.Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola visit Israel: They will express EU solidarity after Hamas attacks

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will travel to Israel on Friday to express the EU's solidarity after the bloody offensive by Hamas, their services announced Thursday evening, AFP and Agerpres report.

NATO responds to drone сrash in Romania

NATO Secretary General Deputy Mircea Geoană said on Thursday that the alliance is taking steps to protect its territory, including in the sensitive area of Romania where a drone crashed accidentally on Thursday morning.

Moldovans worry about winter heating bills, government to introduce new compensations

As winter approaches, Moldovans are increasingly worried about their heating bills. Even though they are making savings, people say they are still waiting for the government's compensation this year. According to authorities, two new categories of vulnerability will be introduced to support households with very low incomes.

Over 338,000 displaced in Gaza as conflict rages

More than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, which is under siege and being bombed by the Israeli military, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), AFP and Agerpres reported.

Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Belgium for unannounced visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgium for an unannounced visit, where he will attend a meeting of defence ministers in the Ramstein format.

Afghanistan hit by new 6.3-magnitude earthquake

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, shaking an area where over 2,000 people were killed after similar earthquakes over the weekend.

Iohannis to meet with Hungarian counterpart in first visit in 14 years

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will visit Hungary on Wednesday, October 11, at the invitation of Hungarian President Katalin Novák. This will be the first official visit to Budapest by a Romanian president in 14 years.

LIVE Presidents Zelenski and Iohannis, press statements in Cotroceni

UPDATE: The presidents of Romania and Ukraine make statements at the Cotroceni Palace.

Biden, Macron, Scholz, Sunak and Meloni call on Iran 'not to expand conflict beyond Gaza'

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday evening called on Iran "not to expand the conflict beyond Gaza" following the Hamas attack on Israel, AFP reports.

Israel says it’s regained control of Gaza border towns attacked by Hamas

Israeli troops have reasserted control over all towns bordering the Gaza Strip which were attacked by Hamas terrorists over the weekend, a spokesperson for Israel’s military said Monday, Politico reports.

Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard’s Claudia Goldin

Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, was awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that helps explain why women around the world are less likely than men to work and to earn less money when they do, AP reports.

US moves warships closer to Israel after Hamas attack

The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and ammunition, BBC reports.