


Can interceptor drones stop Russia’s terror bombing?
Vast waves of drones are overwhelming Ukraine’s air defences
RUSSIA’S GROUND offensive in Ukraine’s east is making slow progress this summer, at huge cost. But its mounting drone campaign against the country’s cities is arguably a more serious threat. Day after day, strikes against Ukraine’s civil and military infrastructure, not to mention people’s homes, are battering the country’s economy and eating away at its morale. Finding ways to block more of them is an urgent priority.
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Pedro Sánchez is fighting for his political life
Shaken by a corruption scandal, Spain’s prime minister is now at the mercy of events and of his fickle allies

Why Emmanuel Macron has decided to recognise a Palestinian state
His diplomats hope it will make peace more likely. America and Israel say it emboldens Hamas

Vladimir Medinsky, Putin’s negotiator with a warped worldview
The nationalist ideologue shapes the Russian president’s version of history
Could Europe be the next big coffee producer?
While temperature changes threaten the coffee belt, some countries sense opportunity
Cigarettes, booze and petrol bankroll Europe’s welfare empire
But what if people give up their sinful ways?
Kurds and Turks are closer than ever to peace
They are both suspicious of Israeli aims in the region