Drones
EUROPE
Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin
Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.
Ukraine War
Wildberries: A Script for Two Wars?
As Ukraine’s drones raze Russian warehouses and explosives appear at German runways, the Kremlin seems to be adopting Tehran’s economic warfare tactics.
BUSINESS
Riyadh Weighs a Yemen Offensive Against a Shrinking Economy
Saudi Arabia speaks of a naval and land offensive against Yemen's Houthis, but its own shrinking economy and calls for calm with Iran hint at hesitation.
WORLD
How Turkish Drones Turned The Tide in Sudan
A drone strike on Egypt's Mediterranean coast confirms how Sudan's aerial war now radiates across borders, arms routes and South Sudan's fragile December vote.
Gaza War
Iran and Ukraine’s Wars Are Converging
Caspian strike on Iranian ship and warnings to Europe suggest two wars merge into one conflagration.
Popular
Venice Festival Turns Screens into Political Battlegrounds
Cultural festivals now face demands for political alignment that test how far artistic freedom can stretch.
How Eiffel Tower Went On Strike Over Religion
Religious accommodation is supposed to make room for someone's own beliefs, not require somebody else to disappear from view.
The Arms Race Heats Up Around a Divided Island
As Ankara triples its arms budget and Athens leans on Israeli firepower, the Aegean standoff risks pulling Cyprus into a wider Mediterranean clash.
Estonia’s Budget Woes Might Outweigh Its Ukraine Zeal
A botched €70 million shell deal took Estonia's defence minister down, as debt, scandal and a hardening European mood question Tallinn's Ukraine loyalty.
LVMH Pandemic Luxury Boom Loses Its Aspirational Shoppers
LVMH's slide from its pandemic-era peak shows what happens when a brand's own success prices out the customers who made it aspirational.
