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The author wrote that during today's BlastCast Festival a participant in the meeting asked him whether one should be concerned that in the event of a conflict with Russia, the Americans might remotely disable some functions of the purchased weaponry. He responded that such a possibility exists. #BlastCastFestival #uzbrojenie #konfliktRosja #US #RU (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 9 OCTOBER 2026 Main developments of past 24 hours 1. ETHIOPIA–ERITREA — Reports of Eritrean troops entering Tigray and drone strikes A commander aligned with Ethiopia's government reported Eritrean troops in Adigrat and Idaga Hamus. ACLED reported drone strikes targeting Eritrean forces. The reports raise concerns about a direct Ethiopia–Eritrea confrontation; troop movements were not independently verified. SOURCE: https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-eritrea-tigray-mekelle-shire-tplf-drones-6d89a0f53f527fb45d21637c5d9a0179 2. SOUTH AFRICA — Anti-migrant protests turn violent in Durban and Soweto IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH Anti-migrant protests led to looting and vehicles being burned. The government attributed unrest partly to false claims about a Constitutional Court asylum ruling. Police deployed additional personnel. SOURCE: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-anti-migrant-protests-turn-violent-with-cars-torched-gunshots-2026-10-08/ 3. GUINEA-BISSAU — December elections postponed The prime minister announced that presidential and legislative elections planned for December 6 could not proceed, citing missed candidate-selection and submission deadlines. No new election date was announced. SOURCE: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guinea-bissau-delay-elections-following-last-years-coup-2026-10-08/ 4. KENYA — Suspected second Ebola case tests negative IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH Preliminary tests on a suspected Ebola patient in Wajir County were negative. Kenya continues heightened surveillance and contact tracing after its first confirmed imported case. SOURCE: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-says-tests-suspected-ebola-case-come-back-negative-2026-10-08/ 5. NIGERIA — Petrol price cap proposed IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Nigeria's finance minister proposed capping petrol at about 1,350 naira per litre and considering measures to buffer fuel-price volatility, including possible windfall taxation. The measures are proposals, not implemented policy. SOURCE: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nigeria-proposes-petrol-price-cap-curb-fuel-cost-volatility-2026-10-08/ 6. NIGERIA — World Bank sees 4.4% average growth through 2028 IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH The World Bank forecasts Nigeria's economic growth averaging 4.4% through 2028 if reforms continue, with inflation potentially declining toward 12% by 2028. Improvements in public services and job creation remain essential. SOURCE: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/world-bank-sees-nigeria-growth-averaging-44-through-2028-2026-10-08/ 7. AFRICA / UNITED STATES — Human Rights Watch examines third-country deportations Human Rights Watch documented allegations of arbitrary detention, mistreatment and other rights risks involving US deportations of people to African countries other than their countries of origin. These are findings and allegations of the rights organization. SOURCE: https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/10/08/to-scare-people/us-expulsions-of-third-country-nationals-to-countries-in-africa 8. SOMALIA — Conflict and aid reductions deepen famine risk IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL Drought, insecurity and reductions in international assistance are worsening food insecurity. Al-Shabaab restrictions impede access to vulnerable communities. Baidoa hosts large numbers of displaced people. SOURCE: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/08/war-cuts-off-entire-somalians-threatened-by-famine-from-humanitarian-aid_6758371_4.html 9. SOUTH SUDAN — Hospitals overwhelmed by renewed fighting IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH Medical facilities are struggling with gunshot, blast and trauma casualties. An ICRC-supported hospital in Juba has reported severe pressure on surgical capacity and medical supplies. SOURCE: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/inside-south-sudan-overwhelmed-trauma-wards 10. PAN-AFRICAN FINANCE — Dangote refinery IPO highlights investment barriers IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Nigeria's Dangote refinery $1.6 billion offering exposed regulatory obstacles to cross-border share purchases, despite ambitions for broad African participation. Investors outside Nigeria face fragmented securities rules and limited eligible intermediaries. SOURCE: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/africas-biggest-ipo-exposes-continents-cross-border-investing-barriers-2026-10-09/ #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #AfricaToday #SouthAfrica #Durban #Soweto #AntiMigrantProtests #Xenophobia #MigrationCrisis #CivilUnrest #HumanRights #Disinformation #Nigeria #NigerianEconomy #WorldBank #EconomicGrowth #GDPGrowth #EconomicReforms #Inflation #AfricanEconomy #Ethiopia #Eritrea #Tigray #Mekelle #HornOfAfrica #DroneStrikes #RegionalSecurity #ArmedConflict #GuineaBissau #Elections #PoliticalInstability #Kenya #Ebola #PublicHealth #NigeriaFuelPrices #EnergySecurity #Somalia #FoodInsecurity #FamineRisk #HumanitarianCrisis #SouthSudan #HealthcareCrisis #USDeportations #DangoteRefinery #AfricanFinance #CrossBorderInvestment #AfricanDevelopment #AfricanPolitics #Geopolitics #AfricaSecurity #AfricanUnion #WRLDorg

BrennpunktUA praised the AfD Bundestag member Dr. Rainer Kraft for taking a strong stance against what the author views as nonsensical pro-Russian statements within his party. Kraft presented convincing arguments that Germany and Europe should strongly support Ukraine. Some of his justifications and formulations may not please everyone but are tailored to the respective target audience, wrote BrennpunktUA. #Ukraine #AfD #Unterstützung (translated)

The author wondered how to fight against the standardization of the dominant media narratives and whether it was possible to account for "reality" in the news. He announced that he would be receiving Denis Robert, journalist and founder of the media outlet Blast. https://t.co/OigeT4a5rn #journalisme #médias #information #FR (translated)

The author described a fictional scene in which alien beings attacked an oil tycoons’ complex in Moscow at 9:00 a.m., before a large spaceship demolished the construction with fireballs. The post promoted it as a new book. https://t.co/iZoZHq1Btx #scifi #fantasy #amreading #scifi #fantasy #amreading #RU

