Serbian sources said on the 2nd (local time) that Serbia will hold early parliamentary elections on Oct. 25. President Vucic is expected to dissolve the National Assembly and formally call the vote within days.

The Financial Times reports Russia has secretly assisted Iran in developing advanced supersonic cruise missiles, describing it as one of the most significant known transfers of strategic military technology from Russia to Iran. The multi-year covert program, code-named C430L, assembled some of Russia’s most experienced missile experts to help Iran build a new class of weapon capable of threatening US aircraft carriers and other regional warships. Investigators say the project began in 2023 and continued after the US and Israel launched a war on Iran. Cited evidence includes leaked Russian communications, travel records and analysis of military patents. The program’s primary aim is to help Iran develop a ramjet/scramjet air‑breathing propulsion system capable of sustained flight at multiple times the speed of sound; weapons experts say the technology is almost certainly intended for anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles.

The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, says Google (GOOG.O) will release the GEMINI 3.8 Flash AI model this week.