Russia says Ukrainian drone attack killed several in Moscow logistics center

A local official said that a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven night-shift workers and wounded 24 at a Moscow logistics center on Saturday, as part of a larger-scale attack including 370 drones, most of which were “neutralized” according to the city mayor. Kyiv says its attacks on Russia are fair retribution for Moscow’s four-year war … Read more

Billionaire US envoy faces protests in Venice amid boat trip

When US Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta arrived in Venice on Friday aboard his luxury superyacht, he was greeted by several hundred protesters. Fertitta’s yacht, which is 117 meters long (384 ft) and worth an estimated $450 million (€393 million), looms over the historic buildings lining the lagoon. Police boats continued to patrol the surrounding … Read more

Sao Tome and Principe balances global powers

Voters in Sao Tome and Principe will elect a new president on Sunday, ahead of parliamentary elections in late September. For the island nation of just 245,000 people, the election is a major domestic political event. They are also attracting increasing international attention. Since the signing of a military cooperation agreement with Russia in April … Read more

A Franco-German Week of Harmony

The Franco-German partnership reached a real high point this week with several joint ministerial meetings and a total of four meetings between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Emmanuel Macron. Friday’s venue was particularly symbolic: the Augustusburg Palace in Brühl, West Germany, where President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer laid the foundation of the … Read more