Kremlin warned Germany after Leipzig airport sabotage that it would not be the last attack, reports WSJ — Meduza
After German authorities discovered an attempted act of sabotage at Leipzig airport, a Kremlin official contacted his German government counterpart and warned that the Leipzig attack would not be Moscow’s last target, the Wall Street Journal…
Middle East oil exports return to pre-war levels
Stay informed with free updates Simply register at Oil and gas industry myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Middle East oil exports have returned to pre-war levels, with shipping companies using alternative routes to bypass choke points such…
Why are French protesters chanting “Bismillah, it’s darkness”? | News of the demonstrations
EXPLANER For students, the slogan has come to represent a whole series of demands that are at the heart of the protest movement. As violent protests rock France, bringing together students demanding better education conditions and groups rejecting the…
North Korea asks border troops to take ‘resolute action’ if South threatens their security
Reuters — North Korea has asked its border troops to take “swift and resolute action” if South Korean forces threaten their security, state media reported Wednesday, increasing the risk of clashes along the heavily armed border. The report…
British fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom against increasing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the British government announced on Tuesday. The aircraft will protect Saudi cities and…
Strongest storm of the year heads toward Taiwan and mainland China
As Super Typhoon Champi – now the world’s strongest storm of the year – heads towards eastern China, authorities are planning evacuations and urging those in its path to prepare. Airports in major Chinese cities could be affected by the storm,…
France has a proud tradition of protest
PARIS (AP) – No nation organizes mass protests like France. When the French fight against high fuel taxes, they don’t do it yellow vests and walks. When angry farmers want better wages, hundreds of them drive tractors on the Champs-Élysées. And…
Sally Rooney hates novels – by Sarah Ditum
Did Sally Rooney really want to be an author? The fact that her British publisher, Faber, stopped selling her books, in response to the Irish novelist’s support for the banned terrorist organization Palestine Action, appears to have come as a…
AP Exclusive: Hungarian Magyars seek accountability in the post-Orbán era
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — For Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyardefeat Viktor Orban in a landslide election was only the beginning. Less than six months into his mandate, his new government is pursuing former officials whom it accuses of corruption and…
Polish government votes to relax abortion laws to defy conservative president – POLITICO
Yet neither bill would allow abortion on demand up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, as Tusk’s Civic Coalition promised during the 2023 election campaign. The multi-party coalition includes many conservatives and cannot reach agreement on such far-reaching…