Rubio blocks Hegseth plan to cut U.S. troops in Europe; U.S. to conduct six-month review of European force posture, WSJ reports.

13 Russian power stations shut down across occupied Ukraine, military says

13 Russian power stations shut down across occupied Ukraine, military says

Poland will not transfer remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine after a planned swap for Ukrainian drone technology collapsed, sources say; aging aircraft to be gradually retired.

Poland will not transfer its remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine after a planned swap for Ukrainian drone technology collapsed; the aging aircraft will be gradually retired as they reach end of service life, sources say.

Cuba's Díaz-Canel tells Sky News U.S. elite troops abducted VenezuelanMaduro and his wife; says 32 Cuban guards killed resisting the operation

Cuba's President Díaz-Canel tells Sky News that U.S. elite troops illegally abducted VenezuelanMaduro and his wife, stating 32 Cubans guarding Maduro were killed resisting the operation, which lasted over 40 minutes despite being designed to take only a few minutes.

Britain unveils 15-billion-pound Defence Investment Plan targeting drones, AI and autonomous systems over four years, but 4.7 billion pounds remains unfunded and experts warn technology alone cannot fix decades of underinvestment.

Britain's Defence Investment Plan, unveiled by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, adds 15 billion pounds to defense budgets over four years, prioritizing drones, autonomous systems and AI, but leaves 4.7 billion pounds in funding unexplained and major questions over force size unresolved.