Oct 3, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

At the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump presented opposing approaches to global diplomacy. Addressing world leaders, Macron described diplomatic efforts surrounding Gaza as a "shameful spectacle" and criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank, drawing anger from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Macron’s address served as a counterweight to Trump’s speech hours earlier, in which the American president defended unilateral US actions concerning Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, stating, "While others talk, I act." Trump also threatened Tehran and predicted the fall of the Cuban regime. On the sidelines, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez requested a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Sources: Canarias7, El Mundo, La Vanguardia

A Wall Street Journal investigation has raised questions regarding US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and her role in helping Greek company Aktor secure a $6 billion gas supply agreement in Albania. According to reporting, Guilfoyle traveled to Tirana alongside energy lobbyist Christos Marafatsos to meet with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama prior to the contract signing.

The report highlights growing scrutiny over the alignment between official American diplomatic advocacy, private lobbying, and Greek energy expansion across the Western Balkans. Marafatsos reportedly works as a commercial energy lobbyist while simultaneously advising the ambassador. The involvement of diplomatic figures in commercial negotiations has sparked broader debate over the boundaries of foreign policy and corporate interests in the region.

Sources: Gazeta Tema, Koha

German authorities responded to several security matters across the Berlin-Brandenburg region. At Berlin Brandenburg Airport, police evacuated a terminal following reports of potential hazardous material inside the building.

In a separate event at the same airport, a 22-year-old passenger was placed in pre-trial detention after physically attacking a 48-year-old airline employee when two late-arriving travelers were denied gate access.

Meanwhile, Berlin police and public prosecutors conducted morning raids targeting suspected illegal firearms trafficking across multiple properties in the capital. Officers from the specialized unit "Ferrum" made several arrests and confiscated a hidden handgun, a blank-firing pistol, live ammunition, digital storage devices, and body armor found inside a vehicle. Four suspects remain under investigation as inquiries into the weapons network continue.

Sources: Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, FAZ, Tagesschau

Forensic experts have initiated DNA identification procedures for the mortal remains of at least 23 individuals exhumed from three locations in Zubin Potok, northern Kosovo. The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) will carry out genetic testing on recovered bone samples, matching them against DNA profiles provided by relatives of individuals missing from the 1998–1999 conflict.

Kosovo's Governmental Commission on Missing Persons confirmed that the exhumations concluded on August 21, marking the start of a multi-stage technical procedure. Experts emphasized that forensic matching requires extensive laboratory processing before individual identities can be verified and returned to families.

Sources: Gazeta Tema, Koha.

A persistent wave of extreme summer weather continues to affect multiple European countries, bringing record-breaking temperatures and heightened public health risks. Italian authorities issued red weather alerts for all 27 major cities amid the nation's fourth heatwave of the season, warning of high health risks as temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius. In Austria, meteorologists registered a historic national record of 40.8 degrees Celsius near Vienna.

The prolonged heat has had severe health consequences. French health officials recorded more than 7,300 excess deaths linked to extreme heat between May and July, during a period marked by 52 days of heatwave conditions. Western European nations, including France and the United Kingdom, are preparing for further temperature spikes alongside ongoing drought conditions and elevated wildfire risks.

Sources: Aftenposten, Berlingske, DR, TV 2 Nyheter, VG (Verdens Gang)