Noontime News Recap: France unrest spreads as Canada base fire kills at least seven

France has seen more than 1,200 arrests as protests over the cost of living escalated into widespread violence, with damage reported across several major cities and unrest spreading nationwide.  🔗

In Canada, at least seven people were killed in a fire and reported explosion at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, with casualties taken to hospitals in Edmonton as investigators continued to examine what happened.  🔗 A separate report said the blaze began around 4pm local time on Saturday and quickly became a major emergency at one of Canada's busiest military training sites.  🔗

In Yemen, fighting intensified on multiple fronts, with eight soldiers loyal to the internationally recognised government killed in heavy clashes on the al Maqatirah front in Lahij governorate.  🔗

Security tensions also rose in Europe after Lithuania activated a red air warning near Kaunas on Sunday when an unrecognised flying object was sighted, prompting NATO fighters to scramble and forcing the airport to suspend operations.  🔗

On the Korean peninsula, North Korea said it had tested two submarine launched cruise missiles off its east coast this week, adding to a rapid sequence of weapons activity as the missile race with South Korea intensifies.  🔗

Washington said Ukraine's request for Starshield, the military grade version of Starlink, is under discussion, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Kyiv does not currently have access to the system.  🔗

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