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🇦🇱 #Albania: Protesters have set fire to the Ministry of Education building in Tirana as student-led demonstrations against Prime Minister Edi Rama continue to escalate. University and high school students have joined the “Flamingo Revolution”, demanding Rama’s resignation amid growing anger over the government. Protesters have chanted slogans including “Down with the dictatorship” and “Rama in prison, Berisha in prison.” The protests have been ongoing since May 31st against the Kushner project, which involves building luxury resorts on Albania’s Sazan Island and near the protected Narta Lagoon, in a development linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and daughter, Ivanka Trump. This is where the name “Flamingo Revolution” comes from. (via @Tirana_Report)

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇧🇾 #Belarus: Iran's IRGC Ground Forces undertook a joint "counterterrorism" drill in Belarus last week. Iran participated in the exercise, fueled by what it calls "Western efforts to weaken Iran's ties with regional countries." According to the Iranian side, the purpose of the exercise was to exchange experience with the armed forces of other member states in countering what they call a "terrorist threat," although they have not specified what exactly that threat is supposed to be. The training took place under the umbrella of the "Eurasia Anti-Terror 2026" exercise framework in Minsk, where Iran participated alongside Belarus's KGB anti-terrorism teams, as well as Russian "special forces" and representatives from 14 other "member states."

🇺🇸 #US - 🇺🇦 #Ukraine: The Trump administration has warned Kyiv and European allies that Washington could suspend intelligence sharing with Ukraine and halt European purchases of US weapons for Ukrainian forces unless Kyiv stops its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. The warnings come as Ukrainian troops have experienced sudden restrictions on access to Starlink satellite internet terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with the disruption allegedly causing several combat missions to fail. The reported outages occurred as Russia launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine without advance warning from the US. (via The Guardian & CNN)

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: At least three fishermen were injured after a fishing boat was struck in an incident involving an unidentified drone near Sirik in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, according to the provincial governor’s office. Tasnim, citing local sources, described the incident as a US drone attack, although responsibility has not been officially confirmed. Meanwhile, a US military official speaking anonymously told Reuters that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has begun using unarmed spotters aboard small boats to identify potential targets, including US naval vessels, following the destruction of much of Iran’s radar capabilities. In a previously unreported incident last week, US forces confronted a dhow allegedly being used by Iranian spotters to relay target information to the IRGC, ordered its occupants to abandon ship, and then destroyed the vessel. No casualties were reported. (via Reuters)

🇨🇴 #Colombia: A sniper attack targeted police officers and civilians in the municipality of Ragonvalia, Norte de Santander, earlier this morning. Security camera footage captured the moment a bullet struck the pavement near the scene. So far, no militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Colombia has seen a surge in targeted attacks against police personnel over the past month, ranging from explosive attacks and shootouts at police headquarters to targeted assassinations. (📹 via @ColombiaOscura on X)

🇦🇱 #Albania: Clashes broke out between student protesters and police in Tirana after demonstrators hurled eggs, bricks, and concrete blocks at the Ministry of Education. Several protesters were detained and riot police has used water cannons kn an attempt to disperse the crowds. The nationwide protests are driven by student grievances over university conditions, rising higher education costs, financial support, and limited employment prospects after graduation, alongside broader anger over inequality and the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama. (via Reuters; 📹 via @antidrogsat, @sidorelavatnikaj, @flamingo_revolution_ & @protesta_sot on IG)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have struck a university building in the center of Rivne with a drone, injuring at least 20 people, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strike damaged the building’s second floor and part of its facade. Emergency services responded to the scene as the attack unfolded amid a wider wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.

🇫🇷 #France: The French Navy has boarded the "Russian Shadow Fleet" tanker DF Peak more than 450 nautical miles south of Réunion, suspecting the vessel of sailing under a false flag and being involved in illicit fuel transportation. French authorities said the operation was conducted in accordance with international maritime law as part of France’s efforts to crack down on the so-called ghost fleet and illicit maritime trafficking worldwide.

