Israel said to offer two-month pause in Gaza fighting for staged release of hostages

Israel has reportedly submitted a proposal through Qatari and Egyptian mediators that would see it agree to pause its military offensive against Hamas for as long as two months, in exchange for a phased release of the remaining 136 hostages in Gaza, The Times of Israel reports.

Josep Borrell will travel to Ukraine in the first half of February

The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, will travel to Ukraine in the first half of February. The announcement was made by the official at the end of the first Foreign Affairs Council (CAE) under the mandate of the Belgian presidency of the EU Council, reports Agerpres.

PACE elected Greek politician Theodoros Roussopoulos as its new President

Greek politician Theodoros Roussopoulos was elected as the new Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) President, reads a press release of the Council of Europe.

The Guardian: UK sends UN experts photographs of North Korean shipments to Russia

The UK has provided satellite photographs of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia to a panel of UN experts as part of an attempt to trigger an official investigation into arms deals in violation of international sanctions, according to the The Guardian.

EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss the Middle East

The foreign ministers of the 27 countries of the European Union met in Brussels today for marathon talks on the Middle East, involving top diplomats from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and even the Secretary-General of the Arabian League.

NATO organizes the largest military exercise. Expert: The alliance sends a clear signal to the Russian Federation

Starting this week, the North Atlantic Organization is organizing the biggest exercise since the Cold War, with the involvement of about 90 thousand soldiers, Euronews writes, citing Alliance officials. According to the source, the military exercises are based on the scenario of triggering Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, which stipulates that an attack on a member state is considered an attack on all other members.

Russian exports collapses by $170 billion in one year

Russian exports decreased by 170 billion dollars in one year, according to the information of the Russian service Rosstat, quoted by Rador. According to the source, due to falling oil prices, the Russian economy is in a difficult situation.

Farmers in South France continue road convoy protests

Farmers' protests in the Occitania region of southern France continue. A motorway near Toulouse remains closed and a roadblock was to be installed on a main road in the Ariège region, writes Digi24.

Israel-Hamas//Israeli army bombards Khan Yunis as families of hostages demand deal

On Monday, the Israeli army bombards Khan Yunis, the epicenter of the clashes in the southern Gaza Strip, while the families of the hostages in Israel urge the Netanyahu government to accept an agreement with Hamas to facilitate their release, reports Agerpres.ro.

China landslide buries dozens in Yunnan province

Forty-seven people were buried in a landslide in China’s south-western Yunnan province, state media has reported.

Can Ukraine vote in war? Zelensky's dilemma

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed willingness to hold elections during the ongoing martial law, but only if specific challenges are addressed, Unian has reported.

Russian-controlled Donetsk hit by shelling

Thirteen people were killed and ten injured in shelling of the city of Donetsk, which is illegally controlled by Russia in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, said, cited by Reuters.