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Taiwan trains to survive, the West must train to act
Taiwan conducted, in early July 2026, a new round of national resilience exercises, simulating blockade and attack scenarios, as Chinese military incursions

Russia Nearing an "Explosive" Banking Crisis, Brussels Warns
An intelligence report from a European state, titled "Note on the probability of a banking crisis in Russia in 2026," warns that

Northrop Grumman and Saab land NATO contracts worth $450 million apiece
Alongside the NATO summit opening on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, several allies announced major investments in aerial surveillance, according

Atmos Fest Lands Near Montreal for Three Electric Days
From July 3 to 5, 2026, Atmos Fest set up shop for its new edition, with a lineup built around more than

This blood test could detect Alzheimer's before symptoms start
A research team led by Dr. Carlos Cruchaga, of Washington University in St. Louis, has just published results in Nature Medicine on

Heat Wave and the 2026 Baccalauréat, Oral Exams in a Parking Garage and a Hospital Bed
In the middle of a heat wave, candidates for the 2026 baccalauréat had to contend with thoroughly unusual exam conditions, revealed in

Why the Shortened Ankara Summit Is a Win for NATO
For the first time since 2004, NATO is bringing its heads of state and government together in Turkey, but this time in

EU Confirms Record €4.1 Billion Fine Against Google Android
The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed, on July 2, 2026, the fine of roughly 4.1 billion euros, or nearly

A 15-year-old Japanese teen outsmarts Bandai Channel using ChatGPT
In early July 2026, Japanese police arrested a 15-year-old high school student, a first-year student in Saitama prefecture, suspected of designing, with