Six killed in Russia's missile attack on Kharkiv postal centre

Russian missile strikes killed at least six people and wounded 14 others Saturday, when they hit a mail depot in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, local officials said, AFP reports.

The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death

The president of a Detroit synagogue board was found dead Saturday morning with multiple stab wounds outside her home, police said, CNN reports.

A person with Israeli and Romanian citizenship is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip

A person with Israeli and Romanian citizenship, initially reported in the list of missing persons, is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Bucharest, reports Rador.

IDF chief of staff: "We’ll enter the Gaza Strip"

The Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, told IDF commanders Saturday that the military will initiate an operation to take out Hamas, CNN reports.

Rafah border crossing opens

The Rafah crossing has opened, with live footage showing trucks entering the border crossing from Egypt into Gaza, BBC reports.

Israel urges citizens to immediately leave Egypt, Jordan

Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions flared over the war in Gaza, AFP reports.

Leaders from several Arab and European countries will meet in Egypt to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip

Leaders and foreign ministers from many Arab and European countries are to meet in Egypt on Saturday to discuss the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the BBC reports. Participants include Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordan's King Abdullah, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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.