## Russia ready for 'hot confrontation' with Europe at any moment, German intelligence head warns

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Russia is ready to test European borders and escalate the current tensions into an open confrontation at any moment, German intelligence head Martin Jaeger told German lawmakers on Oct. 13.

"We can't simply wait and assume that a potential Russian attack won't come before 2029," Jaeger said.

The comments echo warnings by Western officials about Moscow's escalating hybrid operations across Europe, including drone incursions, sabotage, and cyberattacks.

"Russia is concealing its true intentions, but in fact it's probing our borders," Jaeger told the Bundestag.

"At best, Europe is in a state of cold peace — one that could flare into a hot confrontation at any moment.".

The head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), who previously served as an ambassador to Kyiv, warned that Russia will interpret restraint as weakness, adding, "We must confront our adversaries wherever necessary.".

The incursions prompted calls for strengthening allied defenses, while some NATO members urged downing Russian aircraft if necessary. »

### Man charged with murder runs for Lonoke County sheriff

Authored by yahoo.com

Man charged with murder runs for Lonoke County sheriff.

— A man facing a second-degree murder charge has announced his candidacy for Lonoke County sheriff.

Lonoke County deputies arrest man after altercation leads to deadly shooting. »

### Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein 'we'll play some more soon' over email, UK media reports

Authored by abc.net.au

UK newspapers The Mail on Sunday and The Sun on Sunday both published reports claiming Prince Andrew sent an email to Epstein in 2011, contradicting the royals' assertion the prince cut off all contact with Epstein in 2010.

In December 2010 — about two months before the email was sent — Prince Andrew was photographed with Epstein in New York.

Recapping Prince Andrew's BBC's Newsnight interview Prince Andrew "categorically" denied having sex with an alleged victim of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. »

### Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed

Authored by theguardian.com

The firings of hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been reversed, according to several reports citing officials familiar with the matter, and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing federal workers.

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which houses the CDC, initially said that all employees that received layoff notices “were designated non-essential by their respective divisions”.

In a court filing, the government said that the layoffs across the federal workforce will impact over 4,000 employees. »

### 'At least 5 tanks hit' — Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms

Authored by kyivindependent.com

A large-scale fire is recorded on the territory of the oil depot," the source said.

Videos shared on social media during the night showed a large blaze and thick black smoke rising from the depot.

Russian air defenses intercepted 103 drones overnight across Russian and occupied Ukrainian territories, including 40 over Crimea, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed. »

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