The James Bond of the early novels bore no resemblance to the James Bond of the films. According to his creator, Ian Fleming, he was "a boring man" with "a boring name." That is, a typical spy. The cinematic Bond has much in common with Everette Howard Hunt, a real but atypical spy: exhibitionist, romantically in love with his profession, and quite clumsy. Hunt is today a legend who receives veiled tributes in cinema and television.

The United States Department of War has begun publishing files related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and possible extraterrestrial life this Friday, which can be consulted on an official webpage that will be updated "continuously," according to the official statement. In February, President Donald Trump announced that, "given the enormous interest shown," he would order the process of identifying and publishing government files related to extraterrestrial and alien life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and UFOs to begin.

The United States Department of War has begun publishing files related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and possible extraterrestrial life forms this Friday, which can be consulted on an official web page that will be updated "continuously," according to the official statement. In February, President Donald Trump announced that, "given the enormous interest shown," he would order the process of identifying and publishing government files related to extraterrestrial and alien life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), and UFOs to begin.

The ceasefire between Iran and the United States has become a kind of war buffer in which bombings are no longer done in uppercase but in lowercase. Since Monday, crossed attacks between the two countries have been reactivated, but at low intensity. The most serious episode occurred this Thursday night, after the US Army's Central Command (Centcom) confirmed it had opened fire "against Iranian facilities." The statement came after Iranian state media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz. It was the first attack against Iranian territory since the truce began. Donald Trump dismissed it as a "love tap," the ayatollahs showed their teeth. This Friday, everything remained the same. Centcom has reported that it has intercepted two more Iranian oil tankers.

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived at the White House this Thursday at eleven in the morning, met with US President Donald Trump, and left without holding the planned joint press conference. After keeping journalists waiting for more than three hours without explaining what was happening behind the door, the Republican published a message on Truth Social stating that the visit was concluded: "We discussed many topics, including trade and tariffs. The meeting went very well." According to the magnate, "additional meetings will be agreed upon" in the coming months.

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into a series of operations related to the oil market carried out at particularly opportune moments: just before major announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials in the context of the war in the Middle East. According to ABC News, at least four operations are being investigated in which traders made over $2.6 billion (about 2.2 billion euros) betting that oil prices would fall just before news emerged that caused them to do so.

Peace in the Middle East and the promotion of religious freedom have been some of the issues addressed this Thursday by Pope Leo XIV and the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. The head of US diplomacy was received by the pontiff amid a diplomatic crisis between the White House and the Vatican, after the unprecedented attacks by US President Donald Trump.

Most member states and the European Commission want to apply the trade deal closed with the United States last summer as soon as possible to prevent Donald Trump from having any excuses to further increase tariffs against the European Union. However, some partners, especially France, and the European Parliament want to include a series of safeguard clauses in the pact with the White House. These disagreements are keeping the negotiations between European institutions to ratify the pact at a standstill, while the President of the United States pressures the EU to approve it definitively and threatens with new customs duties on European cars.

A federal judge has released a suicide note attributed to the child molester Jeffrey Epstein. The note had been kept under seal for years, since the billionaire was found dead in his jail cell before being tried for sex trafficking. "They have been investigating me for months and they have found nothing!!", says the note, which various US media outlets have accessed.

The premise in the White House right now is one: the ceasefire continues despite the cross-border attacks on Monday between American and Iranian forces, and despite the fact that this Tuesday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intercepted new Iranian missiles. The assertion has been triple by the American executive: in the morning, the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, affirmed it; at noon, President Donald Trump; and in the afternoon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The question is no longer how long the fragile truce will last, which has managed to survive for a month, but what will make it fall. Or rather: until when will it make sense to continue talking about a humanitarian pause if attacks continue to occur.

In Hormuz, the only thing that seems to have resumed, for now, is the crossfire between the US military and Iranian forces. This Monday morning, the US military admitted an Iranian cruise missile attack against one of its ships in the waters of the Gulf. Previously, the Central Command (CENTCOM) of the military had denied the facts in a post on X, stating that Iranian state media were lying. In parallel, Admiral Bradley Cooper, the head of CENTCOM, assured that the navy had sunk six small Iranian ships. Oman has reported an Iranian attack in a residential area, and the United Arab Emirates claim to have intercepted three missiles fired from Iran. The region is heating up again after days of stalemate.

