U.S. Vice President JD Vance has become a father for the fourth time. President Donald Trump’s right-hand man announced the news himself on X, where he reported that he and his wife Usha have welcomed a baby boy: Alec Neel.
A Canadian woman of Chinese descent who was interning at SHAPE in Bergen was placed under arrest on Friday on suspicion of espionage and participation in a criminal organization. The federal prosecutor’s office confirms that the case involves “espionage on behalf of a third country,” but is not yet willing to disclose which country is involved.
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured following Wednesday evening’s Russian airstrike has risen to 25, including six children. According to regional military administrator Ivan Fedorov, one of the victims was even a three-month-old baby.
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Ukrainian drones struck a warehouse in the region around St. Petersburg overnight from Thursday to Friday, causing a fire, according to Russian authorities and local media. According to the governor of the Leningrad region, at least fifty drones reached the area, while Russia claims to have shot down a total of 571 drones last night across fifteen regions and the Crimea.
European Member States have reached an agreement on a 21st sanctions package against Russia, with which the European Union is once again ramping up pressure on Moscow. The most notable measure is the freezing of the price cap on Russian oil at $44.10 per barrel, meaning that Western shipping companies, insurers, and other market players may only participate in the trade if the selling price remains below that level.
Greece is on the verge of finalizing a deal to purchase an Israeli air defense system worth up to 3.5 billion euros. According to Reuters and other sources, the KYSEA Security Council will review the matter on Thursday, along with the purchase of several types of drones.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a new nuclear agreement that is officially intended for civilian nuclear energy, but is causing concern in Washington and the Middle East. The agreement involves a 30-year partnership under which U.S. companies will provide technology, expertise, and infrastructure for the construction of Saudi nuclear power plants.
According to a BBC investigation, a Scottish police officer who took his own life in May turns out to have been a violent rapist for years, sexually assaulting women for at least fourteen years and, in some cases, attempting to kill them.
Belgian Princess Eléonore (18) will move to Utrecht this fall to begin her university studies. The youngest daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will start the English-language bachelor’s program in Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht in September.