Albania: Anti-Rama student protests spread nationwide, with clashes, injuries and arrests
School and university students take to the streets in seven cities, demanding the prime minister’s resignation. Socialist Party offices attacked in Shkodër, schoolgirl injured in Lezhë. Rama accuses the opposition of inciting violence and blames ‘foreign hands’
CBS News: US faces critical shortage of interceptor missiles, with stockpiles not expected to recover until 2030
Former US Army Chief of Staff Randy George warned of the shortages before the war with Iran began. The US is reported to have used up to 82% of its THAAD interceptors and 61% of its Patriot missiles. The impact of the war in Ukraine and delays in replenishing stocks are adding to the pressure, although the Pentagon denies the claims
€114m VAT fraud involving smartphones; Arrests in Cyprus, Germany and Italy, searches also in Greece
The criminal network allegedly exploited EU rules on cross-border transactions, causing substantial tax losses in Sweden and Germany – Assets seized and 12 searches conducted across four countries
