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Missile War Monitor: Ukrainian drones set St Petersburg oil terminal on fire as Russia claims 1,015 downed

Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

Also: Kyiv Post Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminals, VK Data Center, and Bridge, Financial Times St Petersburg endures biggest Ukrainian drone attack, POLITICO Europe Ukraine strikes oil facility in St. Petersburg as part of ‘massive’ drone attack

In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Attacker i S:t Petersburg – oljeterminal brinner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Zmasowany atak dronów na Petersburg. Płonie terminal naftowy i obiekty cywilne (pl), Dagens industri Attacker i S:t Petersburg – oljeterminal brinner (sv)

  1. Zelensky: Russia Hit Energy Grid 76 Times Since Ceasefire Call

    Kyiv Post /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Selenskyj meldet schwere russische Angriffe auf Energieanlagen (de), Rzeczpospolita Rosja przeprowadziła jeden z największych ataków na energetykę Ukrainy. A USA rezygnują z sankcji (pl)

  2. Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Terminal, as Starshield Disruptions Persist

    Constant Méheut / The New York Times /

  3. US Tech Curbs on Kyiv Expose Allied Dependency

    Kyiv Post /

  4. Russia’s Rassvet Network Threatens Ukraine With Real-Time Strike Control

    Kyiv Post /

  5. World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries

    Heather Stewart / The Guardian /

  6. Alberta’s Secession Vote Has Opened Up a Bitter Divide in Canada

    Amanda Coletta / The Wall Street Journal /

  7. Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

    Al-Monitor /

  8. Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centres threaten its AI ambitions

    IntelliNews / bne IntelliNews /

  9. France wakes up to aftermath of worst riots in years | Full report

    Sky News /

  10. Oklahoma Families Faced the Hottest Summer Ever and an Electricity Crisis

    Eli Saslow and Erin Schaff / The New York Times /

  11. Electricity Island

    Doomberg /

  12. Faster services imports threaten to erode cushion against India’s goods trade deficit: Report

    The Economic Times /

  13. How Trump’s justice department is testing separation of powers before the US midterms

    Sam Levine / The Guardian /

  14. Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen

    Al-Monitor /

  15. Protesters clash with police in Paris and Marseille

    Financial Times /

    Also: Sky News Sky News on the ground as anger over living costs erupts in Paris, The New York Times France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into Riots, BBC How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France · see all

    In other languages: NRC Demonstraties in Frankrijk lopen uit de hand: demonstranten bestormen overheidsgebouwen, politie zet traangas in (nl), Valor Econômico Polícia francesa entra em confronto com manifestantes em protesto contra o custo de vida (pt), Handelsblatt Neue Gelbwestenbewegung?: Schwere Krawalle bei frankreichweiten Protesten (de), Le Temps Un demi-million de manifestants dans les rues françaises: le 17 octobre, «tout était prévisible, sauf l’intensité des violences» (fr), Dagens industri Facket i Frankrike: 800 000 demonstrerar (sv), Expansión (México) Francia estalla contra el costo de vida: cientos de miles protestan y desafían a Macron antes de las elecciones (es), Svenska Dagbladet Eld och tårgas när halv miljon demonstrerar (sv) · see all

  16. Did Ukraine Just Bomb the Russian Bots?

    Patrick Boyle / Patrick Boyle On Finance /

    Also: Patrick Boyle Did Ukraine Just Bomb the Russian Bots?

  17. Short of Time and Influence, Macron Fights to Remain Relevant

    Ania Nussbaum / Bloomberg /

  18. India needs policy credibility and continuity to sustain FDI as strong growth alone is not enough, says KIEP expert

    The Economic Times /

  19. Trump waives Russia's "hellish" sanctions two days before they bite

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Bloomberg Trump Puts New Russia Sanctions on Hold, The Guardian Zelenskyy says Trump’s lifting of sanctions on Russia will intensify war in Ukraine, Al-Monitor Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law, The Wall Street Journal Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress, The Economic Times Trump’s 100% Russian oil tariff U-turn has a catch India can’t ignore · see all

    In other languages: Dagens industri Sanktionsstopp mot Ryssland ska gälla i 60 dagar (sv), Børsen Trumps pause i sanktioner mod Rusland vil gælde i 60 dage (da), Handelsblatt Ukraine-Krieg: Selenskyj kritisiert Aussetzung von US-Sanktionen (de), Dagens Næringsliv Rubio: Trump satte Russland-sanksjoner på pause for å analysere (no), Aftenposten Rubio: Trump satte Russland-sanksjoner på pause for å analysere (no), Rzeczpospolita Wyłom w sankcjach wobec Rosji. Donald Trump podpisał częściowo je znoszący dekret (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad Trump schort sancties tegen Rusland op (nl) · see all

  20. UAE signs agreement to hold 2029 World Bank and IMF meetings in Abu Dhabi

    Sarmad Khan / The National /

  21. A California town’s beaches are washing away. Can its residents turn the tide?

    Lois Beckett / The Guardian /

  22. Germany, France to tighten ‘Made in Europe’ stance, pressuring China’s auto industry

    Xiaofei Xu / South China Morning Post /

  23. Zelensky Takes a Risk by Publicly Confronting Trump Over Russia

    Emma Tucker / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. PBOC Deputy Urges Private Role in Sovereign Debt Restructuring

    Bloomberg /

Earlier today

  1. Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

    Jennifer Rankin and Andrew Rothin Kyiv / The Guardian /

  2. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank

    Financial Times /

  3. Nidec to seek damages from founder and executives over accounting fraud

    The Japan Times /

  4. From Ukraine to the Strait of Hormuz, the second energy crisis in five years is undermining resistance to the green transition

    Ignacio Fariza and Manuel Planelles / El País /

  5. Russian ‘shadow fleet’ fakes locations to appear in two places at once

    Financial Times /