Sudan Aid Hit, Russian General Shot, Germany Warns

Drone strikes in Sudan and rising tensions in Europe are among the top international stories, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan accused of targeting humanitarian aid, while Germany and Lithuania face hybrid warfare threats. Meanwhile, a Russian general was shot in Moscow, and Romanian teachers protested government austerity measures.

In Sudan, the RSF launched drone attacks targeting humanitarian aid convoys and fuel trucks across North Kordofan, according to Al Jazeera. The strikes, which occurred on Friday, resulted in at least one death and several injuries. The North Kordofan state government condemned the attacks on a convoy linked to the World Food Programme (WFP), urging international intervention. The UN and the US have also condemned the attacks.

Simultaneously, tensions are escalating in Europe. In Lithuania, the German army brigade is facing hybrid warfare tactics, including surveillance and psychological operations, as reported by Euronews. Soldiers have reported mysterious phone calls and drone activity. "A comrade phones home," one soldier recounted, "and hears his own voice – a chat he'd had just hours earlier – by an unknown caller."

Germany is also facing increased scrutiny from Iranian intelligence services, with security officials warning of espionage and cyberattacks, according to Euronews. This comes after Iran designated the Bundeswehr and other EU armed forces as "terrorist groups" in response to the EU placing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its terror list.

In Moscow, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was shot multiple times in a residential building, as reported by Sky News. The Russian government has blamed Ukraine for the attack.

In Romania, thousands of teachers and education staff protested in Bucharest against the government's planned austerity measures in the education sector, as reported by Euronews. The teachers have threatened to strike if the government implements the measures, which include a 10% cut.