Daily brief
France announced plans to increase its drone stocks by 400 percent and accelerate rearmament, citing the threat from Russia, as part of a revised military plan that also includes increased defence spending and tighter laws on Russian 'ghost fleet' violations.
A French senator is under investigation for death threats against a journalist.
A new police brutality accusation has been made against Paris officers.
Blasts were heard in the Bahraini capital Manama, according to an AFP journalist.
Iran has been linked to 53 operations in Europe since 2021.