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MLxBio @vant_ai. Previously, research @Twitter and FabulaAI (acquired by Twitter). PhD in Graph ML at @imperialcollege and @Cambridge_Uni alumnus

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Trump and Xi Reignite Diplomatic Dialogue

Amid Global Trade Stakes U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their first direct conversation since Trump’s return to the White House in January, signaling a thaw in U.S.-China relations after months of tension. The call, initiated by Washington, marks a diplomatic pivot and a return to high-level trade negotiations between the two powers.

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China’s War Machine Outpaces the U.S.

Beijing’s industrial dominance is redefining global military power — and leaving Washington behind China has turned its industrial base into a strategic weapon, surpassing the U.S. in its ability to sustain a prolonged conflict, according to The Wall Street Journal. With automation, supply chain dominance, and control over critical raw materials, Beijing is preparing for an era where industrial scale is as decisive as battlefield technology.

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Kyiv’s covert strike shakes Russian military nerve

Ukrainian FPV drones strike deep inside Russia’s strategic airbases Russia unleashed an unprecedented swarm of 472 Shahed drones on Ukraine early Monday — a staggering escalation and apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s audacious covert operation, "Pavutyna" (“Spiderweb”), which struck deep inside Russian territory the day before.

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Trump and Iran want a nuclear deal

But hardliners on both sides (and not only) push back A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), published on May 31, reveals Iran has carried out undeclared nuclear activities, renewing fears about the transparency of its program.

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Israel weighs preemptive strike on Iran

As U.S.-Tehran nuclear talks near deal Tensions are escalating in the Middle East as Israel appears to be seriously considering a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—just as the Trump administration edges closer to a limited agreement with Tehran over uranium enrichment. The standoff carries global implications, particularly for Italy and other Western powers with deep strateg…

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Haftar’s Military Parade Reveals Russia-China Axis in Libya

And Why Italy Should Care Khalifa Haftar marked the 11th anniversary of Operation Karama with a military parade in Benghazi, showcasing not just firepower but geopolitical realignment. Among the VIPs: Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov and advanced Chinese-made drones. The display underlined the shifting influence in eastern Libya — and raised red flags for Italy.

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Trump revives tariff attack against Europe

Fight, bluff or chaos? Donald Trump is shifting his trade war focus from China to Europe, reviving tariff threats just after Washington and Beijing agreed to a trade truce.

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Italy brokers transatlantic thaw amid Vatican backdrop

Leaders must deliver Italy is leveraging its diplomatic weight to act as a bridge between the U.S. and the EU, hosting a high-level trilateral meeting in Rome on the sidelines of the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV.

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Europe Seeks Relevance, While the U.S. Searches for Partners

“The EU seems to lack a true shared strategy,” said Prof. Natalizia (Sapienza) President Donald Trump’s decision to make the Gulf his first international destination signals a clear strategic pivot. Rather than reaffirming traditional alliances, the administration is prioritizing regions viewed as pragmatically central to American economic and geopolitical ambitions.

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Trump’s Riyadh Speech Recasts the Middle East

A marketplace, not a minefield Donald Trump’s speech in Riyadh wasn’t just another foreign policy statement—it was, according to Gulf expert Kelly Petillo of the European Council on Foreign Relations, “a turning point” in how the U.S. frames the Middle East.

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Trump’s Houthi Ceasefire Deal Reshapes Red Sea Tensions

But at Israel’s Expense The newly brokered ceasefire between the U.S. and Yemen’s Houthi rebels marks a tactical pivot in Indo-Mediterranean geopolitics. Framed as a hallmark of Trump’s “America First” diplomacy, the deal pauses months of U.S. airstrikes in exchange for a halt to Houthi attacks on American interests—but it leaves Israel exposed and dissatisfied.

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Xi and Putin’s Victory Parade

Power, partnership, and a world beyond America At Moscow’s Victory Day parade, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sat side by side, framed by tanks, flags, and war nostalgia. It wasn’t just a show of history — it was a message about the future they intend to shape together.

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India’s “Operation Sindoor” Marks Strategic Shift in Anti-Terror Doctrine

India is now adopting a more assertive stance On May 7, 2025, India launched “Operation Sindoor,” a high-intensity military operation targeting nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The strikes, involving 24 precision missile attacks, were a direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

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Trump warns Iran over Houthi attacks

Is a missile strike exposing a defense gap in Israel? Israel has launched strikes on Houthi targets in the city and port of Hodeidah after a Houthi missile landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Houthis claimed they had imposed an air blockade on Israel in retaliation for its expanded military operations in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel will retaliate against Yemen’s Ho…

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Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Postponed Amid Mounting Tensions and Mistrust

Next stop in Rome, again? A planned fourth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, expected to take place in Rome at the Omani ambassador’s residence, has been postponed due to “technical and logistical reasons,” according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.

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Congress relaunches maritime overhaul with bipartisan force

And Italy has a stake A bipartisan coalition—Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN), and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Trent Kelly (R-MS)—reintroduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act on May 1st. The bill, designed to revive the U.S. commercial shipbuilding sector and reduce dependency on Chi…

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Turkey Deepens Military and Strategic Engagement in Somalia (and IndoMed)

Troops, drones, energy and a strategic vision Ankara has doubled its military presence in Somalia, deploying 500 soldiers and delivering Bayraktar Akıncı drones to Mogadishu. The goal: reinforce Somalia’s fight against al-Shabab and secure its coastal and energy infrastructure.

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The American Shield and the Houthis

How U.S. Forces Are Protecting Europe from Houthi Attacks in the Indo-Mediterranean Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been conducting Operation Rough Rider, a targeted air campaign against Yemen’s Houthis to restore Red Sea shipping security and reassert American deterrence.

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Trump demands free U.S. ship transit through Suez and Panama

China matters President Donald Trump has demanded that U.S. commercial and military vessels be granted free passage through both the Panama and Suez Canals, stating that “both canals would not exist without the United States.”

Reposts 0 Apr 28

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Explosion in Iranian Port Threatens Fragile U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks

What happened in Bandar Abbas? As Iranian and U.S. negotiators sat down in Oman this morning to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program—and as U.S. President Donald Trump sat just two rows away from Iran’s Culture Minister Abbas Salehi during Pope Francis’ funeral—a devastating explosion ripped through Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.

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Emanuele Rossi @emaros96.bsky.social · Mar 21
Check out the numerous examples of designed small molecules and proteins, as well as the end-to-end case studies in our blog post: www.vant.ai/neo-1.

The above blog post also contains the names of all the amazing colleagues without whom all this work would have not been possible ✨

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Emanuele Rossi @emaros96.bsky.social · Mar 21
Not only does Neo-1 achieve competitive performance with Boltz on structure prediction, it also co-generates sequences and structures for both proteins and small molecules—de novo or conditioned on partial sequences and structures—making it a powerful new tool for drug discovery 💊

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Emanuele Rossi @emaros96.bsky.social · Mar 21
Excited to finally share what we’ve been working on for the past year at Vant AI: Neo-1, a unified model for all-atom structure prediction and generation of both proteins and other molecules! 🧬🔬
www.vant.ai/neo-1