Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignites
TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Trump wants to be with the ‘winners.’ Europe should remember that.
Europeans should focus on convincing U.S. President Donald Trump that they and Ukraine are on the winning side of the war if they...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Massive Russian Attack Leaves Civilians Dead and Injured Across Ukraine
On the night of 22 September 2026, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
ECB calls for tougher EU crypto rules and wider ban on stablecoin interest
Europe's central banks want the EU's crypto rules tightened, calling for a wider ban on interest payments on stablecoins, new powers to curb...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Strike on Ukraine’s Reni Port
The strike on Reni Port was another episode in the attacks on Ukraine’s port system. The attack damaged administrative buildings and port infrastructure....
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Meloni’s EU lieutenant urges Brussels to work with Le Pen
The EU must be prepared to work closely with Marine Le Pen if she wins the French election, a top Brussels ally of...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban
Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
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Fuel Collapse in the Regions: Gas Stations Halt Sales Amid Refinery Strikes
In the regions of central Russia and the south of the country, a critical tension has formed in the fuel market over the past few days. Against the backdrop of...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Strike on Ukraine’s Reni Port
The strike on Reni Port was another episode in the attacks on Ukraine’s port system. The attack damaged administrative buildings and port infrastructure....
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Merz’s dilemma: Redraft German economic reforms, or go down defending them
Friedrich Merz faces a stark choice: Reshape the unpopular reform drive on which he has staked his chancellorship — or risk going down...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Meloni’s EU lieutenant urges Brussels to work with Le Pen
The EU must be prepared to work closely with Marine Le Pen if she wins the French election, a top Brussels ally of...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban
Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Russia’s Central Bank Tightens Control Over Sberbank Operations
A new warning signal has emerged from Russia’s financial sector, this time involving the country’s largest bank. On September 21, 2026, Russia’s Central...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Fuel taxes in Europe: Which country taxes petrol the most?
Nearly half of what European drivers pay for petrol goes to governments. Here are the 10 member states with the heaviest petrol taxes....
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
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Russia’s elections had few surprises – but how the Kremlin uses the results will be crucial
Many things about Russia are hard to predict. The result of this election wasn't one of them. In a political system tightly controlled by the Kremlin, the party of power...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
News outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuit
Three news organizations whose journalists were banned from the White House last week are suing President Donald Trump and three top advisers, calling...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
Moscow Refinery Under Attack as Fuel Shortages Deepen Across Russia
The Moscow Oil Refinery came under attack at a moment when Russia’s fuel market is already operating with increasingly limited room for maneuver....
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
Yemen’s Houthis pledge not to target US ships after Trump cancels strikes
A senior Houthi official said Washington reached out after the group's advance to Bab el-Mandeb, as US media reported Trump cancelled planned strikes...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
US and Iran trade threats as fears of return to all-out war mount
The IRGC warned it has prepared for a "long-term war" with unused strategic weapons, while Trump told Fox News he was weighing options...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
Warning Sign for Russia: Central Bank Tightens Oversight of Banks
Russia’s banking sector is facing a new warning sign: the problems increasingly look less like temporary difficulties and more like a buildup of...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a ‘disaster’ for his party but vows to stay on
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called a local election defeat for his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a "disaster" but vowed to...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Top US and Chinese officials have discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national security, Treasury Secretary Scott...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
EU budget needs taxes governments aren’t already raising, Costa says
Governments will be more likely to back new EU taxes for the bloc’s next seven-year budget if they raise money that national governments...
Nicholas Sterling21 Вересня, 2026
