Normandy beaches where Allied forces landed on 6 June 1944 inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
The Allied landing beaches in Normandy have been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was taken on 26 July 2026 at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, Republic of Korea. This marks the culmination of a project that had been in preparation…
Dutch Public Prosecution Service confiscated record €433 million in criminal assets in 2025
The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands last year seized a record volume of assets obtained through criminal activity. The total value of the confiscated money and property amounted to €433 million. This is the fourth consecutive year that the figures have increased. In 2024, the amount seized totalled nearly…
NATO intern detained in Belgium on suspicion of espionage
A female intern at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) has been detained in Belgium on suspicion of espionage on behalf of a third country and participation in a criminal organisation. The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced this on Saturday, 25 July. The suspect is a Canadian national of…
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian drones have violated Romania’s airspace 33 times
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence reported that Russian drones have entered the country’s airspace 33 times since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The most recent case was recorded on 26 July 2026. According to the ministry, more than 100 attacks on Ukrainian territory near the Ukrainian-Romanian…
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting: London will not be intimidated by Tehran
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has stated that the United Kingdom is not afraid of Iran’s “sabre-rattling” over its support for US actions. In comments to the BBC, he stressed that Iranian officials’ claims that Britain is allegedly a “legitimate target” for allowing the use of its bases for American…