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Germany's former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage, allegations he denies.

Drones have also struck two merchant ships off Bulgaria, while Quebec's separatist party is projected to form a minority government.

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1️⃣ 🇧🇬🇺🇦 Drones strike Black Sea ships: Drones struck the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and Palau-flagged Able in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone. Alfa Watan sank with its crew missing, while Able's crew was rescued with two injured. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said responsibility was unclear, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia after a joint naval investigation. Moscow had not commented.

2️⃣ 🇱🇹 Lithuania backs nuclear ban change: Lithuania's parliament backed a proposed constitutional amendment to remove the ban on weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, being stationed on its territory. Parliament Speaker Juozas Olekas said the change would strengthen deterrence, while supporters argued the current restriction prevents allied aircraft and ships carrying nuclear weapons from entering.

3️⃣ 🇨🇦 Quebec separatists win minority mandate: The Parti Québécois is projected to form a minority government in Quebec, returning the separatist party to power for the first time since 2014. Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pledged another independence referendum after US President Donald Trump leaves office, but would need support from rival parties to secure a vote.

4️⃣ 🇸🇪🇵🇱🇺🇦 Sweden sends Patriot to Poland: Sweden will deploy a Patriot air defence system and about 100 personnel to Rzeszów in Poland, protecting a logistics hub supplying military and civilian aid to Ukraine. Its first official NATO deployment of the system is scheduled from early December through the year's end, with plans to extend the mission into the first half of 2027.

5️⃣ 🇰🇵🇺🇸🇷🇺 North Korea warns Washington: North Korea's state news agency KCNA criticised US arms sales and military support for Taiwan, warning Washington against confronting China over the island. Leader Kim Jong Un separately pledged continued partnership with Russia in a birthday message to President Vladimir Putin, though the message did not explicitly mention the war in Ukraine.

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🇩🇪 Germany arrests former spy chief

Germany's former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning was arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage at his home in Nordwalde near Münster.

Hanning, who led the BND from 1998 to 2005, and his legal team denied the allegations.

His former chief of staff, identified as Manfred D, was also arrested, with prosecutors alleging he supplied Hanning with about 2,000 documents, many classified, in exchange for payment.

Prosecutors believe Hanning intended to resell documents through his consultancy and drafted an analysis for a foreign intelligence officer, but said it was unclear whether that analysis reached its intended recipient.

Properties linked to both men were searched, including in Berlin, while Manfred D's representatives did not immediately respond.

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1️⃣ 🇫🇷 France tests upgraded submarine missile: France carried out the first submarine launch of its upgraded M51.3 ballistic missile from Le Vigilant off the Finistère coast, as part of trials following the submarine's overhaul. The nuclear-capable missile carried no nuclear warhead and landed in the North Atlantic, with the test supporting modernisation of France's sea-based deterrent.

2️⃣ 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Seventh arrest in Fairford inquiry: British counter-terrorism police arrested a seventh person in the investigation into an incident at RAF Fairford, detaining a 22-year-old British man in Westminster. He was held on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, while the six people previously arrested had been released on bail and nobody had been charged.

3️⃣ 🇰🇪 Kenya confirms first Ebola case: Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case after a man who had returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo via Uganda died, prompting contact tracing and quarantine arrangements. Health Minister Aden Duale said 28 contacts had been identified, while authorities were seeking 23 passengers and four crew members from the man's flight.

4️⃣ 🇲🇱 Tuareg rebels withdraw from Kidal: Tuareg rebels announced a withdrawal from Kidal in northern Mali, saying they were preserving their forces rather than engaging in direct combat amid military and Russian-backed operations. Mali's military announced air and ground operations, while a security source said pro-government Russian paramilitaries had re-entered the strategic town.

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