Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes the meeting of American President Joe Biden with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday voiced optimism about a recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, AFP reports.

Finland to close some border crossings with Russia

Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Gaza Health Ministry says Israeli army deployed bulldozers at Al-Shifa hospital

The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said Thursday that the Israeli army had deployed bulldozers at the Al-Shifa hospital, DW reports.

The summit of the presidents of the US and China ended with "real progress", Joe Biden

President Joe Biden raised concerns of China's "human rights abuses" in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong during his nearly four-hour-long talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, according to the White House's readout of the meeting, CNN reports

Another 17 Romanian citizens and their family members were evacuated from the Gaza Strip

Another 17 Romanian citizens and their family members left the Gaza Strip yesterday, through the Rafah border point, and are on Egyptian territory, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last night.

China's Xi arrives in California for high-stakes meeting with Biden, APEC summit

Xi is on his first visit to the US since 2017. He is due to meet Biden at an undisclosed location in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday morning and then attend the annual summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, AFP reports.

Biden, China's Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit

The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this week, Reuters reports.

Ukraine war: Russian state media retract report of retreat

Russian state media on Monday published and swiftly retracted reports of a withdrawal of forces from positions on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro River, BBC reports

Biden says Gaza hospitals 'must be protected'

U.S. President Joe Biden said hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for "less intrusive" action by Israel as Israeli tanks advanced to the gates of the besieged enclave's main hospital, Reuters reports.

Romanian President arrives in Kenya on first leg of Africa tour

Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis is in Kenya for a three-day state visit. His arrival Monday evening is part of his tour of four African countries, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBS) reports.

EU’s Foreign-Policy Chief Josep Borrell to travel to the Middle East next week

The EU foreign policy chief on Monday said he will travel to Israel and Arab countries to discuss the conflict in Gaza with regional leaders, Anadolu agency reports.

UN observes minute’s silence for 101 staff killed in Gaza

United Nations workers observed a minute’s silence on Monday (13 November) to honour the more than 100 employees killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began last month, the largest toll of humanitarian workers in the organisation’s 78-year history.