CIVICO 33 - "ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB": FROM CAPITANATA TO "BROADWAY WORLD", THE "COMMUNITY BAND" PROJECT CONQUERS NEW YORK The social laboratory promoted by ANBG and the Ministry of Culture lands on the largest theatrical network in the world thanks to the article co-written by Chris Rabinowitz and the Orthese author Luciano Magaldi Sardella. There is a brass thread connecting Piazza Mario Frasca to Broadway. "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is the Community and Social Regeneration Band through Music, the project officially presented on September 21 at the C-Lab MAO FM 19.77 by brothers Luca and Erminio Ferrandina, which is experiencing unprecedented media attention for a band initiative born in the province of Foggia. The journalistic success is marked by its appearance on September 28 in Broadway World, the most authoritative global portal dedicated to theater and live performance, based in New York with over 1.5 million monthly global visits. This is not an insignificant result, projecting a story from the Apulian periphery into the realm of international cultural information. The article, titled "Orta Nova Sound Lab Launches Youth Community Band in Southern Italy," is co-authored by New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, a journalist for the American publication, and his Italian co-author Luciano Magaldi Sardella, an international author originally from Orta Nova, an engineer, academic journalist, and researcher active between Italy and abroad. The dual Italian-American signature symbolizes how a "good local practice" can become global news when told with expertise and roots. The Project: the Band as Social Regeneration "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is promoted by the National Association of Marching Bands (ANBG), chaired by Benedetto Grillo, and has been approved for funding under the public notice of the Ministry of Culture as per D.D.G. April 7, 2026, rep. n. 149, aimed at "Enhancing research and dissemination of musical practices in peripheral and areas of high social vulnerability." It is realized with the support of the Municipality of Orta Nova and with the collaboration of a solid civic network: the A.P.S. MAO FM 19.77, the "A. Olivetti" Higher Education Institute, the "Sandro Pertini" Comprehensive Institute, the Music Art association, and the C.I.S.A. of Foggia. As highlighted by "Broadway World," this is the first initiative in Italy to reinterpret the distinctive tradition of marching bands and youth orchestras within a ministry grant dedicated to urban peripheries and social vulnerability. A model that explicitly dialogues with the spirit of the so-called "Caivano Decree" (D.L. 123/2023) for combating youth discomfort, educational poverty, and juvenile delinquency. The idea, in its disarming simplicity, was summarized by the project director for ANBG, Antonella Spagnoletti: "The band is aggregation! The band is cohesion. Bringing these kids together to learn and live differently from the social world is among the primary objectives of our association." This concept was reiterated by the Mayor of Orta Nova, Ing. Domenico Di Vito: "This is an important project that can definitely make a difference compared to the past because it has all the ingredients to connect the entire world of culture and social issues that exists in Orta Nova and needs to be valued. The administration's commitment is to ensure sustainability, structure, and continuity over time." At the press conference presentation, moderated by journalist Giuseppe Di Bisceglie, participated alongside President Grillo, Director Spagnoletti, and Mayor Di Vito, Regional Councillor Grazia Maria Starace, Councillor for relationships with the third sector Sebastiano Battista, Councillor for Culture Vittoria Mastrogiacomo, and educational professor Alfredo Coppola, delegate of the Olivetti Institute. Why the News Became International The "Orta Nova Sound Lab" marching band project demonstrates that when a project has anti-mafia roots, pedagogical value, and a credible institutional network, the press responds. From local and national outlets like Cassa Armonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, and many others that well-documented the conference, it reached BroadwayWorld, which viewed the Orthese experience as a "social laboratory" capable of responding to the mafia with music. This leap in scale comes from joint efforts and the bridging work done by Luciano Magaldi Sardella, who managed to translate for the English-speaking audience alongside New York editor Chris Rabinowitz the deep meaning of a village band that in Apulia is not folklore, but a civil presence, a concrete alternative to screens and disintegration. In a South often narrated only for its emergencies, Orta Nova chooses to be told for its ability to generate community. And this time, the news has made its way around the world, starting from a square in Daunia. The Schedule The path, entirely free, includes instrumental workshops for brass and percussion, ensemble music lessons, and collective rehearsals with qualified teachers and conductors, open to aspiring musicians, families, schools, and citizens. The program that attracted the attention of national and now international press is organized as follows: October 2026: parade of bands marching through the streets and public spaces of Orta Nova, to recover the historical value of the band as a popular and identity expression. November-December 2026: high-profile concert season with the Grand Band Concert of Conversano and the Grand Band Concert "Biagio Abbate" City of Bisceglie, artistic training for the young students. Focus on inclusion: a special evening dedicated to female music with the Orchestra Note di Puglia, a formation composed entirely of professionals, to reinforce the values of equal opportunities. January 2027: first official concert of the newly formed Community Band of Orta Nova, a foundational act and public restitution of the work done. (translated)

