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Arctic Oil Push Puts Greenland and U.S.-Linked Energy Firm on Collision Course
Greenlandic authorities say drilling preparations in the remote Jameson Land region moved ahead without approval, intensifying scrutiny of a project backed by figures with connections to Donald Trump. Greenland’s government has issued a sharp warning after equipment linked to a…
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Deadly School Attack Near Bangkok Leaves Seven Victims Dead
A 14-year-old student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his school, leaving five staff members dead and 23 people wounded in one of Thailand’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years. A 14-year-old student killed seven people in a shooting…
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Explosive Drone at Leipzig Airport Raises Alarm Over Europe’s Hybrid-Warfare Defences
German authorities have opened a counterterrorism investigation after an armed drone was discovered near a runway and a Ukrainian cargo aircraft, exposing a potentially dangerous escalation in attacks on critical infrastructure. The discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle…
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Spain’s African Frontiers Test the Limits of Allied Solidarity
The Ceuta crisis has reopened a strategic question Madrid has long preferred to leave unanswered: whether NATO, the European Union and Washington would stand firmly behind Spain if Morocco intensified its challenge to the two North African cities. The sudden…
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Oil Giants Reap $93 Billion Windfall as Conflict Drives Up Global Energy Costs
Three months of disruption linked to the Iran war delivered extraordinary earnings for the world’s largest petroleum producers, intensifying demands for windfall taxes and greater corporate responsibility for climate damage. The world’s leading oil companies generated an estimated $93 billion…
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After the Crossing, Uncertainty Grips Ceuta’s New Arrivals
Thousands of Moroccans who reached the Spanish enclave in an unprecedented border surge now face exhaustion, legal uncertainty and the fading prospect of continuing into mainland Europe. CEUTA — The frantic movement across the Moroccan border has subsided, but for…
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Australia’s Car Market Reaches an Electric Turning Point
Battery-powered and hybrid vehicles captured nearly half of new sales during the June quarter as volatile petrol prices accelerated a historic shift away from conventional engines Electric and hybrid vehicles have moved to the centre of Australia’s automotive market, accounting…
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Final Messages Deepen Mystery of British Woman Found in Athens Suitcase
Greek detectives are reconstructing the last days of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross after her body was discovered in a derelict building and communications continued from her phone after she was believed to have died. ATHENS — Greek police have mounted an…
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Congo’s Ebola Emergency Outpaces the International Response
The record-speed spread of the Bundibugyo virus has pushed the outbreak beyond 3,500 confirmed cases, while conflict, displacement and the absence of an approved vaccine complicate efforts to contain it. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is confronting an Ebola…
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Washington Apologizes After Africa Map Blunder Overshadows AIDS Conference Presentation
The State Department said it accepted responsibility after a U.S. government slide shown in Brazil mislabeled African countries, triggering criticism over accuracy, diplomacy and the use of AI-generated material. RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. State Department presentation at the…
