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Reports indicate Russia is expected to step up hybrid warfare against Europe, including tactics such as disinformation, cyberattacks, sabotage and other destabilising measures short of open conflict. European officials and security analysts have been warning for months that such operations are already targeting infrastructure, elections and public opinion across the continent. The renewed focus reflects growing concern among European governments about how to defend against these grey-zone threats.
- 2India tells UN distant countries bear cost of others' wars▼Countries far from conflict paying the price for wars not their own, India tells UN
India has told the United Nations that countries far removed from conflict zones are paying the price for wars that are not their own, highlighting how the effects of distant conflicts spill over through food and energy price shocks, disrupted trade and humanitarian strain. The intervention underscores India's long-standing argument that global institutions should better reflect the concerns of developing nations affected by wars they did not start.
- 3BBC Reviews 53 Gaza Journalist Cases Over Hamas Links Claims▼BBC Reviews 53 Gaza Journalist Cases After Claims Of Hamas Links
The BBC has launched a review of 53 cases involving Gaza-based journalists after claims surfaced alleging links between some of them and Hamas. The review comes amid ongoing scrutiny of media coverage of the Gaza war and of the affiliations of local staff and freelancers reporting there. The move has drawn attention to the difficulties news organisations face verifying personnel in an active conflict zone.
- 4Over 500 million children in urgent need of education▼From Gaza to Sudan to Nepal, more than 500 million children are in desperate need of education
Humanitarian agencies warn that more than 500 million children across crisis zones including Gaza, Sudan and Nepal are in desperate need of education. The figure, reported widely by US news outlets, highlights how wars, displacement and disasters have disrupted schooling for children worldwide on a massive scale. Aid organisations say access to learning is being treated as an urgent part of the humanitarian response alongside food and shelter.
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A deadly strike has hit a market in Taiz, Yemen, reportedly causing civilian casualties. Details on the number of dead and wounded, and who carried out the attack, remain limited as coverage develops. Yemen has endured years of civil war, and markets and other civilian areas have repeatedly been struck during the conflict, drawing international condemnation and renewed calls for a ceasefire and accountability.
- 6DR Congo, Sudan and Mali top Africa's military drone imports▼DR Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa’s biggest military drone importers as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war
DR Congo, Sudan and Mali have emerged as Africa's largest importers of military drones, with the United States and Iran among key suppliers whose technology is also feeding rival sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. The report highlights how armed drones are spreading across African conflict zones while the same supplier networks shape the war in Ukraine.
- 7DR Congo, Sudan and Mali lead Africa's military drone imports▼DR Congo, Sudan and Mali lead Africa’s military drone imports as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war
New figures show the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa's leading importers of military drones, while the United States and Iran have become key suppliers to opposing sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. The picture highlights how armed drone technology is spreading across African conflict zones, with outside powers fuelling rival camps, and analysts are weighing what this means for regional security and accountability.
- 8Laser Weapons To Be Deployed At Cape Canaveral Against Drones▼Laser Weapons Will Be Deployed At Cape Canaveral Spaceport To Take Down Drones
Cape Canaveral Spaceport is set to receive laser weapons designed to shoot down drones, according to reporting by The War Zone. The deployment would give the Florida launch site a directed-energy defense against unauthorized unmanned aircraft that could threaten rockets, satellites and other sensitive hardware during launch operations. Details on the specific systems, timing and which agencies will operate them have not been released, but the plan signals growing concern about drone threats to US space infrastructure.