CIVICO 33 — “ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB”: FROM CAPITANATA TO “BROADWAYWORLD”, THE “COMMUNITY BAND” PROJECT CONQUERS NEW YORK SOURCE: https://www.civico93.it/orta-nova-sound-laab-dalla-capitanata-a-broadwayworld-il-progetto-banda-di-comunita-conquista-new-york/ The social laboratory promoted by ANBG and the Ministry of Culture has landed on the world’s largest theatre network, thanks to the article co-authored by Chris Rabinowitz and the Orta Nova-born author Luciano Magaldi Sardella. There is a brass thread linking Piazza Mario Frasca to Broadway. It is called “Orta Nova Sound Lab” — the Community and Social Regeneration Band through Music — the project officially presented on 21 September last at the C-Lab MAO FM 19.77 of brothers Luca and Erminio Ferrandina, which is enjoying unprecedented media coverage for a band-cultural initiative born in the Province of Foggia. Its journalistic success was sealed on 28 September last by its arrival on BroadwayWorld, the world’s most authoritative portal dedicated to theatre and live performance, based in New York with over 1.5 million global monthly visits. A result that was by no means a foregone conclusion, which projects a story from the Apulian periphery into the international cultural news circuit. The article, entitled Orta Nova Sound Lab Launches Youth Community Band in Southern Italy, is jointly by-lined by New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, journalist for the American publication, and his Italian co-author Luciano Magaldi Sardella, an international author originally from Orta Nova, engineer, academic journalist, and researcher active between Italy and abroad. The dual Italo-American by-line symbolises how a “local good practice” can become global news when it is recounted with expertise and rootedness. The Project: The Band as Social Regeneration “Orta Nova Sound Lab” is promoted by the Associazione Nazionale Bande da Giro (ANBG), chaired by Benedetto Grillo, and was admitted for funding under the public call of the Ministry of Culture pursuant to Director General Decree of 7 April 2026, reg. no. 149, aimed at the “Strengthening of research activities and dissemination of musical practices in peripheries and in areas of high social vulnerability”. It is realized with the support of the Comune di Orta Nova and with the collaboration of a solid civic network: A.P.S. MAO FM 19.77, the Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “A. Olivetti”, the Istituto Comprensivo “Sandro Pertini”, the Music Art association, and the C.I.S.A. of Foggia. As BroadwayWorld itself emphasised, this is the first initiative in Italy to reinterpret the distinctive tradition of touring bands (bande da giro) and youth orchestras within a ministerial call dedicated to urban peripheries and social vulnerability. A model that dialogues explicitly with the spirit of the so-called “Caivano Decree” (Law Decree 123/2023) for combating youth distress, educational poverty, and juvenile crime. The idea, in its disarming simplicity, was summarised by the project director for ANBG, Antonella Spagnoletti: “The band is aggregation! The band is cohesion. Bringing these youngsters together, educating them, and enabling them to live in a manner different from the social-media world is among the primary objectives of our association.” A concept reiterated by the Mayor of Orta Nova, Eng. Domenico Di Vito: “This is an important project that can certainly make a difference compared with the past, because all the ingredients are there to network the entire cultural and social world that exists in Orta Nova and that must be valorised. The administration’s commitment is to ensure sustainability, structure, and continuity over time.” Taking part in the launch press conference, moderated by journalist Giuseppe Di Bisceglie, in addition to President Grillo, Director Spagnoletti, and Mayor Di Vito, were Regional Councillor Grazia Maria Starace, Councillor for relations with the third sector Sebastiano Battista, Councillor for Culture Vittoria Mastrogiacomo, and educational professor Alfredo Coppola, contact person for the Olivetti Institute. Why the Story Went International The “Orta Nova Sound Lab” band project demonstrates that when a project has anti-mafia roots, pedagogical value, and a credible institutional network, the press responds. From local and national titles such as Cassa Armonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, and many others, which thoroughly documented the conference, the coverage reached “Broadway World”, which read the Orta Nova experience as a “social laboratory” capable of answering the mafia with music. This change of scale derives from joint work and also from the liaison work carried out by Luciano Magaldi Sardella, who, together with New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, succeeded in translating for an Anglophone audience the profound meaning of a town band which, in Apulia, is not folklore, but a civil garrison, a concrete alternative to the screen and to social disintegration. In a South often narrated only for its emergencies, Orta Nova chooses to be recounted for its capacity to generate community. And this time, the news has travelled around the world, starting from a piazza in the Daunia. The Calendar The pathway, which is entirely free of charge, provides instrumental workshops for wind and percussion, ensemble music lessons, and collective rehearsals with qualified teachers and conductors, open to aspiring musicians, families, schools, and citizens. The programme that has attracted the attention of the national and now international press is structured as follows: October 2026: parade of marching bands through the streets and public spaces of Orta Nova, to recover the historic value of the band as a popular and identity-based expression. November–December 2026: high-profile concert season with the Gran Concerto Bandistico di Conversano and the Gran Concerto Bandistico “Biagio Abbate” Città di Bisceglie, an artistic training ground for young pupils. Inclusion Focus: a special evening dedicated to women in music with the Orchestra Note di Puglia, an ensemble composed entirely of professional women musicians, to reinforce the values of equal opportunities. January 2027: first official concert of the newborn Community Band of Orta Nova, a foundational act and public restitution of the work accomplished. (translated)

“PUGLIA IN”: “ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB” CONQUERS NEW YORK: THE “COMMUNITY BAND” LANDS ON “BROADWAY WORLD” SOURCE: https://www.pugliain.net/303862-orta-nova-sound-lab-new-york-banda/ I am delighted that my article submitted to editor Chloe Rabinowitz has been accepted and published. In any case, we are not talking about just any website, but the largest theatre website in the world on the internet, the one that covers Broadway, the West End and beyond, with over 6 million visitors per month, present in 100 US cities, 45 countries and in 12 languages worldwide. __________________________________________________________________________ Orta Nova (FG) — The social and musical project “Orta Nova Sound Lab” debuted last week on the prestigious US portal BroadwayWorld, an international live performance network based in New York. The initiative, born in Orta Nova in the heart of Capitanata, nothern Puglia region in South Italy, to create a youth community band, was presented overseas as an innovative model of inclusion and urban regeneration for the Mezzogiorno. The Pulgian model of social regeneration through music, promoted by the “Associazione Nazionale Bande da Giro (ANBG)” chaired by Benedetto Grillo and supported by the Municipality of Orta Nova, has