From stone to oil to rare earths, the history of power has always been tied to strategic materials. Today global competition revolves around critical minerals, Arctic...
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Rome is stepping up humanitarian support as the crisis in Lebanon deepens, combining direct assistance to local communities with contributions to international relief...
A drone strike on an Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan highlights the growing spillover of the Iran–U.S.–Israel confrontation across the region. As attacks...
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran highlights Pope Leo XIV’s caution and the Holy See’s difficulty in turning its moral authority into real diplomatic...
A NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation visited India for the first time, exploring pragmatic cooperation with New Delhi on maritime security, counterterrorism and...
G7 leaders held a virtual meeting to discuss the escalating crisis in the Gulf and its economic and energy implications. The talks focused on maritime security, regional...
From Rome’s perspective, the Middle East crisis — and Iran’s role in it — is emerging as a central test for Europe’s security and the stability of the global order.
Ahead of the European Council, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined a strategy that blends geopolitical realism, economic pragmatism, and a more assertive...
Italy is expanding the reach of its Mattei Plan for Africa, adding four new partner countries and bringing the total to 18. A government steering meeting in Rome also...
Rome and New Delhi are coordinating diplomatically as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten global energy flows. The crisis is also reinforcing the strategic...


