Canada announces temporary visas for people in Gaza with Canadian relatives

People in the Gaza Strip who have Canadian relatives may apply for temporary visas to Canada, the country's immigration minister said Thursday. However, the federal government cannot guarantee safe passage out of the besieged Palestinian territory, AP reports.

Hungary's Orban calls Ukraine invasion a ‘military operation’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday insisted on calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine a “military operation,” mirroring language used by the Kremlin, Kyiv Post reports.

Maia Sandu sent her condolences to the families of the victims of the armed attack in Prague

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, sent a message expressing her condolences to the families of the victims of the armed attack that happened today, December 21, in Prague and resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries.

Ukrainian, Polish Ministers meet over trucker border protest

Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said Thursday that he had met with his newly appointed counterpart in Poland to discuss a cargo blockage on their shared border by Polish truckers, AFP reports.

Hungary's Orban says funds to Ukraine must not come from EU budget

Hungary believes European Union funding to Ukraine must not be granted from the EU's budget and a "sensible" timeline should be set for any financing for Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

VIDEO// Mass shooting in downtown Prague

A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city's rescue service said Thursday, AP reports.

Kremlin rules out peace negotiations with Ukraine

There is no reason to start peace negotiations with Ukraine at this moment, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said to reporters on Dec. 20, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Israel orders more evacuations of Gaza’s main southern city: UN

Israel ordered the evacuation Wednesday of large areas of Gaza’s main southern city, the United Nations said, AFP reports.

EU Court upholds sanctions against Abramovich

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Wednesday upheld the inclusion of former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on the European Union's sanctions list following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From arrival to responsibility: EU revamps asylum, migration

In a significant development for European migration policy, the European Parliament and the Spanish Presidency of the Council have reached a groundbreaking provisional agreement on the core elements of five key regulations, according to a Council of the EU Press release.

Belgrade unrest: Opposition rejects Vucic's "unfair" victory

Serbia's political landscape erupted in protest following Sunday's parliamentary elections, as opposition leaders challenged President Aleksandar Vucic's victory under a cloud of widespread electoral fraud allegations, according to Politica.eu.

Biden abandons plans for trade pact with UK

President Joe Biden has abandoned plans for a trade deal with the United Kingdom that would have paved the way for a comprehensive post-Brexit trade agreement, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.