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Maximilian Rasch, who on 1 July was appointed vice president of the BND (German foreign intelligence service).
Maximilian Rasch, who on 1 July was appointed vice president of the BND (German foreign intelligence service). © Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform/Sipa USA/Reuters

Spotlight | Germany
BND's new diplomat-VP embodies spy service's sweeping reform drive

The appointment of diplomat Maximilian Rasch to the strategic post of BND vice-president signals the German spy service's rising influence. Rasch, now tasked with overseeing the BND's foreign affairs, served in Kyiv and is close to the agency's director.
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The headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC.
The headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC.© B Christopher/Alamy

Spotlight | France, United States
FBI, Homeland Security pressure Europe over immigration

US officials are pressing European authorities for guarantees over immigration controls. In a barely veiled threat, Washington has said it could remove these countries from the Visa Waiver Program administered by DHS and the State Department if they do not meet its demands.
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A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026.
A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026. © Cem Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu via AFP

Spotlight | Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
Turkish hub at heart of Ukraine and Europe's hunt for Russia's shadow fleet

Thanks to unprecedented cooperation, EU member states' and Kyiv intelligence services have found that Turkey has become a hub for Russia's shadow fleet. A network of companies in Istanbul now provides Moscow's preferred way to smuggle oil, an activity that remains legal under Turkish law.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the concert held to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, on 29 June.
Chinese President Xi Jinping at the concert held to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, on 29 June.© Yue Yuewei/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Spotlight | China
Beijing starts recomposing Central Military Commission

Reduced by purges to just two members, the supreme body of the People's Liberation Army is to be reconstituted before the army's centenary in 2027. The party leadership wants to dispel the image of a military institution mired in speculation and to demonstrate that the purge remains on course.
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