Witkoff and Kushner Shuttle Between Moscow and Kyiv in Renewed U.S. Peace Push; Capitals Agree to 3-Day Strike Pause
Witkoff and Kushner held three hours of talks with Zelensky a day after meeting Putin, as both sides suspended attacks…
Central Banks Move Gold Out of New York as Questions Mount Over Dollar System
THE HAGUE, Sept. 4 — The Dutch central bank disclosed this week that it relocated approximately 86 tonnes of gold…
Fatal Explosion and Power Outage Rock Rotterdam Port, Exposing Vulnerabilities in Europe’s Energy Hub
ROTTERDAM, August 14 — An explosion at a petroleum storage facility in Rotterdam’s Europoort area killed one worker and injured…
Rhine Drops to Record Low at Kaub Chokepoint, Threatening European Supply Chains and German Growth
The Rhine River at the strategic Kaub passage has dropped to 15 centimetres on the official gauge, breaking a record…
Death Toll Hits 100 in Ceuta Mass Crossing as Schengen Faces Existential Test
Spanish authorities now confirm that around 100 people died during last week’s mass crossing into the North African enclave of…
France Battles Historic Wildfires as Nearly 100,000 Hectares Burn, 217,000 Evacuated
BORDEAUX, France, July 26 — France is grappling with the most destructive wildfire season in its recorded history, with nearly…
EU Slaps Google With €890 Million Fine Over Digital Markets Act Breaches
BRUSSELS, July 23 — The European Commission has fined Google a total of €890 million for violating the European Union’s…
Spain’s Deadliest Wildfire in Decades: Death Toll Rises to 12 as Investigators Probe Power Line Ignition
ALMERÍA, July 12 — The catastrophic wildfire that tore through southern Spain’s Almería province has claimed at least 12 lives,…
Germany Reaches Deal With Washington to Purchase Long-Range Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, Merz Tells Bundestag
BERLIN — Germany has finalized an agreement with the United States to purchase American-made Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles and station…
NATO’s First Defense Industry Forum in Ankara Unveils Multi-Billion-Dollar Procurement Package as Trump-Erdogan Talks Reopen F-35 Question
The 36th North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders’ summit opened in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Tuesday, July 7, with…