Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced during a visit to Kraljevo that the government will work to bring two major investors to the city within the next twelve months. According to Vučić, these industrial projects are expected to generate approximately 1,000 new jobs, providing a significant boost to the local economy in central Serbia.

Meanwhile, in Belgrade, the Serbian National Assembly concluded its daily legislative proceedings on Monday evening. Lawmakers wrapped up discussions on scheduled agenda items shortly after 6:00 PM local time. Parliamentary leadership announced that the session will resume on Tuesday at 10:00 AM to address the remaining legislative business.

Sources: Tanjug

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced on Thursday that she will step down from her position on 7 February 2027, eight months prior to the official conclusion of her eight-year term.

Lagarde stated that serving the central bank was a source of great pride. European Council President António Costa acknowledged her decision and expressed gratitude for her leadership during her tenure.

Her early departure has intensified focus on potential successors, with former Bank of Spain governor Pablo Hernández de Cos among the names considered. Media reports also suggest she could take up a future role at the World Economic Forum.

Sources: Canarias7, Diário de Notícias, El Mundo, La Repubblica, La Vanguardia

In Geneva, 128 United Nations member states established a formal definition for autonomous weapon systems, prompting the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to warn that automated targeting risks "crossing a moral red line."

Concurrently, European defense forces are advancing military artificial intelligence integration. Germany's Bundeswehr revealed concept papers indicating semi-autonomous weapons may function without step-by-step human intervention, though a defense spokesperson affirmed that "the decision on the use of military force remains with humans." Additionally, Germany rejected adopting software from US vendor Palantir, opting to construct a custom AI data-analysis system.

Meanwhile, Ukraine and NATO have jointly developed two AI applications designed to forecast hostile drone trajectories and streamline artillery targeting operations.

Sources: Correctiv, Der Spiegel, Der Standard, Die Zeit, Hartpunkt

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced he signed a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). Kravchenko accused Kryvonos of document forgery for financial gain and orchestrating a fake adoption to avoid prosecution. Shortly after posting his video announcement, Kravchenko reportedly left Ukraine in an official vehicle.

NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) denied that Kryvonos was officially served, describing the charges as an effort to disrupt anti-corruption inquiries involving current and former parliamentarians and presidential office officials. Following the statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested that parliament expedite Kravchenko’s dismissal from office.

Sources: NEXTA, OCCRP, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.

French emergency teams have brought a wildfire in the Corbières massif in the Aude department under control after it burned 100 hectares near Montséret and Saint-André-de-Roquelongue. The operation involved 240 firefighters, 60 vehicles, and ten aircraft. Meanwhile, another blaze in Puilaurens has stabilized at 225 hectares, though it remains active due to steep and inaccessible terrain.

Fire crews have extinguished a separate fire in the Var department, where prefectural authorities restricted access to seven forest massifs because of extreme wildfire risks. Blazes in the Drôme department are contained, while the major fire in Gironde has stopped advancing. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu will visit Gironde on August 17 to initiate restoration efforts. Official records indicate that wildfires across France have burned 115,000 hectares this year.

Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération, RTBF Info.