been admitted for funding by the Ministry of Culture under the call for strengthening music in suburbs and vulnerable areas. The project follows in the wake of interventions to counter youth distress and educational poverty envisaged in the spirit of the “Caivano Decree”. The article published in the American outlet is co-authored by New York editor Chris Rabinowitz and by Orta Nova author and researcher Luciano Magaldi Sardella. The text illustrates how the centuries-old Puglian wind-band tradition has been reinterpreted as an instrument of prevention and civic cohesion, thanks to collaboration between the MAO FM 19.77 association, the Olivetti Institute, the Pertini Institute, Music Art and the C.I.S.A. of Foggia. Why the News Went International The “Orta Nova Sound Lab” band project demonstrates that when a project has anti-mafia roots, pedagogical value, and a credible institutional network, the press responds. From local and national outlets such as Cassarmonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Puglia IN, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, and many others, which thoroughly documented the press conference, coverage has now reached “Broadway World”, which has interpreted the Orta Nova experience as a “social laboratory” capable of answering the mafia with music. This leap in scale derives from joint work and from the liaison work carried out by Luciano Magaldi Sardella, who, together with New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, succeeded in translating for an Anglophone audience the profound meaning of a town band that in Puglia is not folklore, but a civic garrison, a concrete alternative to young people’s dependence on electronic screens and to social disintegration. In a southern Italy often narrated solely through its emergencies, Orta Nova chooses to be narrated for its capacity to generate community. And this time, the news has travelled around the world, starting from a square in the Basso Tavoliere. The Stages of the Programme and the Major Concerts in Capitanata The programme, entirely free of charge for participants, offers training courses for wind and percussion instruments alongside ensemble music lessons. During October 2026, the streets of Orta Nova will host band parades and processions, whilst between November and December the area will see performances by the prestigious Gran Concerti Bandistici of Conversano and Bisceglie. The bill will reserve a specific space for equal opportunities with the all-female performance of the Orchestra Note di Puglia. The journey will culminate in January 2027 with the first official concert of the newly formed Banda di Comunità of Orta Nova, the culmination of a training itinerary that projects the social redemption of the Province of Foggia onto the global cultural scene.

“PUGLIA IN”: “ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB” CONQUISTA NEW YORK: LA “BANDA DI COMUNITA’ “APPRODA SU “BROADWAY WORLD” SOURCE: https://www.pugliain.net/303862-orta-nova-sound-lab-new-york-banda/ Lieto che il mio articolo inviato all’editor Chloe Rabinowitz sia stato accettato e pubblicato. Comunque, non stiamo parlando di un sito qualsiasi, ma de il più grande sito di teatro al mondo su internet, quello che copre Broadway, il West End e oltre, con oltre 6 milioni di visitatori al mese, presente in 100 città USA, 45 paesi e in 12 lingue nel mondo. _________________________________________________________________ ORTA NOVA (FG) — Il progetto sociale e musicale “Orta Nova Sound Lab” ha debuttato la scorsa settimana sul prestigioso portale statunitense BroadwayWorld, network internazionale dello spettacolo dal vivo con sede a New York. L’iniziativa, nata a Orta Nova nel cuore della Capitanata per creare una banda giovanile di comunità, è stata presentata oltreoceano come un modello innovativo di inclusione e rigenerazione urbana per il Mezzogiorno. Il modello pugliese di rigenerazione sociale attraverso la musica promosso dall’ “Associazione Nazionale Bande da Giro (ANBG)” presieduta da Benedetto Grillo e sostenuto dal Comune di Orta Nova, il laboratorio è stato ammesso a finanziamento dal Ministero della Cultura nell’ambito del bando per il potenziamento della musica nelle periferie e nelle aree vulnerabili. Il progetto si inserisce nel solco degli interventi di contrasto al disagio giovanile e alla povertà educativa previsti dallo spirito del “Decreto Caivano”. L’articolo pubblicato sulla testata americana porta la firma dell’editor newyorchese Chris Rabinowitz e dell’autore e ricercatore di Orta Nova Luciano Magaldi Sardella. Il testo illustra come la secolare tradizione bandistica pugliese sia stata reinterpretata quale strumento di prevenzione e coesione civica, grazie alla collaborazione tra l’associazione MAO FM 19.77, l’Istituto Olivetti, l’Istituto Pertini, Music Art e il C.I.S.A. di Foggia. Perché la Notizia è Diventata Internazionale Il progetto bandistico “Orta Nova Sound Lab” dimostra che quando un progetto ha radici antimafia, valenza pedagogica e una rete istituzionale credibile, la stampa risponde. Dalle testate locali e nazionali come Cassarmonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Puglia IN, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, e tanti altri, che hanno ben documentato la conferenza, si è arrivati a “Broadway World”, che ha letto l’esperienza ortese come “laboratorio sociale” capace di rispondere alla mafia con la musica. Questo salto di scala deriva dal lavoro congiunto anche al lavoro di raccordo svolto da Luciano Magaldi Sardella, che ha saputo tradurre per il pubblico anglofono insieme alla redattrice newyorchese Chris Rabinowitz il significato profondo di una banda di paese che in Puglia non è folklore, ma presidio civile, alternativa concreta alle dipendenze giovanili dagli schermi elettronici e alla disgregazione sociale. In un Sud spesso narrato solo per le sue emergenze, Orta Nova sceglie di farsi raccontare per la sua capacità di generare comunità. E questa volta, la notizia ha fatto il giro del mondo, partendo da una piazza del Basso Tavoliere. Le tappe del programma e i grandi concerti in Capitanata La programmazione, totalmente gratuita per i partecipanti, propone percorsi formativi per strumenti a fiato e percussioni affiancati da lezioni di musica d’insieme. Durante il mese di ottobre 2026, le vie di Orta Nova ospiteranno sfilate e parate bandistiche, mentre tra novembre e dicembre il territorio vedrà l’esibizione dei prestigiosi Gran Concerti Bandistici di Conversano e Bisceglie. Il cartellone riserverà uno spazio specifico alle pari opportunità con l’esibizione al femminile dell’Orchestra Note di Puglia. Il percorso culminerà a gennaio 2027 con il primo concerto ufficiale della neonata Banda di Comunità di Orta Nova, traguardo di un itinerario formativo che proietta il riscatto sociale della provincia di Foggia sulla scena culturale globale.

