Gun attack at a church in Hamburg: Several people killed or seriously injured

Several people have been killed or seriously injured in an attack on a church in the northern German city of Hamburg, with the motive for the attack unclear, police said, as quoted by Reuters.

Xi Jinping elected for third term as China's president

Xi Jinping won his third term as China's president on Friday after an official vote by parliament, the culmination of a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations, Forbes reports.

Government party announces withdrawal of "foreign agents" bill in Georgia

Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party said on Thursday it was withdrawing its controversial "foreign agents" bill after two nights of violent protests amid criticism that the bill is Russian-inspired and represents a redirection of the country towards authoritarianism, reports Reuters, quoted by Agerpres.

Georgia protests: police disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators in Tbilisi with tear gas and water cannons

Tear gas and water cannons were used by Georgian police to disperse tens of thousands of people demonstrating in Tbilisi on Wednesday evening against a draft law targeting the media and NGOs that they say was inspired by Russia, after clashes the day before during an initial mobilisation, AFP reports.

Thousands clash with police in Georgia after Parliament OKs first reading of 'foreign agent' law

Thousands of Georgians took to the streets of central Tbilisi after the parliament passed the first reading of a controversial "foreign agent" law that critics, including the United States and EU, say will impact freedoms in the South Caucasus country, RFE reports.

Notre Dame Cathedral to welcome back visitors in December 2024

The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said.

Two Italian military planes collide, both pilots killed

Two Italian Air Force planes collided in mid-air on Tuesday, killing both pilots during training exercises northwest of Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, AFP reports.

China warns US against suppressing it or risk 'conflict'

The U.S. should change its recent mistaken policies towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will follow, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday, while reiterating Beijing's call for dialogue to end the conflict in Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Volodimir Zelensky about the battle for Donbas: "Painful and difficult"

The Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski underlined that his army was engaged in a "painful and difficult" battle against Russian forces in the eastern Donbas region, where the town of Bahmut is located, Agerpres reports.

German Chancellor: "Putin must understand that his imperialist invasion and aggression cannot succeed"

The burden of ending the war in Ukraine remains with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was quoted as saying by Politico.

Estonia: PM Kallas' Reform Party wins parliamentary elections

The centre-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas won Sunday's parliamentary elections in Estonia with 31.6% of the vote, ahead of the far-right EKRE party (16%), almost final results show, reports AFP.

Mikhail Podoleak suggests Kiev will not negotiate with Moscow: "Russia entered our territory, launched missiles"

Ukraine will not negotiate with Russia, as ceding territory will not stop Russia from continuing its aggression, Mihailo Podoleak, adviser to President Voldomir Zelenski, hinted in an interview with Hotnews. He also suggests that the world will no longer be as it was before the war and urges the European community not to be afraid of the Russian Federation.