Trump slammed over threat to ‘encourage’ attacks on NATO
Former President Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack NATO members who do not meet their financial obligations. The White House has called the remarks “appalling and unhinged.”
Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution
Processions across the country drew hundreds of thousands of people, with some burning US and Israeli flags. The 1979 revolution saw the US-backed Shah ousted and replaced by Islamic cleric Ayatollah Khomeini.
Hungarian president resigns amid pedophilia pardon scandal
Hungary’s first woman president, Katalin Novak, has announced her resignation in the face of public protests. Her pardoning a man who helped cover up a sex abuse case in a children’s home prompted the pressure.
Russia suspected of spy drone flights over German bases
Germany’s Military Counter-intelligence Service (MAD) suspects that Russia is responsible for a number of unauthorized drone flights over German military bases, according to a report by the DPA news agency. The suspected espionage activity is believed to be primarily focused on the training of soldiers from Ukraine within the Bundeswehr.
Russian forces using Musk’s Starlink in occupied areas, says Ukraine
Russian forces in occupied Ukraine are using Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for satellite internet communications, Ukraine’s main military intelligence agency has said.
Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s new land forces commander
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named the former deputy defense minister Oleksandr Pavliuk as the new commander of the Land Forces. The appointment is part of a wider reorganization of the country’s top military brass.