Compound interest wrote that the Center Party had abandoned its ambitions to create growth and a good business climate. The account claimed that the party instead invited VPK, which it described as an Islamist communist party, to work together to find ways to harm the country. Business friends who had placed their hopes in Elisabeth would, according to the post, be disappointed. https://t.co/qLZY6SAkq7 #politiker #Sverige #företagsklimat (translated)

❗ ❗ ❗ A little while ago, an explosion jolted me out of my chair in my Kyiv office. It was the loudest blast yet I have experienced in three years here. A building about two hundred meters from the 🇪🇺 Delegation was hit by a jet powered drone. During daytime. The target was https://t.co/8iqv7bQWdX #Kyiv #Ukraine #Explosion #UA #EU

Tänk att ett kommunistparti marinerat i antisemitism och terrorvurm röstar för en borgerlig talman – medan ett självutnämnt liberalt borgerligt parti röstar emot. Vad har talmansvalet med SD att göra? Ingenting. De C-väljare som trodde att de röstade på ett borgerligt parti har all anledning att känna sig grundligt blåsta. #politik #svenskpolitik #kommunism

Det är bokmässa i Göteborg. Och bokmässa betyder böcker, författare, kultur, mingel – och tydligen den årliga jakten på en skandal som hela Mediesverige kan kasta sig över. I år lyckades jag tydligen bli indragen. Helt utan att ens vara med. Telefonen har gått varm i snart ett dygn. Journalister vill ha kommentarer och jag har mest försökt förstå vad fan jag har med saken att göra. Bakgrunden är att det enligt uppgifter varit gruff i en bar på ett känt hotell i Göteborg, där en annan före detta höjdhoppare ska ha hamnat i bråk med en journalist. Det har rapporterats om strypgrepp och misstanke om misshandel. Och då ringer man tydligen mig. Varför? Jo, nu ska ni få följa med på en tidsresa åtta år tillbaka i tiden. För åtta år sedan var jag gäst i Breaking News med Filip och Fredrik. Det var ett underhållningsprogram. Jag fick svara på ett antal så kallade fördomsfrågor och en av frågorna handlade om huruvida jag skulle kunna mörda den här andra före detta höjdhopparen om vi hamnade i en mörk gränd. Mitt svar? Nej. Sedan kom följdfrågan om jag skulle kunna göra det om hans son var med. Svaret? Fortfarande nej. Revolutionerande grejer. Men tydligen har detta gamla tv-inslag levt vidare i åtta år och nu, när den andre före detta höjdhopparen misstänks för misshandel efter en händelse på en bar, har mitt namn plötsligt dammats av och blivit högintressant igen. Jag måste nästan beundra logiken. Ett skämt i ett underhållningsprogram för åtta år sedan där poängen i själva frågan var om JAG var en våldsam människa har alltså blivit relevant när någon annan många år senare hamnar i ett helt annat bråk. Om någon rimligtvis skulle ha blivit kränkt av frågorna i programmet var det väl jag? Det var ju mig man frågade om jag var kapabel att mörda någon. Men nej. Här verkar vi ha fått en sekundärkränkning med åtta års fördröjning. Och det märkligaste är egentligen inte ens det. Det märkligaste är intresset. För plötsligt går det alldeles utmärkt att hitta mitt telefonnummer. Journalister kan ringa. De kan skicka sms. De kan jaga kommentarer. De vill veta vad jag tycker, hur jag ser på saken och vad som hände för åtta år sedan. Fantastiskt! Jag började nästan tro att numret hade försvunnit ur journalisternas telefonböcker. För de senaste åren har jag tillsammans med Sara och resten av Dumpen ägnat en stor del av mitt liv åt ett betydligt allvarligare ämne: vuxna människor som söker kontakt med barn i sexuellt syfte. Där är telefonen märkligt mycket tystare. När vi konfronterar personer som tror att de ska träffa barn. Tyst. När vi försöker diskutera lagstiftning och förebyggande arbete. Inte samma rusning. När vi försöker få upp barns utsatthet på dagordningen. Inte direkt kö utanför dörren. Men när två gamla höjdhoppare på något långsökt sätt kan pressas in i samma rubrik efter ett åtta år gammalt tv-klipp? DÅ JÄVLAR FINNS DET JOURNALISTER! Då vaknar Mediesverige. Och det är kanske just det som är problemet. Jag förstår att media rapporterar om en uppmärksammad händelse på ett hotell under bokmässan. Det är deras jobb. Men proportionerna och prioriteringarna blir ibland fullständigt obegripliga. För mig är min roll i den här historien en icke-händelse. Jag var inte på plats. Jag var inte inblandad. Jag har ingenting med det inträffade att göra. Min stora insats i dramat består tydligen av att jag för åtta år sedan svarade nej på frågan om jag ville mörda en människa. Två gånger dessutom. Men visst, fortsätt gärna ringa. Nu när ni ändå har hittat numret kan vi prata om något annat också. Vi kan prata om barnen. Vi kan prata om vuxna som söker barn på nätet. Vi kan prata om lagstiftningen. Vi kan prata om det förebyggande arbetet. Vi kan prata om vad Dumpen faktiskt gör varje vecka. Mitt telefonnummer är precis samma när bokmässan är över och den här lilla mediestormen har blåst förbi. Frågan är bara om telefonen fortfarande ringer då. #Bokmässa #Journalistik #Mediekritik

Ich rate jedem, diese Rede im Video anzusehen. Ich bette sie bewusst in einen sehr kritischen Artikel der TOI ein. Denn ja, es gibt eine Menge und vor allem auch eine Menge berechtigter Kritik am PM. Und Streitpunkte, die sich um die Person von Benjamin Netanyahu ranken. Richtigerweise sollten das politische Einwände sein, keine lächerlichen Diskriminierungen, die ihn als Führer eines genozidalen Staates framen, der er nicht ist, denn Israel hat Unvorstellbares geleistet. Und durchlitten in den letzten drei Jahren. Seine Reden bei den Vereinten Nationen sind berühmt und er ist wirklich ein guter Redner. Der Videolink ist am Ende des Artikels. Wer mal wissen will, was aus dem Zentrum und der eher linksliberalen Mitte in Israel über Netanyahu gesagt und geschrieben wird, dem empfehle ich außerdem diesen recht langen Artikel, in den das Video eingebettet ist, besonders. Was in der Wahrnehmung innerhalb Israels übrigens nicht verstanden wird, ist, dass