Russia plans to end mandatory medical exams for contract soldiers, revealing recruitment challenges amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted conditional early release in a campaign finance overspending case, amid ongoing legal issues tied to his political career.
Bulgaria’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by ex-president Rumen Radev, leads parliamentary elections amid public demand for anti-corruption reforms and geopolitical realignment.
Dilshod Ahmedov, former head of Uzbekistan's metallurgical plant O‘zmetkombinat, is internationally wanted over alleged large-scale embezzlement, triggering sector reforms.