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Francesco Marone

@fmarone.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Political Science UniVdA, Aosta, Italy. Fellow / Associate ISPI, ICCT-The Hague, GWU–PoE. Research and analysis on International Politics, Security, Violent Extremism.

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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My new article in CTC Sentinel examines Italy’s first publicly visible sequence of incidents linked to nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) and an apparent domestic mimetic chain at the intersection of youth radicalization and school violence: ctc.westpoint.edu/a-domestic-m...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Un mio contributo sui 25 anni dell'11 settembre per ISPI www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicaz...
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Terrorismo: 25 anni dopo l'11 settembre | ISPI
Leggi l'articolo Terrorismo: 25 anni dopo l'11 settembre sul sito dell'ISPI.
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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Good to see research on nihilistic violent extremism and youth radicalization advancing. Excellent contribution here from @fmarone.bsky.social for the CTC Sentinel, looking at how these threats are manifesting in Italy.
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A Domestic Mimetic Chain: Nihilistic Violent Extremism, Youth Radicalization, and School Violence in Italy - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: In the spring of 2026, Italy experienced an unusual sequence of school attacks and investigations into alleged plots targeting schools, all involving minors aged 12 to 17. Drawing on officia...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My new article in CTC Sentinel examines Italy’s first publicly visible sequence of incidents linked to nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) and an apparent domestic mimetic chain at the intersection of youth radicalization and school violence: ctc.westpoint.edu/a-domestic-m...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"Il mito della razza ariana e i sermoni del Califfato: cos’è la “White Jihad” che arma i minorenni in Italia. Intervista a Francesco Marone" www.fanpage.it/attualita/il...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Lieto di coordinare anche quest'anno il Corso ISPI "#Terrorismo: ideologia, comunicazione e contrasto" (Web-live), 26 - 27 giugno Iscrizioni aperte fino al 16 giugno 👇 www.ispionline.it/it/corsi/ter...
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Corso Terrorismo: ideologia, comunicazione e contrasto | ISPI
Scopri il programma e costo del corso Terrorismo: ideologia, comunicazione e contrasto proposto dall'ISPI.
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Lieto di coordinare anche quest'anno il Corso ISPI "#Terrorismo: ideologia, comunicazione e contrasto" (Web-live), 26 - 27 giugno Iscrizioni aperte fino al 16 giugno 👇 www.ispionline.it/it/corsi/ter...
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Corso Terrorismo: ideologia, comunicazione e contrasto | ISPI
Scopri il programma e costo del corso Terrorismo: ideologia, comunicazione e contrasto proposto dall'ISPI.
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My latest article is out: "Virtual terror? A critical reappraisal of the internet’s direct role in jihadist violence" in «Global Change, Peace & Security» www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... - 50 free online copies are available here: 👇 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/T6GDW...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
My latest article is out: "The strategic adaptation of post-caliphate jihadist propaganda: an empirical study of the magazine Voice of Khurasan" in «Small Wars & Insurgencies» www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... - 50 free online copies are available here: 👇 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UCEX3...
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The strategic adaptation of post-caliphate jihadist propaganda: an empirical study of the magazine Voice of Khurasan
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has emerged as one of the Islamic State’s most prominent and operationally significant branches, combining a persistent regional insurgency with an increa...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Grands Débats - "Donald Trump: verso un nuovo ordine mondiale?" con il Prof. Mario Del Pero (SciencesPo Paris) Università della Valle d'Aosta, Aosta, Polo Universitario, Aula Magna Venerdì 20 marzo, ore 17.00 www.univda.it/eventi-univd...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Grato per l'opportunità di intervenire in questi giorni al Tg1 delle 20.00, a Sky TG 24 e a TGcom24 per commentare e analizzare il terribile attacco jihadista di Bondi Beach
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Grands débats – Israele e Palestina: fine di un conflitto? con Anna Foa e Davide Lerner Università della Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Polo Universitario, Aula Magna Mercoledì 17 dicembre 2025, ore 17.00 www.univda.it/eventi-univd...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My article on how the Gaza war has reshaped the jihadist threat in Europe is now out in print: "Spillover terrorism? Exploring the effects of the Israel-Hamas war on jihadist violence in Europe", JCES 📄 50 free e-prints available here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QVCXI...
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Spillover terrorism? Exploring the effects of the Israel-Hamas war on jihadist violence in Europe
Several scholars have examined the impact of critical events in international politics, such as the Syrian civil war, on transnational violent extremism and terrorism. The same complex question aro...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
"Giornata internazionale per l’eliminazione della violenza contro le donne – Lezioni aperte alla cittadinanza" 18 - 28 novembre 2025 Università della Valle d'Aosta - Université de la Vallée d'Aoste www.univda.it/eventi-univd...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
1/ The U.S. Department of State announced the designation of the Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front (FAI/FRI) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, and the intent to designate it as Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective Nov. 20. www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Designations of Antifa Ost and Three Other Violent Antifa Groups - United States Department of State
Today, the Department of State announces the designation of Antifa Ost, Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
"Dieci anni dopo: l’eredità del Bataclan" Un mio contributo per ISPI nel decimo anniversario degli attacchi: www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicaz...
