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Countering drones in modern warfare: lessons from Ukraine and beyond
Electronic countermeasures are among the most widely used methods for neutralising drones. These include GPS jamming, radio-frequency jamming and signal spoofing.
CITIES IN PERIL: Jakarta’s sinking villages
Jakarta is a city of dreams for many of its 11mn population, yet some of its most vulnerable communities are facing a nightmare.
Cocaine barons switch to trafficking via Turkey after heavy seizures on direct-to-Europe route
Extent of new smuggling indicated by seizure of seven vessels owned by Turks carrying drugs worth $10bn.
Japan: the land where ancient geothermal use is part of the problem
Onsen have long been a part of the daily lives of Japanese, and are seen as so integral to the culture as likely to trump any ‘new-fangled’ technological ideas in the eyes of many – younger Japanese included.
US-trained millennial economist nominated to lead Iran’s troubled economy
A millennial American university graduate and maths buff is likely to become Iran's next economy minister.
CITIES IN PERIL: Taipei’s climate countdown
Located in the Taipei Basin and bordered by the volcanic Yangmingshan mountain range to the north and Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range to the southeast, Taipei’s geography makes it both scenic and vulnerable.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Erdogan camp's dirty work paints jailed rival as ‘Imamoglu the Suleymanist’
President also sets out to trash opponent as head of an octopus-like criminal syndicate.
CITIES IN PERIL: Cities confront the rising tide of climate change
Fast and chaotic urban population growth combined with climate challenges on multiple fronts are putting cities at risk around the world.
Iran blocks Namava streaming service over new "controversial" series
Iran's judiciary blocked the Namava streaming platform and banned the series Souvashoun for operating without proper licences
Harvard ban fallout: international students face a new era of uncertainty
While framed as a matter of national security, the decision has left over 7,000 international students scrambling for clarity, stability, and their futures.
Will the weather on June 1 decide the Polish presidential vote?
Poles go to the polls this weekend and the two candidates for the presidency are literally neck and neck, with less than a point between them. The outcome is far too close to call, so the weather could play a major role.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Turkey is run by mobsters, says film director Fatih Akin in Cannes interview
Award winner speaks out in response to jailing of his manager Ayse Barim in move observers see as part of regime’s preparation for the “Imamoglu operation”.
So what is at stake in Polish elections?
Whoever will emerge victorious on Sunday, his term will sooner or later become underpinned by the political conflict that has defined Poland for 20 years now.
Is Kazakhstan guilty of “resource nationalism” in pursuing massive revenue claims against oil majors?
Efforts put into play by new generation of political elites “talk to ‘gut’ of people”, says one observer.
Ukrainian startup FortuneGuard dominates war risk insurance market
A Kyiv-based start-up has emerged as Ukraine’s leading provider of war risk insurance, launching a facility backed by Lloyd’s of London and now preparing to expand to become an international player.
Polish farmers call for sanctions to stop a flood of Russian cucumber imports
The cucumber rules supreme in the cuisine of Eastern Europe. No salad is complete without a humble cucumber, which is a staple on any kitchen table across the region. But now a cucumber war has broken out between Poland and Russia.
INTERVIEW: Being small and agile is an advantage in turbulent times, says Slovenia’s finance minister
Slovenia is one of Europe’s smallest countries, but Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič tells bne IntelliNews that gives the country an edge in today’s fast-changing global environment.
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INTERVIEW: Bosqar Invest founder says EU needs new focus on creating global champions
Europe must back scale-up companies to compete with US and China, Stjepan Orešković tells bne IntelliNews.
Russia escalates drone and missile strikes on Ukraine as EU and US weigh stronger response
Russia launched more than 900 drones and dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities over a three-day period starting on May 23 in a devastating barrage, killing at least six people and injuring 24 others, Ukrainian authorities report.
Ukraine risks €2bn EU funding cut over unmet reform benchmarks, EU trade relations in limbo
Ukraine risks losing up to €2bn in European Union financial support after missing four EU chapter reform targets required under the Ukraine Facility programme in the first quarter of the year. Trade relations with the EU are also in limbo.