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Just a few days ago, Pope Leo XIV described the "Religious Freedom Report" as “a powerful instrument for raising awareness. This report does more than provide information; it bears witness, gives voice to the voiceless, and reveals the hidden suffering of many”

www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Lieto di intervenire mercoledì 15 ottobre all'incontro di apertura del ciclo "Uno sguardo al di là del muro" organizzato da PLUS Aosta (ex Cittadella dei Giovani)
www.plusaosta.com/event-detail...

Lieto di insegnare anche quest'anno al
Master "Terrorismo, prevenzione della radicalizzazione eversiva, sicurezza e cybersecurity"
dell'Università di Bari,
coordinato dalla Prof.ssa L. Sabrina Martucci

Italy:
Police arrested a 16-year-old Iranian citizen on terrorism-related charges, near Milan.
The suspect had abandoned his original Shia faith and embraced the jihadist cause [!].
Particularly since the Iran-Israel war, he had expressed hatred for "infidels" and an interest in planning an attack

Pubblicato il mio ultimo articolo:

'Giochi pericolosi? Potenzialità e limiti dei videogiochi nella "gamification" dell’estremismo politico violento'

in «Quaderni di scienza politica» (Il Mulino)
XXXII (2025), 1, pp. 67-102

www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.48271...

Lieto di aver insegnato anche quest'anno il Modulo di "Geopolitica e geoeconomia"
per il Master in International Cooperation and Security Diplomacy
promosso dall'Università di Teramo con l'Arma dei Carabinieri

110 anni dall'ingresso dell'Italia nella Prima guerra mondiale

L'incipit inquietante di "Dopo la virtù"
di Alasdair MacIntyre,
scomparso questa settimana

Italy:
A Lebanese migrant, 24, was arrested because he was found in possession of three smartphones with jihadist propaganda videos and images.
This is one of the very first cases of application of the new Italian law on the conscious possession of material for terrorist purposes

Italy:
Two Bangladeshi citizens, aged 21 and 18, were arrested in Palermo for terrorism-related crimes.
The suspects collected materials related to jihadist groups as well as the October 7 attack.
They also consulted ChatGPT to learn how to attack people
www.corriere.it/cronache/25_...

Italy:
A man, 23, was arrested for extremist propaganda and training for terrorist activities.
The suspect was spreading jihadist as well as Nazi materials online, and allegedly was also preparing explosive devices.
He had already been included in a 'deradicalization' program when he was a minor

📢 Felice di iniziare il mio percorso come Professore Associato di Scienza politica all'Università della Valle d'Aosta – Université de la Vallée d'Aoste!

Happy to begin my journey as an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Valle d'Aosta, Italy! 🎉

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Italy:
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the northern city of Bolzano on charges of belonging to an international neo-Nazi and Satanist network.
The teenager was allegedly ready to participate in the murder of a "vulnerable person", that was supposed to be filmed and published online

"Does DOGE Pose a National Security Risk?
Uncertainty About Access and Authority Will Worry Allies and Tempt Adversaries"
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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Following the recent arrest of a Kenyan woman leaving Italy for Turkey,
Italian media have referred to her contacts with the Islamic State,
while the official statement just released by the Italian Police in Milan generically mentions "jihadist groups":
questure.poliziadistato.it/it/Milano/ar...

Italy:
Police have arrested 12 people for terrorism-related crimes.
The suspects had created an organization, called "Werwolf Division", inspired by neo-Nazism and white supremacy,
and they allegedly planned attacks against high-ranking officials of the Italian institutions