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Dieci anni dopo: l’eredità del Bataclan | ISPI
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
📘 New Routledge volume out now: “Foreign Fighters and the Extreme Right: Tracking Far-Right Volunteers Beyond the Ukraine War”, Edited by Daniel Koehler & Miroslav Mareš: 👉 www.routledge.com/Foreign-Figh... - Pleased to have contributed a chapter on the Italian case 🇮🇹
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Foreign Fighters and the Extreme Right: Tracking Far-Right Volunteers Beyond the Ukraine War
Foreign Fighters and the Extreme Right is the first comprehensive academic study taking an in-depth look at white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists leaving their home countries t...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
1/ Honoured and delighted to have contributed to the “Religious Freedom Report”, published today by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a Pontifical Foundation: acninternational.org/religiousfre...
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Religious Freedom Report | ACN International
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion [guaranteed and respected]; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in communit...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Lieto di intervenire mercoledì 15 ottobre all'incontro di apertura del ciclo "Uno sguardo al di là del muro" organizzato da PLUS Aosta (ex Cittadella dei Giovani) www.plusaosta.com/event-detail...
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Lieto di insegnare anche quest'anno al Master "Terrorismo, prevenzione della radicalizzazione eversiva, sicurezza e cybersecurity" dell'Università di Bari, coordinato dalla Prof.ssa L. Sabrina Martucci
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Grazie a Stefano Giantin per l'intervista per Il Piccolo sull'attuale evoluzione del rischio terrorismo in Italia, anche alla luce dell'arresto di un jihadista pakistano a Trieste www.ilpiccolo.it/nordest/radi...
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 02/09/2025
Attaque à l’arme blanche à Marseille : « Il frappait à l’aveugle »
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Attaque à l’arme blanche à Marseille : « Il frappait à l’aveugle »
L’homme, un ressortissant tunisien, expulsé d’un hôtel a poignardé plusieurs personnes dans l’établissement, mardi après-midi, avant de s’attaquer à des passants, au gré de sa fuite.
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il Post @ilpost.it · 01/09/2025
È davvero il turismo quello che serve all’economia italiana?
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È davvero il turismo quello che serve all’economia italiana?
La politica ne parla spesso come la soluzione su cui puntare per la crescita, gli economisti non sono d'accordo
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/09/2025
More than 800 people were killed and 2,500 were injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night. Rescue workers were scrambling on Monday to reach isolated parts of the region.
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Hundreds Dead After 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
The quake, near the border with Pakistan, injured more than 1,200 people, the authorities said. The death toll was expected to rise.
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Nina Wilen @ninawilen.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Least #Europe forgets... #Africa is currently witnessing the fastest growing jihadist expansion in the world: "Nearly half of the fatalities (10,685) in the past year have been in the #Sahel." africacenter.org/spotlight/en...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 01/09/2025
Breaking news: A suspected Russian interference attack targeting the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, disabled GPS navigation services at a Bulgarian airport and forced the commission president’s plane to land using paper maps. on.ft.com/4lZlZnR
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il Post @ilpost.it · 30/08/2025
Non ci sono prove che l’uomo turco arrestato nei Paesi Bassi abbia progettato un attentato a papa Francesco ilpost.link/GSkKV2QG1Q
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Non ci sono prove che l'uomo turco arrestato nei Paesi Bassi abbia progettato un attentato a papa Francesco - Il Post
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
"UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades" edition.cnn.com/2025/08/28/m...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 28/08/2025
Tulsi Gabbard surprised CIA officials last week when she included an undercover senior CIA officer on a roster of 37 current and former officials she stripped of security clearances.
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Tulsi Gabbard Blindsided CIA Over Revoking Clearance of Undercover Officer
The naming of an agency Russian hand on a list of officials has alarmed people inside the spy agency.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 27/08/2025
Scientists believe that climate change played a key role in the landslide that destroyed the Swiss village of Blatten. Still, residents are rebuilding—not downplaying the risks of future disasters so much as making the case for adapting to them.
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The Lessons of a Glacier’s Collapse
In May, an unprecedented landslide destroyed an Alpine village. Scientists are studying the role of climate change, and residents are trying to rebuild.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 28/08/2025
🚨 BREAKING: Russia has struck the EU delegation building in Kyiv. Read the developing story: ow.ly/N2RW50WNllP
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/08/2025
Breaking news: Multiple children were injured in a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, a local hospital says. Local police said there is “no active threat to the community,” adding that “the shooter is contained.”
