NATO summit statement: Allies pledge that assistance to Ukraine in 2027 will be at least the same level as in 2026.

Iran's military said on the 8th that all US military bases in the Middle East will be "legitimate targets" for Iranian drones. The statement said the designation follows US strikes on southern Iran and breaches of an Islamabad memorandum, and that Iranian forces deployed drones to strike the US Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. Tehran described the action as a response to repeated US violations of a ceasefire.

European Commission will propose accelerating adjustments to fuel and heat benchmarks, providing industry an additional €6 bln of free CO2 allowances.