Zelenskyy
Ukraine War
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
WORLD
Moscow’s Syria Deal Hints at Wider War Theatre
A renewed Mediterranean bases deal for Moscow and Baghdad's unproven claim of Ukrainian cells both hint at a Middle East drawn into Europe's distant war.
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.
BUSINESS
Zelenskyy Reshuffles Cabinet and Peace Hovers
Ukraine's cabinet reshuffle, a Belarusian apology and a Baltic opening to Beijing hint at ebbing tension, though Europe keeps arming for a longer fight.
Ukraine War
The Grim Calculus Behind the Russia Recruitment Strategy
Russian recruits now survive only minutes once thrown into assaults, and Ukraine's far thinner ranks wage an equally brutal fight to hold their ground.
Popular
Macron and Merz Hold the EU Budget Lock
Negotiations over Brussels' seven-year spending plan have deadlocked on enormous reductions, but a bilateral bargain could finally unlock agreement.
Frontex Freezes Reintegration Aid as Removals Surge
Frontex froze reintegration funding after returns spiked, exposing a strategy that relentlessly demands deportations and starves voluntary departures.
Omar Sy Gets a Mic, Imran Khan a Deadline
Fame amplifies a protester’s voice, but legal status decides what it costs, as two actors show.
Albania Students Rebel Against a Jobless Boom
Albanian students torched Tirana ministries over tuition bills and graduate unemployment, but their frustration outweighs any faint French resonance.
France Hunts Down Stolen Renoirs As Museum Roofs Leak
France can crack art thefts with DNA, yet its biggest museum still leaks and leaves security gaps.
