Simply railing against illegal immigration misses the point. Industrialization, urbanisation, globalisation, and crime are today a web of interconnected factors. Latin American gangs in Madrid are the perfect example.

Meloni’s call for a blockade comes as more than 42,000 unvetted foreigners have arrived in Italy so far this year, up from nearly 30,000 in the same period last year, per figures from the Italian interior ministry.

With water levels nearing an all-time low, shipping on the River Rhine is already severely limited, leading to further disruptions of delivery chains. Experts fear this might contribute to a recession.

In a letter from June 29th, scientists from around the world called for a new, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing name for monkeypox.

Arguing for its replacement, Lithuania’s minister of foreign affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis tweeted that “China’s 17+1 format was already redundant and divisive long before Lithuania quit.”

The man accused of stabbing the author multiple times, Hadi Matar, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. He is due back in court on Friday.

This is the latest in a reduction of European troops in the country which were there to help the Malian government fight jihadist insurgents.