EUROPE: Cost-of-Living Riots and Protests Escalate Across France, Italy, Spain & Albania•SOMALIA: SNA & AFRICOM Strike Al-Shabaab Staging Areas in Lower Shabelle Operations•ETHIOPIA: TPLF Advances in Northern Tigray as Clashes Spread Near Border Towns•MIDDLE EAST: Saudi Defenses Intercept Houthi Missiles Fired Toward Yanbu & Riyadh•USA: Inflation & Foreign Policy Strategy Command Center Stage Ahead of Election Period