In the Strait of Hormuz, the only thing that has been reactivated is the crossfire between the US military and Iranian forces. This Monday, the United States admitted an Iranian missile attack with cruise missiles against one of its ships in the waters of the Gulf. Previously, the Army's Central Command (CENTCOM) had denied the facts in a publication on X in which it stated that Iranian state media were lying. In parallel, Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of CENTCOM, has assured that the navy has sunk six small Iranian vessels. Oman has reported an Iranian attack in a residential area and the United Arab Emirates say they have intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones sent from Iran. The region is heating up again after days of stalemate and, once again, the ceasefire is trembling.

The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, does not believe that German-American relations are in crisis, following the announcement by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, that he will withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany. Washington made this decision on Friday amid a public dispute between Trump and the chancellor over the United States and Israel's war against Iran. “Perhaps it is being exaggerated a bit, but [the withdrawal of soldiers] is nothing new”, Merz stated on Sunday night in an interview with the public broadcaster ARD, one year after his arrival at the chancellery and the content of which was anticipated by the German press.

This is a compass article. Like the magnetized needle instrument, the aim of these words is to try to show us where we are. Or, more precisely, where the Iran war is, a strident earthquake that has strained international politics and the economy.

Since Trump set out to dismantle the National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the country's public radio and television stations, a two-tiered response has emerged that is managing to keep the service afloat. On the one hand, federal judge Randolph Moss declared Donald Trump's executive order to cut federal funding to these state-level media, which have over a thousand associated radio and television networks operating at the local level, "unconstitutional" this April. However, the judge's ruling has not resulted in the return of the already cut funds, and this has already led to a hundred layoffs at PBS, representing 15% of the total, to which must be added approximately 500 more jobs lost at associated local radio or television stations.

Behind the pink sunglasses, Jane, a middle-aged Black woman, listlessly watches her chihuahua lift its leg on the grass bordering Fort McNair military base, southwest of Washington. Behind the red brick walls and fences with signs reading "Military Zone. No photos or videos allowed," there is an entire residential area designated for high-ranking generals, featuring stately homes, a gym, and even a fire station. Now, for a few months, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also live there. They have moved for security reasons, given the growing climate of political violence in the United States. "I had heard that they had moved here now. With the world the way it is now, living next door gives me a certain sense of security," explains Jane. Last Saturday, Cole Thomas Allen burst into the Washington Hilton Hotel to attempt an attack on President Donald Trump. A good portion of the US government was in the room.

The international political climate has once again become tense in recent hours after the United States rejected the peace proposal presented by Iran. The decision has provoked an immediate reaction from Tehran and has increased fears that the ceasefire may collapse. From the Iranian military leadership, the tone has been forceful. A senior Iranian military official, Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, has warned the Iranian agency Fars that it is “probable” that the conflict with the United States and Israel will resume. Asadi assured that Iran is “fully prepared for any new adventure or stupidity by the Americans” and added that “surprise measures are prepared for the enemy”.

Portuguese fado, a European music, recurrently speaks of a feeling that now makes us think of Europe's political moment with the United States: an old love, which has turned into pain, into mistreatment, but which is hard to let go of. In essence, geopolitics is also a story of loves and dislikes and, therefore, of divorces.

Donald Trump's latest stunt is the announcement of new 25% tariffs on European cars and trucks. He let it slip on Truth Social, and theoretically the measure aims to boost the United States' automotive industry, but it was made public two days after the president threatened a "possible reduction" of American troops deployed in Germany. The target of this measure, due to the weight of the automotive industry, is precisely Germany. The US president believes that Berlin has not helped him enough with the war he declared jointly with Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran.

Donald Trump has taken another step in the trade war with Europe and has announced a 25% tariff on trucks and cars manufactured in the European Union that are marketed in the United States. According to a message published on Truth Social this Friday, he expects the measure to come into effect "next week".