The United States and China no longer consider artificial intelligence solely as a high-value-added economic sector, but as a matter of national sovereignty, industrial competitiveness, security, and geopolitical leadership. The race for the dominance of algorithms increasingly resembles the great technological competitions of the 20th century

Contemporary wars expose a contradiction that stubbornly persists in the world: even with a set of treaties and conventions designed to protect people in times of war — such as the Geneva Conventions and the Convention on the Rights of the Child — the killing of civilians still occurs frequently in military actions. In other words, the strengthening of international humanitarian law rules has not succeeded in preventing human rights from being constantly violated.

Media coverage of international conflicts does not merely inform; it also shapes perceptions and can reinforce strategic narratives, requiring a high level of media literacy. In this context, media literacy becomes an essential competence, allowing audiences to critically interpret discourse, identify framing, and resist informational manipulation.

Amid fears over the consequences of maritime route closures, rising energy costs, and disruptions to supply chains, Gulf sovereign wealth funds are emerging as a key tool to contain and absorb the shock, benefiting from decades of massive financial accumulation. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) manage sovereign assets estimated at US$6 trillion, mainly derived from surplus oil revenues.

esde que o presidente Trump retornou à Casa Branca em janeiro de 2025, a ênfase nos minerais críticos como ponto de pressão de segurança nacional cresceu exponencialmente. Houve várias iniciativas da Casa Branca e legislativas destinadas a fortalecer a segurança econômica e nacional dos EUA nessa área – animadas pelos lemas de desregulamentação, investimento e financiamento.

The role of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in the contemporary scenario transcends the domain of the sacred to become one of the most sophisticated pillars of Vladimir Putin’s geopolitics. To understand the depth of this phenomenon, it is necessary to dissect the symbiosis between the Patriarchate of Moscow and the Kremlin, which has transformed faith into a tool of territorial expansion and global cultural influence.

On June 22, 2025, the United States, under the leadership of Donald Trump, launched direct attacks on three major Iranian nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The American president described the offensive as a "spectacular success," claiming that the targets were “completely obliterated.” This action represents a critical escalation in the war between Israel and Iran, marking the direct entry of the U.S. into the conflict, and reignites deep questions about the