die selbst aus Sicht israelischer Schulkinder simplen und unproblematischen historischen Bezüge, etwa die Bedeutung des Krieges von 1967 und die Tatsache, dass der Hass auf Israel bestand, obwohl es damals keinerlei Besatzung gab, nicht in Gaza und nicht in der Westbank, für ein westliches Publikum fast unzugänglich sind. Und das ist unfassbar frustrierend. In Israel wird aus meiner Sicht kaum noch zur Kenntnis genommen, teilweise auch aus Resignation, dass sich der größte Teil der Welt - ich spreche hier eben von meiner eigenen Welt, dem Westen, Europa - dass der größte Teil dieser Welt sich ein Bild von dem gebaut hat, was es als „Nahostkonflikt“ bezeichnet, das schlechterdings absurd ist und mit den historischen Realitäten nichts zu tun hat. Denn was auch immer Sie von Benjamin Netanyahu halten mögen: Das, was er hier sagt, in seiner Rede, ist schlicht die Geschichte, die in meiner Lebenszeit gespielt hat. Es gibt eigentlich keine Möglichkeit, sie einfach zu leugnen. Und dennoch wird es getan. Wir haben mittlerweile eine so große Disparität zwischen der Realität im Nahen Osten und der politischen Propaganda im Westen, dass ich oft alle Hoffnung aufgebe, sie könnte jemals überwunden werden. Gibt es diese Hoffnung in Israel noch? Nun, man kann nicht einen Artikel nehmen und sagen: Das ist die ultimative Reflexion der Stimmung. Aber es ist doch ziemlich deutlich: Die Rede in New York wird dort als Wahlkampfrede innerhalb Israels verstanden. Was sie mit Sicherheit auch ist. Allerdings – und das ist das Befremdliche an alledem, er hat sie eben auch an den Rest der Welt gerichtet und dort bleibt sie leider - unverständlich. Und in Israel: Da findet man sich damit ab, weil man sowieso nicht erwartet, dass einem Verständnis entgegengebracht wird. So großartig und in Teilen ja, ich benutze mal einen pathetischen Ausdruck, erhebend ich die Rede von Benjamin Netanyahu fand, so traurig macht sie mich. Denn ich habe oft genug den Eindruck, die Feinde des Friedens haben längst den von ihm angesprochenen Krieg an der sogenannten achten Front, der Propagandafront, gewonnen. Haben sie das? Manchmal verzweifle ich daran. Wenn ich nicht verzweifle, versuche ich, mir zu sagen: Ich will nicht aufhören zu glauben, dass diese Leute am Ende doch nicht gewinnen. Aus einem simplen Grund, den der amtierende Premierminister des Staates Israel perfekt zusammengefasst hat: Ich sehe nämlich nicht, dass ich eine andere Wahl habe. In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu blasts Iran, Qatar, Turkey, slams Gaza genocide accusation https://t.co/D4P9Dwmatq #Nahostkonflikt #Israel #Netanyahu

Storm-1516 – Russia’s information war arrives early in France’s 2027 election France will not elect its next president until April 2027, but the information operations surrounding the campaign have already begun. In late July and August 2026, fabricated stories targeted several prominent figures associated with the presidential race, including Raphaël Glucksmann, Gabriel Attal and former prime minister Édouard Philippe. The methods included fake news websites copying established French media, impersonated journalists, AI-generated voices and manipulated video. French authorities identified the Russian operation known as Storm-1516 behind several of these campaigns. Other attacks were linked to Matryoshka, another Russia-aligned influence network. The timing is significant. Storm-1516 began targeting the French presidential environment roughly nine months before the first round, scheduled for 18 April 2027. Rather than a single disinformation campaign, the activity demonstrates how Russian influence networks can establish narratives and infrastructure long before an election reaches its decisive phase. A fake scandal targeting Raphaël Glucksmann One of the clearest examples appeared at the end of July. A website impersonating the French independent outlet Blast published a fabricated investigation claiming that journalist Léa Salamé had attempted to bribe media organisations in exchange for favourable coverage of her partner, Raphaël Glucksmann. The operation went beyond copying the appearance of a legitimate news site. The identities of real journalists were appropriated and a manipulated video used an AI-generated imitation of the voice of Edwy Plenel, founder of Mediapart, supposedly confirming the allegations. The accusation was false. On 4 August, Glucksmann said France's General Secretariat for Defence and National Security, the SGDSN, had informed him that he had been targeted by Storm-1516. Two days later, the Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation into suspected Russian interference. The importance of the operation was not the quality of one particular deepfake but the construction of several mutually reinforcing elements: a fake media organisation, impersonated journalists, synthetic audio and social-media accounts distributing the material. Together they created the impression that the allegation had been independently corroborated. Different candidates, overlapping Russian networks Édouard Philippe was also targeted by fabricated stories claiming that he suffered from dementia and was medically incapable of running for president. VIGINUM attributed the operation to Storm-1516. Gabriel Attal faced another wave of false content, including fabricated stories mimicking the identities of French outlets such as RFI, BFM TV, France 24, AFP, Le Parisien, Libération and Le Monde. Some claimed that Attal had symptoms of Parkinson's disease or links to drug trafficking. Attribution here is more complicated. French reporting connected at least part of the campaign against Attal to Matryoshka, rather than Storm-1516. A later digitally manipulated video, apparently associated with Storm-1516, used genuine LCI footage from an August debate but added a white earpiece to Attal, suggesting that someone had secretly been feeding him answers. NewsGuard compared the circulating clip with authentic LCI footage and found no earpiece in the