Daily brief
A man who attacked police officers with a knife near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris has died after being shot by officers. French anti-terror prosecutors have taken over the investigation, with reports indicating the suspect had previously stabbed two Belgian police officers and expressed intent to commit a massacre.
A far-right activist was severely beaten in Lyon and is reportedly in critical condition with brain death, following an attack near a conference featuring Palestinian activist Rima Hassan.
The Defence Acquisition Council of India cleared a proposal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, with 90 to be manufactured in India with 50% indigenous content (ongoing coverage).
French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on nuclear deterrence and warned Europe against sending troops to Ukraine.
France's EDF intelligence chief stated Russia timed a record number of air strikes on Ukraine's energy grid to coincide with cold weather.