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- 1CIA: Russia plans seaborne drone attacks on Mediterranean allies●Russia is planning to launch seaborne drone attacks against Italy, Spain and France, according to the CIA. Moscow intend
The Telegraph reports, citing the CIA, that Russia is planning seaborne drone attacks against Italy, Spain and France. According to the report, Moscow intends to expand its focus beyond Eastern Europe and the Baltics toward the Mediterranean and Western Europe. The claim is drawing attention across European countries named as potential targets, amid ongoing concerns about Russian hybrid actions against NATO members.
- 2GRC Joins Regional Summer Academy on Business and Human Rights▼GRC Participated in the 4th Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Summer Academy on Business and Human Rights. | GRC
Global Rights Compliance took part in the 4th Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Summer Academy on Business and Human Rights. The academy brings together practitioners and officials from the two regions to strengthen implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, covering issues such as corporate accountability and responsible business conduct.
- 3Tennis summers in Belarus shaped Wisconsin prep standout Sasha Quandt●How summers of playing tennis in Belarus helped shape Lourdes Academy's Sasha Quandt
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiles Sasha Quandt, a tennis player at Lourdes Academy, tracing how childhood summers spent playing tennis in Belarus shaped her game and path. The feature highlights her family roots, the differences between training in Eastern Europe and Wisconsin, and how that background informs her play for the high school team today.
- 4Rebeca Grynspan Emerges as Frontrunner in UN Secretary-General Race●The Race for UN Secretary-General Has Come Down to Rebeca Grynspan — and Someone Else
The contest to succeed António Grosso as UN Secretary-General has narrowed, with Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan, currently head of UNCTAD, reportedly one of two leading candidates. The selection, which requires Security Council consensus and faces a likely veto from a permanent member, traditionally rotates among regions, with Eastern Europe and Latin America both in contention. Observers say the final choice could hinge on geopolitical bargaining.