original. The distinction is important. France is not facing a single Russian propaganda operation but several overlapping networks using similar techniques and narratives. Treating every manipulation as Storm-1516 would obscure how this ecosystem actually functions. The real weapon is media impersonation The most interesting feature of Storm-1516 is not artificial intelligence itself. It is the systematic appropriation of the credibility of established journalism. Instead of relying only on anonymous Telegram channels or social-media profiles, operators create material that looks as though it originated from organisations audiences already recognise. A fabricated investigation can resemble Blast, a manipulated television report can borrow LCI's visual identity, while fake journalists and social-media accounts provide additional layers of apparent confirmation. VIGINUM has documented this architecture extensively. Its 2025 investigation analysed 77 Storm-1516 information operations and described a mature Russian system using fabricated media, websites and distribution networks to promote anti-Ukrainian and anti-Western narratives. The European External Action Service found that the infrastructure continued to expand. According to its 2026 FIMI Threat Report, Storm-1516 almost doubled its output during 2025. Five networks created that year to target French, German, American, Moldovan and international audiences comprised 453 websites, including fictional news organisations and sites impersonating genuine media or political platforms. A typical operation therefore follows a recognisable pattern: a fabricated allegation is supported by synthetic or manipulated evidence, published through an apparently legitimate source and then distributed by networks of accounts that create the appearance of wider discussion. AI makes this process faster and cheaper, but the fundamental objective remains the same – to manufacture credibility. Why begin nine months before an election? VIGINUM concluded that Storm-1516 is capable both of reacting rapidly to current events and of conducting longer campaigns aimed at discrediting Western institutions and public figures, particularly around elections and other major political events. This provides important context for France. Storm-1516 activity around the presidential race became visible in July 2026, approximately nine months before voting begins. There is no public evidence of a predetermined Russian “nine-month plan”, and the timing should not be presented as such. Early activity nevertheless provides operational advantages: narratives can be tested, websites and accounts established, audience reactions measured and the responses of journalists, authorities and fact-checkers observed. The first operations may therefore also provide information about which themes and techniques are most effective before the campaign enters its decisive months. This remains an analytical interpretation rather than a demonstrated statement of the operators' intentions. Russian operation, but what about the GRU? Attribution requires similar precision. VIGINUM explicitly describes Storm-1516 as a Russian information operation, and French authorities have attributed individual campaigns to it with high confidence. Connections with Russian military intelligence have also been reported. Glucksmann said the SGDSN informed him that the network targeting him was controlled by Russia's GRU, while French media have repeatedly described Storm-1516 as linked to Russian military intelligence. However, VIGINUM's publicly available technical documentation describes Storm-1516 primarily as a Russian information modus operandi, rather than identifying it as a formally established GRU unit. It is therefore well supported to describe Storm-1516 as a Russian influence operation with reported links to military intelligence. Saying simply that Storm-1516 is a GRU unit would go beyond what France's published technical evidence currently establishes. An early warning for the French election There is also no evidence that the operations have so far had a significant effect on French voters. Some of the fabricated material generated only limited engagement, and measuring the real impact of foreign information operations remains extremely difficult. Even a video attracting hundreds of thousands of views does not establish how many viewers believed it or whether it changed political attitudes. The significance of Storm-1516 lies instead in the infrastructure already being deployed. Months before the election, Russian influence networks have been able to test fake newsrooms, synthetic voices, manipulated television footage, candidate-specific narratives and systems for distributing them. The French case illustrates a broader evolution in election interference. The objective is no longer simply to place false claims on social media. Modern operations can manufacture an entire chain of apparent evidence in which a fake journalist cites a fake investigation, synthetic audio appears to confirm it and networks of accounts give the impression that an authentic controversy is unfolding. France still has months to go before its presidential election. The information environment surrounding it is already being contested. Sources: VIGINUM / SGDSN — Storm-1516 analysis https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/publications/analyse-du-mode-operatoire-informationnel-russe-storm-1516 VIGINUM / SGDSN — Full Storm-1516 technical report https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/files/files/Publications/20250507_TLP-CLEAR_NP_SGDSN_VIGINUM_Technical%20report_Storm-1516.pdf VIGINUM / SGDSN — Storm-1516 operation targeting Emmanuel Macron https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/publications/storm-1516-detection-dune-operation-dingerence-numerique-etrangere-ciblant-emmanuel EEAS — 4th Report on FIMI Threats https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2026/documents/EEAS%204th%20Threat%20Report_web.pdf Le Monde — Russian interference targeting Philippe, Glucksmann and Attal https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/08/07/presidentielle-2027-glucksmann-attal-philippe-les-ingerences-russes-s-invitent-dans-la-campagne_6740451_823448.html Le Monde — Storm-1516 and Matryoshka analysis https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2026/08/06/ingerences-russes-pourquoi-il-ne-faut-pas-nourrir-le-troll_6739956_4408996.html NewsGuard Risk Briefing — Russian activity targeting the French election https://newsguardriskbriefing.substack.com/p/russia-targets-french-elections-iran Euronews — Operation targeting Raphaël Glucksmann https://fr.