Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine at night

Russia attacked Ukraine on Saturday night with eight Shahed-136/131 attack drones, as well as two Iskander-M missiles and three S-300 missiles, Ukraine's military reports, as quoted by BBC.

UNRWA crisis: Guterres seeks justice & continued aid

In the wake of disturbing allegations implicating UNRWA employees in Hamas attacks, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged swift and decisive action.

The Kyiv government started public debates regarding the establishment of the Romanian Language Day

The Kyiv government is organizing public debates on February 7 to discuss the proposal to establish the Day of the Romanian Language in Ukraine, writes veridica.ro. The State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience requested representative organizations of the Romanian minority in Ukraine to send a point of view regarding this proposal and the date to be chosen to mark this holiday.

Donald Trump waving Trump ordered to pay $83m in damages in defamation trial

In a decision delivered after just two and a half hours of deliberations, a jury in New York ordered Trump to pay $83.3m in damages to Carroll - a stinging defeat for the former president, BBC reports.

EU's von der Leyen condemns anti-Semitism surge since October 7

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday condemned the massive rise in anti-Semitism across Europe in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, DPA reports.

US planning to station nuclear weapons in UK amid threat from Russia

The US is planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years amid a growing threat from Russia, according to a report. Warheads three times as strong as the Hiroshima bomb would be located at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk under the proposals, the Telegraph reported.

Russian aggression kills at least 521 children in Ukraine — Office of Prosecutor General

At least 1,732 children have been affected by Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine. As of January 24, 521 children have been killed and 1,211 more injured,

Charles Michel abandons plan to run in European parliament elections

Charles Michel, president of the European Council, has abandoned his plan to seek a seat in the European parliament this summer and will instead remain in his job, three weeks after announcing he would run in the elections, The Financial Times reports.

Top UN court says Israel must take ‘all measures’ to prevent genocide in Gaza

The UN’s top court ordered Israel to “take all measures” to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for Israel to suspend its military campaign in the war-torn enclave, CNN reports.

Swedish PM says won't negotiate with Hungary on NATO Bid

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday he would "not negotiate" with Hungary over Sweden's NATO bid despite Budapest now the sole holdout after Turkey's ratification, AFP reports.

Azerbaijan considering withdrawal from Council of Europe

The Azerbaijani authorities are considering withdrawing from the Council of Europe, after the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) denied credentials to the Azerbaijani delegation on Thursday, the Azerbaijani news agency APA said on Thursday, Interfax agency reports.

The UN refugee chief says that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine is being forgotten

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Wednesday that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine has been forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, AP reports.