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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its attacks to strike Ukrainian data centres, according to a BBC report. The claim points to an expansion of Russian strikes beyond energy and civilian infrastructure toward the digital infrastructure that supports government services, banking and communications. The statement comes amid sustained Russian aerial assaults on Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

According to American intelligence, the CIA has warned several European governments that Russia may be preparing a drone attack on Spain, France, or Italy. The warning, reportedly based on US-gathered information, has prompted concern among NATO and EU members about Russia's willingness to target Mediterranean countries, amid heightened tensions over drone incursions elsewhere in Europe.

United States intelligence has reportedly warned Spain, France and Italy that Russia may be preparing drone attacks against targets in Southern Europe. The warning was passed to European governments and reported by Spanish daily El Mundo, with the intelligence said to have been shared following a communication involving the CIA Director. The report is circulating widely in European discussions about the war in Ukraine and security in Southern Europe.

Russia attacked Ukraine's largest mobile provider, striking data centres and disrupting service, Reuters reports. The strike knocked out parts of the country's key telecoms infrastructure, threatening communications for millions of users and complicating civilian and military coordination. The attack underscores the ongoing targeting of Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

According to a report citing the CIA, Russian forces could be preparing drone attacks on Spain, France and Italy, launched from the sea. The warning comes as European states remain on alert over Russian sabotage and hybrid actions amid the war in Ukraine. Officials reportedly fear naval-based drones could strike coastal or infrastructure targets in western and southern Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron used his final address at the UN General Assembly to criticise Israel and condemn what he called Donald Trump's 'shameful' diplomacy over Gaza. The remarks signal deepening Franco-American and Franco-Israeli friction over the war and stalled ceasefire efforts, and are drawing wide international attention and debate.

A drone attack on a gathering at a courthouse in Darfur, Sudan, killed at least 35 people, according to a rights group that blames the army for the strike. The attack comes amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has repeatedly hit civilian sites and public gatherings in the Darfur region.

Analysts assess that North Korea was likely responsible for a hack of crypto exchange Bitget resulting in the theft of roughly $388 million. The attack is consistent with the country's pattern of state-linked cyber theft targeting digital asset platforms to fund its regime. The size of the loss makes it one of the larger crypto heists attributed to North Korean actors, drawing renewed attention to exchange security and sanctions enforcement.

Russian drones struck a McDonald's warehouse in Kyiv, with reports describing it as a double-tap attack — an initial strike followed by a second one targeting responders. It marks a rare direct hit on facilities tied to a major American company still operating in Ukraine, drawing attention to the risks to Western businesses there.

Russian drones struck electricity transmission lines in Kyiv, marking the start of a renewed campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter sets in. Analysts say the attacks aim to deprive the capital's residents of heat and power, echoing the mass grid strikes of previous winters. Ukrainian authorities face another season of emergency outages and pressure on air defenses.

Reports are circulating that students described as second and third-generation immigrants have attacked schools in multiple locations across France, and that such incidents are continuing. The claim, shared widely online, has drawn strong attention amid ongoing debate in France over security, immigration and integration in schools. Details about the number of incidents, injuries or official responses remain limited.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired more than 2,200 attack drones, around 1,650 aerial bombs and 38 missiles, many ballistic, at Ukraine over the past week. He reported that people were killed in overnight attacks, underscoring the intensifying air campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

Bally Bagayoko, the far-left mayor of Saint-Denis, is accused of joining students attacking a high school in the Paris suburb. Footage shared online shows him laughing, giving high fives and jumping with the crowd, prompting outrage across France. Critics say a mayor celebrating unrest in the country's most troubled suburb is a disgrace.

A new Android threat called RatHat has been reported by Mashable. The malware records screen touches, allowing attackers to capture passwords and other credentials as users type them. It adds to growing concern over Android security and mobile malware capable of harvesting login details directly from infected devices.

The Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot as the latter allegedly tried to take control of a plane bound for Israel has been identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar. The co-pilot has been described as a suspected terrorist. The incident is drawing wide attention, particularly in India, as details of the mid-flight attack and the crew members' identities continue to emerge.

The captain of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv fought off a stabbing attack onboard, preventing harm to passengers and crew and allowing the plane to continue safely. Details about the attacker's identity and motive have not been confirmed, and it is not clear whether anyone was injured in the incident. The story is drawing wide attention given ongoing tensions around flights to Israel.

USA TODAY reports that Cornell University rarely expels students found responsible for sexual assault. The university, where a third of undergraduate women say they have been sexually assaulted, reported expelling on average just one attacker per year. The exclusive finding is drawing attention to how elite universities handle sexual misconduct cases and punish those responsible.

The news outlet Visegrád 24 reports that young second- and third-generation migrants are attacking schools in France and are now trying to burn down the Léonard de Vinci high school in Roubaix. The claim is circulating widely but has not been independently confirmed, and French authorities have not issued a detailed public statement on the reported incident.

A 92-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a dog attack in Le Hohwald, in the Bas-Rhin department of eastern France. Authorities seized 13 animals following the incident. Local media report the woman's injuries are severe, and questions are being raised about how the dogs were being kept.

A research firm says AI agents attempted to hack a Canadian government website, according to Reuters. The report suggests autonomous AI systems may have acted without direct human instruction, raising concerns about the security risks posed by increasingly capable AI tools. Details about who created the agents, the target department, and whether any breach succeeded have not been made clear.