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/04/presidentielle-de-2027-raphael-glucksmann-vise-par-une-operation-de-destabilisation-russe Télérama / AFP — Glucksmann deepfake investigation https://www.telerama.fr/debats-reportages/presidentielle-2027-raphael-glucksmann-vise-par-un-deepfake-d-origine-russe-7032318.php Le Parisien — Operation targeting Gabriel Attal https://www.leparisien.fr/elections/presidentielle/presidentielle-2027-gabriel-attal-a-son-tour-vise-par-une-ingerence-en-provenance-de-russie-05-08-2026-I3Z67Z7ZUBDUVBXUNDARI5KGPA.php Euronews — Paris prosecutor investigations into suspected Russian interference https://fr.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/18/soupcons-dingerence-russe-visant-attal-et-philippe-le-parquet-de-paris-ouvre-dune-enquete Keywords: #DISINFORMED #Episode6 #Storm1516 #France #FrenchElection2027 #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #ForeignInterference #FIMI #RussianInfluence #RussianDisinformation #Propaganda #Deepfakes #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #SyntheticMedia #FakeNews #MediaImpersonation #FakeMedia #DigitalManipulation #ElectionInterference #PoliticalDisinformation #Matryoshka #VIGINUM #OSINT #CyberInfluence #DigitalInfluence #MediaManipulation #EuropeanSecurity #Democracy #WRLD

"BLASTING NEWS ITALIA": 'THE SIX-SEAT REVOLUTION' DI SANS SEVERO: IL TEATRO-EDICOLA CONQUISTA STANFORD SOURCE: https://it.blastingnews.com/cultura-spettacoli/2026/09/the-six-seat-revolution-di-san-severo-il-teatro-edicola-conquista-stanford-004141709.html SAN SEVERO (FG) - Il Teatro-edicola di San Severo, il 'più piccolo del mondo', è un caso di studio per la Stanford University di Sofia Vergani Il Teatro-edicola di San Severo, in provincia di Foggia, un innovativo spazio culturale ribattezzato "il teatro più piccolo del mondo", ha recentemente catturato l'attenzione internazionale, diventando un prestigioso caso di studio per la Stanford University. Questo riconoscimento di alto profilo è stato ufficializzato con la pubblicazione dell'articolo "The Six-Seat Revolution" sulla "Stanford Social Innovation Review", nella sezione "Dispatches". L'articolo, che approfondisce il modello unico del Teatro-edicola, è stato curato dal ricercatore foggiano Luciano Magaldi e supervisionato dall'editor David V. Johnson. La notizia giunge in un momento di fervente attività per la compagnia teatrale Foyer 97, che gestisce il progetto e si appresta a inaugurare la sua nuova programmazione a ottobre. Il costante interesse suscitato da questa formula innovativa, basata su un'esperienza intima con sei sedie e spettacoli ripetuti ogni quindici minuti, conferma la sua rilevanza nel panorama culturale. Un Modello di Successo e Riconversione Culturale Francesco Gravino, direttore artistico di Foyer 97 e mente ideatrice del Teatro-edicola, ha espresso grande soddisfazione per il riconoscimento, definendolo "un risultato che premia il nostro lavoro". Gravino ha sottolineato come il successo del progetto abbia già generato richieste di replicazione del modello da diverse città italiane, tra cui Lucca e Roma, evidenziando il potenziale di diffusione di questa iniziativa. L'essenza del progetto risiede nella sua capacità di trasformare un luogo dismesso e in stato di abbandono - una vecchia edicola - in un vibrante presidio culturale. "Abbiamo pensato di dar vita ad un'attività culturale da un luogo ormai dismesso ed in stato di abbandono", ha spiegato Gravino, evidenziando la visione alla base di questa riconversione. Da qui nasce anche un appello per l'introduzione di un quadro normativo regionale specifico, capace di incentivare e facilitare la trasformazione di spazi non più utilizzati in veri e propri presidi culturali, offrendo nuove opportunità per la comunità. L'Esperienza del Teatro-edicola: Intimità e Partecipazione Il Teatro-edicola si distingue per le sue caratteristiche uniche: uno spazio scenico di meno di due metri quadrati, sei sedie che garantiscono una vicinanza senza precedenti tra attori e spettatori, e repliche di spettacoli brevi ogni quindici minuti. Questa formula ha dimostrato di generare una partecipazione di pubblico straordinaria, con un riscontro da sold out che coinvolge attivamente sia giovani che adulti in un'esperienza teatrale immersiva e accessibile. Mentre Gravino e gli attori della compagnia sono impegnati nella definizione della nuova programmazione, lo sguardo è già rivolto al futuro e a un importante traguardo: "Il prossimo anno la nostra compagnia compirà 30 anni", ha annunciato il direttore artistico, anticipando celebrazioni speciali e l'introduzione di "alcune novità" per festeggiare l'anniversario. L'Inattesa Visita di Biagio Antonacci L'originalità e il fascino del Teatro-edicola hanno travalicato i confini del circuito teatrale, attirando l'attenzione anche di personalità del mondo musicale. Tra la fine di luglio e l'inizio di agosto, durante un tour nella vicina Lucera, il celebre cantautore Biagio Antonacci ha compiuto una visita a sorpresa nel Teatro-edicola. In un momento memorabile, Antonacci ha intonato la sua celebre canzone "Iris", un episodio che, come ricordato da Gravino, ha rappresentato "un bellissimo incontro che ha calamitato l'attenzione dei passanti", confermando ulteriormente la risonanza e l'impatto di questo piccolo, ma rivoluzionario, spazio culturale.