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France and Spain Back Closer European Unity and Stronger Trade Defences
Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sánchez have welcomed discussion of a possible British return to the European Union while calling for stronger safeguards against unfair competition from China.
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Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
“From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy” Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan “From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy” GENEVA / PARIS — 26 September 2026 — The Paris Integration Forum convened…
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Russian Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv Hours After Zelensky–Trump Talks
Russian drones struck railway facilities, warehouses and fuel stations in Kyiv shortly after President Zelensky met Donald Trump to discuss peace and an energy truce.
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France Drafts UN Security Council Plan to Protect Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
France is working with the United States on a Security Council proposal for an international mission to protect commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
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German General Carsten Breuer Elected to Lead NATO’s Highest Military Body
Germany’s chief of defence, General Carsten Breuer, has been elected as the next chair of NATO’s Military Committee and will take office in 2027.
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Mass Drone Attack Hits Moscow During Final Day of Russian Parliamentary Vote
Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow during the final day of Russia’s parliamentary election, causing deaths and damaging an oil refinery and residential property.
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Normandy Train Derailment Injures 44 as France Investigates Possible Sabotage
A regional passenger train derailed near Cléon in Normandy, injuring 44 people, while investigators examine whether a piece of rail found on the track was deliberately placed.
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France Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast and Signals Deficit Target Will Be Missed
France has lowered its 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% as energy costs, political uncertainty and higher borrowing expenses deepen pressure on the national budget.
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Al-Burhan Accused: Sudan’s Chemical Weapons Programme Exposed
Special Report No. PIF/SUD/2026-10 · September 2026 · SPECIAL REPORT CHEMICAL WEAPONS & ACCOUNTABILITY Leaked documents place Sudan’s army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan at the heart of a secret chlorine munitions programme. As his generals plotted and produced chemical weapons over blueprints in dark hangars, al-Burhan watched — then ordered the traces erased. This Paris…
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Iran–Sudan Military Relations: From Estrangement to an Emerging Defense Partnership
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Paper · August 2026 Region: Horn of Africa & Red Sea · Classification: OSINT / Unclassified 1. Executive Summary & Key Assessments Available open-source information indicates that the relationship between Iran and authorities associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has, since the second half of 2023, moved from a phase of…
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Allarming Turkish Influence in Sudan and Its Involvement in the Current War
A detailed news report 1. Long-Standing Relations Raising Major Questions Turkey’s footprint in Sudan did not begin with the current war. Its strategic ambitions along the Red Sea coast have been visible for nearly a decade, and they continue to shape how regional actors read Ankara’s present-day involvement. The turning point came in December 2017,…
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Russia Summons Japan’s Ambassador in Escalating Diplomatic Spat Over Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit
Asia Desk : Russia has lodged a strong protest with Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over what it called the “anti-Russian” remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to one of the disputed Kuril Islands last week. The diplomatic exchange marks the latest escalation in a simmering row…