Drones
BUSINESS
Sudan’s Drone War: Low-Cost Conflict In Energy Crunch
In Khartoum's bombed-out streets, 1.8 million people reclaimed their homes, before drone strikes resumed.
WORLD
The Islamabad Opening: Riyadh’s Proxy Peace
As Iranian fire threatens the Kingdom's immense economic plans, Saudi Arabia is backing Islamabad and its peace effort to bypass its own diplomatic deadlocks.
EUROPE
Fireworks and Drones in Dutch Skies: Tradition Under Negotiation
As Dutch cities restrict fireworks and test drone shows, a familiar question returns: how far should public rituals bend for noise-sensitive neighbours and animals?
BUSINESS
Lifelines as Targets: Moscow’s Playbook for Strangling Ukraine
From Polish railways to Black Sea tankers, Russia is waging a covert war of sabotage across Europe, aiming to strangle the essential lifelines sustaining Ukraine.
BUSINESS
A Corridor of Speed ​​and Defense: New Connection Between Poland and the Baltics
Via Baltica opens from Warsaw to Tallinn, boosting Baltic defense, economic links, and NATO readiness amid Kaliningrad tensions.
Popular
France Returns Colonial Art, and Nazi-Looted Works Too
France confronts two legacies of stolen art as new restitution laws ease colonial returns and the Musée d’Orsay spotlights Nazi-looted works still awaiting heirs.
Syrian Reconstruction Era: Abu Dhabi’s First-Mover Advantage
As foreign funds return to Damascus, the UAE has eagerly secured prime real estate with preemptive speed.
UAE Classrooms Reopen After a Week of War
UAE schools have returned to in-person learning after a second week of remote classes triggered by Iranian attacks, testing a system that has now been forced to switch modes twice in less than two months.
EU Development Finance Bankrolls China’s African Expansion
Brussels funds hundreds of buses for Dakar, a Chinese state firm bids at half the European price and wins the contract.
Populist Divorce: Meloni and the MAGA Civil War
A public break with Trump over Iran and the Pope lifts Meloni's domestic standing, saving her political skin.
