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Israel and Hamas have signed the agreement for the first phase of Trump’s plan

“The final draft of phase one was signed this morning in Egypt by all parties for the release of all hostages.” This was announced by Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian, who...

Towards a new WTO: China waives “special treatment”

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The announcement almost went unnoticed, during a side meeting of the UN General Assembly in New Yo...

At War with the Future: Trump Speaks at the UN General Assembly 

A legend in his own mind, Donald Trump took to the podium at the UN General Assembly in New York to lambaste the United Nations as an organization, praise himself for all his economic and political ...

Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly: a lengthy speech against climate change, the United Nations and Europe

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano from New York - “Climate change is the biggest con job ever.” “Renewables are a ...

Climate change denier influencer Charlie Kirk murdered

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The spiral of violence in the United States escalates with the assassination of right-wing influen...

American Pastoral

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano On 4 November 2008, I was among the thousands who gathered in Grant Park, Chicago, to witness the ...

The Collapse of “American Exceptionalism”: the Beginning of the End of the US as the Global Superpower?

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 4 July is still celebrated in the United States as Independence Day, although this year it has...

Trump's deep sea mining order could destabilize international cooperation

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano As Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), I take note of the Executive Ord...

Tariffs, will China fight to the end?

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano If Trump is playing poker with the global economy, China seems to have engaged in a Go challenge.&...

The US is threatening a war against European ESG directives

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano European companies don’t like the directives on corporate sustainability (CSRD and CSDDD), a...

Merchant of Doubt, the most actual book today celebrates 15 years

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The book Merchants of Doubt, written by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, remains highly relevant eve...

Why Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earths

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano "We cannot keep spending hundreds of billions to defend Ukraine without getting something in retur...

What will be the consequences of Trump's tariffs? Interview with Lucia Tajoli

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in Italiano  In the last few days, the new President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced th...

PFAS: Trump blocks proposal to limit industrial wastewater

This article is part of our thematic channel The Water Observer. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water With the administration change at t...

The Trump avalanche on the economy, energy, and climate: what will change and what will remain

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano A flurry of measures and proclamations marked Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of...

Climate and Trump: uncertainty looms over global food prices

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano After a 2.1% decline in global agricultural commodity prices in 2024, the outlook for the year ahe...

China in 2025: What to Watch

While the year marking the transition to the second quarter of the century carries symbolic weight for many, for China, 2025 stands as a critical moment of assessment and trial by fire. The tariff w...

COP29: with Trump's return, will China be the new climate hero?

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano COP29 in Baku opened against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s re-election. While the announcem...

The return of Trump, how does China feel about it?

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano While Donald Trump's victory has been all too clear and straightforward, and even the reasons for ...

Kamala Harris seeking the Republican vote

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From Ripon, Wisconsin - “Go Kamala!” sings Laura Evans. The sun shines brightly on the...

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