Saharan dust storms are moving towards Europe, while Islamic State activity involves infiltrating online forums and encouraging arson.

The entities involved

• Algeria →

  country in North Africa

  • A crash has occurred involving both Algeria and the company Swiftair, with the incident potentially involving international jurisdictions.Mon 16:47
  • Diplomatic talks regarding Western Sahara involving Algeria and Emmanuel Macron are underway, seeking de-escalation and policy shifts.Sun 20:24
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
• Islamic State →

  Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group

  • Strikes were conducted against Islamic State hideouts located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Balochistan.Mon 16:24
  • Analysis of jihadi movements' adoption of AI and their prominence in the Syria-Iraq region.Mon 06:37

Related events

• Airborne dust originated over western Algeria.Aug 28
• Wildfires are affecting northern provinces of North Africa, prompting concern from the African Union Commission regarding Algeria.Aug 28
• An international study found that desertification is increasing dust transport from North Africa, leading to significant dust increases in Italy and Europe.Jul 26