Turkey could propose two Black Sea security corridors for Russia-Ukraine shipping, Yeni Şafak reports. Both sides would commit not to strike vessels in the corridors; Ankara hasn't commented.

Erdogan says the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement could expand beyond Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to 'all brotherly countries' seeking regional stability

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement could expand beyond its three current members—Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—and is open to "all brotherly countries" seeking peace, prosperity and stability in the region. He said the pact is built on collective deterrence to strengthen regional security.

Poland presses SpaceX to reverse Starlink rules that exclude Polish users from its European roaming zone. Deputy PM Gawkowski says customers face higher costs and unequal treatment.

Poland's government is pressing SpaceX to reverse new Starlink rules that exclude Poland from its European roaming zone, with Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski accusing Elon Musk's company of treating Polish users as second-class customers facing higher costs and unequal treatment compared with other European nations.

US and 40 countries urge advance notification of ballistic missile launches in joint statement issued via US mission to UN in Geneva. Plan calls for details on munition class, launch window, area, and direction.

The United States and 40 other countries have called for advance notification of ballistic missile launches. According to a joint statement posted on the website of the US mission to the UN in Geneva, the notification should include information on the class of munition, the planned launch window, the area, and the direction.

UK seeks to resume high-level military contacts with Russia over 'unintended escalation' fears, The Times reports. Last contact between British and Russian defence chiefs was September 2022.

Britain wants to resume high-level military contacts with Russia; British military chiefs fear the risk of 'unintended escalation' due to the absence of dialogue, The Times reports. The question was raised after the Russian frigate Grigorovich fired warning shots in June in the English Channel near a British-flagged yacht; the last contact between Russian Chief of theStaff Gerasimov and the UK Chief of the Defence Staff was in September 2022.