladesh marked the country’s first credible vote in nearly two decades.
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Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Indian government is advancing an 11 billion dollar mega-development plan. On Great Nicobar Island, a remote territory closer to Southeast Asia than mainland India.
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Why is France so invested in the future of Lebanon?
The upcoming visit of French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian to Beirut underscores Paris’s ongoing efforts. To restore its diminishing diplomatic influence in Lebanon.
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UK-China ‘ice age’ thaws: Why the West needs Beijing
The recent easing of tensions between the United Kingdom and China marks a definitive end to a prolonged diplomatic “ice age”.
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A New Supercarrier Emerges: Tracking China’s Fourth Aircraft Carrier
An assessment by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) confirms with near certainty that China is currently constructing its fourth aircraft carrier.
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How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year?
The start of the Atlantic hurricane season coincides with forecasters predicting a quieter-than-usual year. A trend heavily influenced by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
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DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides at Mines Under M23 Control
Since the beginning of 2026, at least four massive landslides have struck the Rubaya mining area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has strongly condemned a decision by the United States to designate Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations.
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US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
The direct confrontation between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Monday morning. When the U.S. military launched airstrikes against military sites inside Iran.
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Public Transit Is Struggling to Keep Pace with Aging Populations
The World Resources Institute examines how public transportation systems worldwide are failing to keep pace with rapidly aging urban populations.
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Painkiller Pipeline: 300 Million Tapentadol Pills Sent from India to West Africa
Into the global pharmaceutical trafficking, reveals that Indian pharmaceutical companies have flooded West Africa with over 300 million pills of the high-strength synthetic opioid tapentadol.