Russian drones in Poland. Poland triggered a mechanism for consultations with NATO allies after it said it shot down Russian drones in its airspace early this morning. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the drones an “unprecedented violation of airspace” and said that many came from Belarus. NATO chief Mark Rutte said the alliance was assessing the incident and denounced “Russia’s reckless behavior.”
Mexico’s tariff plan. Mexico plans to raise tariffs on goods from all countries with which it does not have a free trade agreement, the country’s finance minister told reporters. He did not specify the amount, but a deputy finance minister said it is expected to generate $3.76 billion in additional revenue next year. Officials say it is part of the country’s efforts to boost domestic industry.
Emirati AI model. A UAE artificial intelligence (AI) lab released an open-source model that it says is on par with rivals such as the United States’ OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek, albeit smaller in size. The model, called K2 Think, runs on chips from the U.S. firm Cerebras. Abu Dhabi has invested billions of dollars in AI.
Iran-IAEA deal. Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reached an agreement to resume nuclear inspections, both sides said yesterday. Iran had blocked inspections following attacks by Israel and the United States earlier this year. The full details of the deal, which was made in Egypt, were not immediately available.
Macron elevates ally. French President Emmanuel Macron named longtime ally Sébastien Lecornu, who had been serving as defense minister, as his choice for the next prime minister. Lecornu, a centrist, was appointed less than a day after his predecessor resigned following a no-confidence vote. He will next name a cabinet and attempt to pass a budget by the end of the year.
Researcher released in Iraq. Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov was released after more than two years in captivity by Iraqi militia Kata’ib Hezbollah, Trump announced yesterday. Tsurkov’s sister said she had been in Iraq conducting research for her Princeton doctoral dissertation and thanked the Trump administration for its work toward her release.
U.S.-India dialogue. Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi both voiced optimism yesterday about upcoming trade talks. Trump said the two leaders would speak in the coming weeks. The United States recently hit Indian goods with a new 25 percent tariff over India’s continued purchases of Russian oil, shaking bilateral relations.
Ruling on Fed governor. A federal judge yesterday blocked the White House from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook while her lawsuit against the attempted firing moves forward. The judge ruled that Cook is “substantially likely” to win her suit, which argues that Trump’s attempt to terminate her lacked required cause.
