European security tensions sharpened over the weekend as Austria expelled three Russian diplomats over alleged spying from antenna installations in Vienna, prompting an angry denial from Moscow and threats of retaliation. At the same time, Washington signaled a deeper strategic pullback from Europe: the Pentagon says 5,000 U.S. troops will leave Germany within a year, while President Trump suggests the reduction could go further, adding fresh strain to already uneasy relations with NATO allies. Elsewhere, an international health scare is unfolding at sea, with the WHO investigating a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius after three reported deaths and several more possible cases, leaving Cape Verde to bar the vessel from docking. Together, the developments capture a volatile political moment shaped by mistrust, shifting alliances, and governments balancing security risks both conventional and biological.