Crude oil deliveries to Slovakia resumed this week through the Druzhba pipeline, ending a nearly three-month interruption that had strained energy supplies across Central Europe and complicated European Union decision-making. The restart restored a critical route for Russian crude that runs through Ukrainian territory and supplies refineries in Slovakia and Hungary. The pipeline had been inactive since late January following…
Russia bombarded Ukraine overnight with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, Ukrainian officials said, in an assault that killed at least four people in Kyiv and wounded at least 25 others. Authorities said apartment buildings were struck in the capital. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said the dead included an emergency medical aid worker, and…
Tractors Bring Protest to the Heart of Paris French farmers drove tractors into central Paris, blocking roads near iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, to protest an imminent European Union trade agreement with South American countries. The demonstration, organized by the Coordination Rurale union, followed overnight blockades on major motorways outside the capital before…
Venezuela’s opposition has long anticipated a simple sequence: Nicolás Maduro falls, and a new leadership replaces his government. The first part appeared to occur when U.S. forces seized Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores during a military operation on a base in Caracas and flew them to the United States. U.S. authorities say Maduro is jailed in New York on…
Press Detentions Amid a Shifting Power Landscape Venezuelan security forces detained at least fourteen members of the press while they were reporting on the aftermath of the seizure of Nicolás Maduro by US forces, underscoring growing concerns about press freedom during a period of political upheaval. According to the union representing media workers in Venezuela, most of those detained were…
After the U.S. capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump cast the operation as a message that Washington will impose its priorities across the hemisphere. Maduro was soon escorted through the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration offices in New York, a public display that capped months of rising confrontation between Washington and Caracas. The AP report said Trump has…
A Night of Celebration Turns into Tragedy A devastating fire tore through a crowded bar at a Swiss ski resort during a New Year celebration, killing dozens of people and leaving a community in shock. Many of the victims were teenagers and young adults who had gathered to celebrate the holiday in what was known as a popular nightlife spot.…
