German Chancellor Merz threatens to block EU budget unless four holdouts — Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic — commit to funding Ukraine (news.google.com)
Despite warnings from China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Israel advances embassy plans as U.S.-backed Somalia hits back and reasserts its claim to breakaway territory (news.google.com)
UK to lead Norway, Sweden and seven NATO allies against Russian submarines after US-backed operation stops suspected plot to damage undersea cables (news.google.com)