🇳🇴 #Norway - 🇨🇳 #China: Norwegian Home Guard crews discovered that Chinese-made rental cars used during an exercise to secure Oslo Airport in a war situation had an undisclosed recording function that had neither been requested nor notified to them. The vehicles had stored footage of soldiers and even the security codes they entered at military gates. The cars, including Chinese-made Deepal models, continued to be used throughout the exercise due to the limited availability of alternatives. They were rented through Hertz Norway, which is linked to China’s Geely Group through Volvo Cars. It remains unclear whether the recorded data was accessed or transmitted to anyone outside the vehicles. (via dn.no)

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Amhara FANO fighters have seized control of the town of Mehal Meda in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region, entering the mayor’s office and destroying portraits of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and regional president Arega Kebede.

🇨🇴 #Colombia: Alleged members of FARC dissident group’s 57th Front have shot several police officers in La Marina, a rural area of Valle. During the confrontation, one police officer was killed. One militant also died in the attack. (📹 via @Caracol_Cali on X)

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: Militants from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have recorded themselves while conducting "surprise" road checks along the Panjgur–Karachi highway in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The militants were allegedly looking for Pakistani security forces dressed in plain clothing. There are multiple instances where TTP jihadists have opened fire on commercial trucks after refusing to stop at these kind of checkings.

🇸🇩 #Sudan - 🇪🇬 #Egypt: The Egyptian Airforce has reportedly carried out an airstrike on a gold mine near the Sudan–Egypt border, killing at least 72 Sudanese workers earlier today, according to the Emergency Lawyers rights group. The group blamed Egypt’s air force for the attack. The reported death toll is higher than in previous strikes in the area, which was targeted by the Egyptian military in June. Egypt has yet to comment, and the casualty figures could not be independently verified. Footage from the ground, allegedly taken by a surviving miner, shows the aftermath of the strike. (📹 via @Afrimeosint & AFPNEWS)

🇸🇦 #SaudiArabia - 🇾🇪 #Yemen: Riyadh's international airport has reportedly been struck again by an unidentified projectile, hitting Terminal 4, the same building targeted yesterday. Meanwhile, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports that Saudi Arabia has carried out an airstrike on Sana’a International Airport in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital. Saudi authorities have yet to comment on the reported strike. (via The Guardian)

🇰🇷 #SouthKorea: South Korea has conducted its first test launch of a missile featuring an advanced hypersonic flight stage, launching it from a floating platform approximately 130 km south of Seoul. The missile’s specifications have not been disclosed.

🇵🇭 #Philippines: Fighters from the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, raided the residence of an alleged drug dealer in Escalante, Negros Occidental. The group reportedly seized three firearms: an Elisco Tools M16A1-pattern carbine, a locally manufactured MAC-10-style submachine gun fitted with a suppressor, and a homemade M1911-pattern .45 ACP pistol. (via @war_noir)

🇺🇸 #US: An off-duty US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was shot by a 72-year-old man in Fresno, California, early Friday morning after assaulting the man and his daughter while appearing intoxicated, according to police. The agent, identified as David Gonzalez, was reportedly found sleeping on the family’s front lawn around 3 AM. Once awakened, he became agitated and physically attacked both the homeowner and his daughter, knocking them to the ground. Fearing for their safety, the 72-year-old man shot Gonzalez. The agent survived and is receiving medical treatment, but faces felony charges including battery likely to cause great bodily injury and felony vandalism. The father and daughter have not been charged. (via The Guardian)

🇸🇦 #SaudiArabia: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was struck by a missile earlier today, leaving several people wounded and forcing a suspension of operations, according to Saudi aviation authorities. The incident marks the third reported attack on the airport this week, following earlier strikes that killed four people. No group has claimed responsibility so far for the strike. However, such an attack comes amid an escalating campaign of missile strikes against Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis. According to available reports, Saudi Arabia’s early-warning system failed to issue an alert before the latest incident. ⚠️ The attached footage was shared online by individuals claiming to have been present at the time of the strike. Saudi authorities have not yet officially confirmed the footage.

🇺🇸 #US: A shooting at a residence in Erie, Pennsylvania, late Friday night (US time) left nine people dead, including the suspected gunman. Two children were among the victims. Police responded after reports of a man firing a gun in the street before entering a home. Officers later found multiple victims inside and the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The mayor's office confirmed today that the deaths and stated that all victims had died before police arrived. (via BBC & 📹 via WRAL)