The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
18 May 2026
Middle East: Italy raises its air defense to the highest level

Middle East: Italy raises its air defense to the highest level

Tension is mounting in the Middle East, and Italy seems to be moving forward on two parallel fronts: avoiding any direct involvement in the conflict, the authorities assure us, while strengthening national security and that of its military abroad.

Four years of war in Ukraine: how we got used to the horror

Four years of war in Ukraine: how we got used to the horror

The emotional distance hasn't stopped growing. News flash by us, one after the other, superimposed over other emergencies. The daily suffering of an entire country has become a permanent backdrop.

Mexico in chaos after liquidation of 'El Mencho' drug boss

Mexico in chaos after liquidation of 'El Mencho' drug boss

Mexico's most wanted drug lord, El Mencho', or Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, has been killed in a military operation. The move is considered far from out of the blue; it follows Trump's mounting pressure on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to crack down on drug trafficking. In fact, the United States had already warned that it might intervene itself if Mexico did not act more aggressively against the cartels. And so it did, but at what cost?

Trump wants to reopen fishing in ocean reserve: one of the Atlantic's most valuable ecosystems at risk

Trump wants to reopen fishing in ocean reserve: one of the Atlantic's most valuable ecosystems at risk

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 12,725-square-kilometer area just over 200km southeast of Cape Cod in the United States, is home to corals and sea sponges, whale sharks and a wide variety of marine mammals.

EU bans companies from destroying unsold, new clothing

EU bans companies from destroying unsold, new clothing

Every year in the European Union, millions of new garments are destroyed without ever having been worn. An absurdity that costs the planet about 5.6 million tons of CO₂ emissions a year - an amount comparable to Sweden's entire climate footprint. But now, Brussels has finally decided to end this practice, with clear and binding rules.

"Too inclusive, enough woke values": Donald Trump threatens Boy Scouts

"Too inclusive, enough woke values": Donald Trump threatens Boy Scouts

Ties with American Scouting will be severed unless there is a return to 'core values' and a renewed commitment to serving 'God and country'.

Longest period without nuclear explosion since beginning of atomic age

Longest period without nuclear explosion since beginning of atomic age

January 14 marked a date that, although it passed almost unnoticed, says a lot about the world we live in today. After all, for 8 years, 4 months and 29 days, no nuclear weapon has been detonated on Earth. It's the longest period without a nuclear detonation since the beginning of the atomic age, an absolute record unmatched since 1945.

The French revolution against food waste

The French revolution against food waste

On National Day Against Food Waste, which takes place on February 5, we want to tell you about the remarkable example set by the French.

Goodbye cruel carriages: Colombian city opts for electric alternatives (and offers exploited horses for adoption)

Goodbye cruel carriages: Colombian city opts for electric alternatives (and offers exploited horses for adoption)

Cartagena de Indias in Colombia has embarked on a historic transition in urban tourism: with the commissioning of electric carriages, the city has bid farewell to animal traction, marking a new era for the horses that worked in the historic center for years.

Gandhi: 10 quotes and lessons on peace the world desperately needs

Gandhi: 10 quotes and lessons on peace the world desperately needs

Peace. A word with a thousand nuances, which today, more than ever, seems like a utopia, a global goal that is still out of reach.