Maxime Marquette
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INVESTIGATION: After the Berlin Pride attack, a claim of responsibility still unproven
A man drove, on the evening of July 25, 2026 , into the crowd gathered for the Pride march in Berlin's Tiergarten , killing…
ANALYSIS: Finland shut its sky and sea near Russia, and nothing flew in
Finland closed a stretch of its airspace and territorial waters in the Gulf of Finland on July 28, 2026 , between roughly 8:05 and…
REPORT: Romania shoots down Russian drones and expels a diplomat
Romania shot down three Russian drones in three days, between July 24 and July 28, 2026 , a first for a NATO member state…
DECODING: Brussels summons Moscow over drones and a consulate strike
The European External Action Service (EEAS) summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires in Brussels on July 28, 2026 , following two separate incidents: repeated violations…
INVESTIGATION: The EU readies the largest sanctions package in its history
A Bloomberg report published on July 28, 2026 reveals that the European Union is preparing a plan to sanction more than 1,600 companies tied…
ANALYSIS: The Pentagon reopens the file on its military footprint in Europe
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby announced, on July 28, 2026 , via X, the launch of a review of the American…
NARRATIVE: Canadian intern stays jailed in Belgium on NATO espionage charges
Belgium's federal prosecutor's office extended , on July 28, 2026 , the pretrial detention of a Canadian woman of Chinese descent , an intern…
DECODING: Italy claims 14.9 billion euros from Europe's SAFE defence fund
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Parliament on July 28, 2026 that Rome will request 14.9 billion euros , roughly 16.9 billion U.S.
COMMENTARY: Beijing turns five years of aid diplomacy into a showcase
China's Foreign Ministry hosted a high-level meeting in Beijing on July 28, 2026 to mark five years of the Global Development Initiative , under…