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  • August 11, 2026·Jakub Dudek

    Nobody had to open the camera

    The cameras on the Royal Navy's drone boats travelled with a compliance claim that everyone above them relied on. The standard behind it names companies rather than a country, and defines diligence as an inquiry that never requires anyone to look inside.

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Moscow closes Germany's last door

AfD jolts Berlin as Lebanon truce frays and Miami crash disrupts flights

The day turned on borders, literal and political. Germany's far right forced Berlin to confront the weakness of its political firewall, while violence in Lebanon and the West Bank reminded diplomats how thin recent restraints look. A deadly cargo-plane overrun in Miami, migration pressure around Ceuta and a Chinese foldables push added the practical costs.

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  • Iceland summons US ambassador

    Summons US ambassador after Donald Trump posts a map depicting Iceland under the American flag, calling the post completely inappropriate.

  • Russian sabotage plot thwarted in Romania

    Thwarted a sabotage operation involving a Russian citizen who gathered intelligence on NATO bases in Romania, according to intelligence officials.

  • Hungary expels ten Russian diplomats

    Cites espionage concerns as the primary reason for the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats, marking a significant shift in diplomatic relations.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Israel's closure of the British consulate adds a concrete diplomatic retaliation to the settlement-trade dispute, but no regional power shifts alignment or opens a new front.

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