Israel's intelligence services caught off guard by Hamas attack

Israel's intelligence services were caught off guard by a major attack launched by the Hamas militant group on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding hundreds more, according to Israeli officials.

At least 40 killed in Israel as Hamas launches offensive

At least 40 people were killed in Israel on Saturday as the Hamas militant group launched a major offensive, firing rockets and infiltrating armed militants into Israeli towns and villages, according to Israeli rescue services.

Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her "fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight for the promotion of human rights and democracy for all," the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday.

EU Enlargement: Rule of law reforms key for aspiring members

The future enlargement of the European Union will be based on merit and without shortcuts, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday at a press conference after the informal summit in Granada, Spain.

Hamas launches thousands of rockets at Israel, killing one

Thousands of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday morning, breaking a ceasefire that had largely held since the end of the five-day war in May, according to the Associated Press.

Klaus Iohannis: It is important that the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine join the EU

It is very important for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to take rapid steps towards European integration, said the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, at the European Political Community Summit in Granada, Spain, on Thursday. Also, the Leader from Bucharest emphasized that the year 2030 for the next wave of expansion is an unrealistic deadline.

Volodymyr Zelensky could pay a visit to Romania

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is expected to visit Romania on October 10, official sources told G4Media. However, the visit will not be officially confirmed until the last moment, as the war may change the plans of the leader from Kiev.

Russian strikes hit port facilities in Odesa

Russia unleashed new air strikes on Ukraine early on Friday, killing a 10-year-old boy in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and damaging grain and port infrastructure in the Odesa region in the south, Ukrainian officials said, Reuters reports.

Russia says downed eight Ukrainian drones

Moscow said Friday it had destroyed eight Ukrainian drones in western Russia, following a deadly Russian strike on a village across the frontline, AFP reports.

Norwegian Jon Fosse wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith and the other “elemental stuff” of life in spare Nordic prose, won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for writing that prize organizers said gives “voice to the unsayable”, AP reports.

Russian attack on shop in eastern Ukraine kills 48

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 48 people were killed in a Russian artillery strike that hit a shop near the eastern city of Kupiansk on Thursday, CNN reports.

Maia Sandu, in Granada: I call on leaders to fight against disinformation

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, arrived at the third edition of the European Political Community Summit in Granada, Kingdom of Spain. Before starting the event, the head of state told the media that today she will appeal to the European leaders to fight together against the interference of the Russian Federation in the internal affairs of our country.