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The suspects include a 101-year-old former military general. They are accused of wanting to overthrow the Romanian government and end its NATO membership.

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United States saying it was cutting off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.

The comments came a day after Trump said "there will be hell to pay" if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.

"Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

"I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say," Trump added.

French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be “madness” to ignore the threat Russia has become for Europe and said he is open to discussing the extension of France's nuclear deterrence to Paris's European allies.

A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight 500-pound bombs outside of a designated firing range north of Seoul on Thursday, injuring at least seven people, South Korean officials said.

States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment, said Amnesty International, in a new report calling for a global, legally-binding treaty to regulate the unchecked production of and trade in law enforcement equipment.

“I Still Can’t Sleep at Night” – The Global Abuse of Electric Shock Equipment, documents how law enforcement agencies are using inherently abusive direct contact electric shock weapons – including stun guns and electric shock batons– on the street, at borders, in migrant and refugee detention centres, mental health institutions, police stations, prisons, and other places of detention.

Severe Restrictions on Movement, Employment, Food

• People who have escaped from North Korea since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic have described severe repression and restrictions on economic activity.
• North Korean escapees’ accounts illustrate the devastating impact of the government's oppressive Covid-19 measures that further shrank people’s already limited freedoms.
• The UN Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on North Korea and update the mandate of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for North Korea investigation.

Palestinians Deliberately Deprived of Food, Water, and Other Necessities

Some 47 million people in Europe were unable to heat their homes sufficiently last winter. This figure has risen dramatically since 2021. Three factors are decisive when it comes to “energy poverty”: obsolete buildings, high energy costs, and low household incomes. Experts warn that the result may be social conflict.

Cases against 115 Ukrainian nationals who were fighting for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and captured in Russia’s Kursk region have been submitted to the 2nd Western District Military Court. They are accused of terrorism. An additional 11 cases involve foreign nationals who face charges of mercenarism. These figures are confirmed by Mediazona’s calculations, using data from the court’s website.