Leader of the Belarusian opposition, Svetlana Tihanovskaia, is coming to the Republic of Moldova

The leader of the Belarusian opposition, Svetlana Tihanovskaia, will come to the Republic of Moldova on October 20-21. In a post on her Twitter account, she wrote that she would be in our country at the invitation of President Maia Sandu. She says, she will participate in the Moldovan Women's Forum 2023 and will have a meeting with the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu.

Three NATO states to jointly demine Black Sea

Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria will jointly clear the Black Sea from mines drifting in their waters as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Joe Biden has announced that he will ask for additional funding to help Ukraine and Israel. "Terrorists and dictators" must pay

In a primetime address, US President Joe Biden directly appealed to Americans for US support in the wars in Israel and Ukraine and announced he would send a request to Congress for more aid. The remarks come one day after the president traveled to Tel Aviv and brokered a Gaza aid agreement between Egypt and Israel, CNN reports.

EU migration ministers address militant Islamist attacks, risks from Israel-Hamas war

The European Union's migration ministers meet on Thursday to discuss improving security in the bloc after deadly attacks in France and Belgium, as well as worries whether the war between Israel and Hamas would force mass displacement of people, Reuters reports.

Radio Free Europe says Russia detains U.S. journalist with dual citizenship

Authorities in Russia have detained a journalist of U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on charges of failing to register as a "foreign agent", RFE/RL said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Marcel Ciolacu: From now on, the Romanian minority in Ukraine's official language is Romanian, not Moldovan

From now on, Romanian is the official language of the Romanian minority in Ukraine, not Moldovan, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Wednesday in Kyiv, Agerpres reports.

Promoting the rights of Romanians in Ukraine and signing important bilateral agreements - the objectives of the Romanian Prime Minister's visit to Kiev

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu will participate on Wednesday in the first joint meeting of the Governments of Romania and Ukraine, together with several members of the Cabinet and experts from the fields of defense, agriculture, transport, energy, internal affairs, health, hosted in Kiev, announces the Executive from Bucharest.

Hundreds said killed in Gaza hospital blast

A Gaza health ministry spokesman said hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other and that ignited protests in the West Bank and around the Middle East, Reuters reports.

CPJ: At least 17 journalists killed in Israel-Palestine violence

The Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched a retaliation campaign against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war on the Palestinian group, launching strikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said in a statement.

EU leaders stress the need for assistance after talks on the Israel-Hamas conflict

The leaders of the European Union discussed in a videoconference, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths in the last ten days, informs Agerpres.ro.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China to meet Xi Jinping

China this week welcomes representatives of 130 countries for a forum of President Xi's landmark project, the Belt and Road Initiative, that Beijing is using to extend its global influence, AFP reports.

Police shoot dead suspected gunman accused of killing 2 Swedes in Brussels

A gunman suspected of killing two Swedish nationals in a terrorist attack in Brussels has died after being shot by police, bringing an end to an overnight manhunt, CNN reports.