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Live updates: Shooting reported at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
The shooting occurred at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz said.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 27/08/2025
BREAKING: Denmark summons top U.S. diplomat after the national broadcaster reported that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
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Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland
Denmark’s foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The man accused of shooting dead two police officers in Victoria's north-east is a "sovereign citizen" who once called police offensive names and was involved in an attempt to have Daniel Andrews tried for treason.
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Alleged Porepunkah shooter once described police as 'terrorist thugs'
The man accused of shooting dead two police officers in Victoria's north-east is a "sovereign citizen" who once called police offensive names and was involved in an attempt to have Daniel Andrews tried for treason.
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CNN @cnn.com · 26/08/2025
JUST IN: Australia is expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra after the country's intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil. cnn.it/468mKGg
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/08/2025
Four Palestinian journalists, a rescue worker and several more people were killed on Monday after two Israeli strikes hit a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday, according to local officials. Israel confirmed its forces struck the hospital area, without saying why.
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Four Journalists Among Those Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital, Officials Say
Gaza-based reporters said the four had worked for various international media outlets. The Israeli military confirmed its forces had struck the hospital area, without saying why.
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Corriere della Sera @mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Memorial: «L'italiano Luca Cecca  morto in Ucraina». Ma per ora non ci sono conferme  www.corriere.it/esteri/25_agosto_24…
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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 23/08/2025
A July 20 memo ordered U.S. intelligence agencies not to share information about Russia-Ukraine talks with Five Eyes partners U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Gabbard barred sharing intelligence on Russia-Ukraine negotiations with "Five Eyes" partners
A July 20 memo ordered U.S. intelligence agencies not to share information about Russia-Ukraine talks with Five Eyes partners U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/08/2025
More Palestinians die of starvation as famine spreads in Gaza – Middle East crisis live
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More Palestinians die of starvation as famine spreads in Gaza – Middle East crisis live
Gaza hospitals record eight new deaths due to starvation and malnutrition, including two children The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an urgent scale-up of evacuations from Gaza, warning that more than 15,600 patients remain in need of specialised care. In a post on X, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked the UAE for supporting the latest evacuation of critically injured and sick patients but stressed that far more action is needed. Continue reading...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/08/2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the latest senior military or intelligence officer to lose his position in a wider purge of national security agencies’ top ranks.
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Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the latest national security senior officer to be purged.
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Department of Defense (mirror) @deptofdefense.govmirrors.com · 21/08/2025
1/4 CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior ISIS Official in Atimah, Syria U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful raid in northern Syria on August 19, killing a senior ISIS member and key financier who planned attacks in Syria and Iraq.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/08/2025
The FBI searched the home and office of John Bolton, President Trump's former national security advisor, only days after Trump attacked Bolton over his criticism of the president’s approach to Russia. Here's what to know about Bolton.
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Who Is John Bolton, Trump’s Former National Security Adviser?
A Republican mainstay who served multiple presidents, Mr. Bolton has become a persistent Trump critic since leaving the White House.
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Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
"Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care. The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/h...
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Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 19/08/2025
Our September/October 2025 issue is now available online. Start reading here:
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September/October 2025
A collection of articles from the September/October 2025 issue of Foreign Affairs, including in-depth analysis, commentary, and book reviews from experts in domestic and foreign policy.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2025
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came after European leaders met with President Trump to try to find a path toward peace.
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Hours After White House Meetings
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came after European leaders met with President Trump to try to find a path toward peace.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/08/2025
Breaking news: President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled no concrete agreement after more than three hours of talks in Alaska on Friday, taking no questions from the press after breaking off the summit early.
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Live updates: Trump, Putin end news conference without taking questions
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term, including his meeting Friday in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The dismantling of USAID has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/h...
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A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply
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il Post @ilpost.it · 15/08/2025
Camminando in qualsiasi bosco è impossibile capire dove inizia o finisce una proprietà, spesso nemmeno chi lo possiede sa distinguerne i confini e in molti casi risalire ai proprietari è in realtà impossibile: infatti molte persone non sanno che possiedono un bosco ilpost.link/suPlnWLTUd
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Forse non sai di avere un bosco - Il Post
Non è un'esagerazione: in molti casi risalire ai proprietari è impossibile, perché abbiamo lasciato le foreste abbandonate senza preoccuparci delle conseguenze
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Reuters @reuters.com · 15/08/2025
Foreign Islamists petition Syrian state for citizenship reut.rs/4mlWVsa
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Foreign Islamists petition Syrian state for citizenship
Foreign fighters and others who joined Syria's civil war from abroad have petitioned the new Islamist-led government for citizenship, arguing they have earned it after sweeping to power with rebels who ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad.
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