Nato jet shoots down drone over central Estonia after suspected jamming
Estonia says a Nato fighter jet shot down a drone over its territory on Tuesday, in an incident officials believe may have involved a Ukrainian projectile diverted by Russian electronic jamming. Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said a Romanian F-16 fired a missile at the drone, which came down in a marshy area between Lake Võrtsjärv and the town of Põltsamaa in central Estonia. No damage was reported, and local media later published photos said to show drone fragments on the ground.Pevkur said the drone was shot down shortly after 12:00 local time, or 09:00 GMT, after Estonia received early information... [Continue Reading]
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US crude futures fall more than 2% after Trump pauses planned Iran attack
US crude futures fell more than 2% in early Asian trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he had paused a planned attack on Iran to allow negotiations to end the war in the Middle East. At 2212 GMT, the most active July West Texas Intermediate contract was down $2.08, or 2.02%, at $102.34 per barrel. The front-month contract was down $1.54, or 1.42%, at $107.12. The report said the July contract had risen more than 3.1% in the previous session before the reversal. It also noted that the June contract is set to expire on Tuesday. The... [Continue Reading]

