Israeli Hostage Rescue Operation: Rising Death Toll Sparks International Concern

Head of EU Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, criticised on Sunday the "horrifying" reports of hundreds of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip during an Israeli hostage rescue operation.

Israeli Troops Rescue Four Hostages from Hamas in Gaza Strip

Four Israeli hostages were rescued alive by Israeli troops from Hamas captivity in an operation carried out in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Israeli army (IDF) announced, according to The Times of Israel.

Turkey Hikes Tariffs on China Cars to Fight Deficit

In a bid to curb imports and shrink its current account deficit, Turkey has imposed additional customs duties of 40% on all vehicles imported from China, according to Reuters.

Biden apologizes to Zelenskiy for congressional delays to US aid

U.S. President Joe Biden met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris on Friday, apologized for congressional delays in approving the latest U.S. aid package, and announced a fresh $225 million tranche on the sidelines of D-Day events, Reuters reports.

Ukraine has the right to strike Russian targets, says the NATO Secretary General

Ukraine has the right according to international law to attack legitimate military targets in Russia to defend itself, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a visit to new alliance member Sweden on Friday, Reuters reports.

Enemy attack causes fire at industrial facility in Kyiv region

A Russian attack has caused a fire at an industrial facility in Ukraine's central Kyiv region, informed Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the region's military administration, Ukrinform reports.

Macron to supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000-5 warplanes and train pilots and troops in France

France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday, AFP reports.

US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine

The U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, in a new package that includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault, AP reports.

D-Day anniversary 2024: World leaders, veterans, commemorate Normandy landings

U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the defence of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday, urging Western powers to stay the course with Ukraine and not surrender to Russian tyranny, Reuters reports.

UNICEF: 1 in 4 children globally live in severe child food poverty

Around 181 million children worldwide under 5 years of age – or 1 in 4 – are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 per cent more likely to experience wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition, a new UNICEF report reveals today, reads a press release of UNICEF.

Hungary to participate in Ukraine's peace summit

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto confirmed his participation at Ukraine's peace summit while visiting St. Petersburg for the International Economic Forum, the Hungarian news outlet Telex reported on June 6, writes The Kyiv Independent.

Train collision kills at least four in Czech Republic

At least four people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in the Czech Republic on Wednesday night, international news agencies reported, citing authorities, CNN reports.