NATO PURL Program Pledges $1B Monthly Aid for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the progress in supporting Ukraine, emphasizing the direct link between Ukraine's security and that of the Alliance's members.

Ukraine: Zelensky revokes citizenship of Odessa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov

The mayor of Ukraine’s key port city of Odesa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who signed the decree on 14 October.

Brussels general strike: Flights and public transport affected

A nationwide general strike led to the grounding of most planes at Belgium's two main airports and paralyzed public transport across Brussels.

New Gaza clashes as Hamas reasserts control after IDF exit

The Islamist group Hamas carried out a series of public executions in the Gaza Strip shortly after Israeli forces withdrew from the main urban areas, citing a report from The Telegraph.

Tensions rise after Pakistan-Taliban border fire

Fresh armed clashes erupted on Tuesday, 14 October, between Pakistani and Afghan forces in an isolated border area, the Associated Press reported, citing DW.

French PM proposes pension reform suspension amid government crisis

France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has proposed suspending a contested plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Romania: Saint Paraskeva pilgrimage draws 20,000 queuers

In Iași, Romania, Orthodox Christians have been celebrating their patronal feast day on 14 October.

MEPs: Georgia's democracy backsliding faster than Turkey

Georgia is facing "accelerated democratic backsliding," and its people are being held hostage by a regime that has "lied" about the country's European path, according to three MEPs from the centre-left S&D group, who recently returned from Tbilisi.

Putin to use 2 million reservists abroad without mobilisation

Russia’s government has approved a bill allowing President Vladimir Putin to use its massive military mobilisation reserve for armed conflicts abroad, without formally declaring mobilisation or martial law.

64 dead, 60 missing in Mexico after week of torrential rain

The death toll from torrential rains in Mexico has risen to 64, with more than 60 people reported missing in the central and eastern states, say Mexican authorities.

PAS vows new government will complete Moldova's EU integration path

Moldova needs a new government that can balance EU-mandated structural reforms with domestic economic impact following the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Dorin Recean, a security expert says.

IPN investigation: How Ilan Shor created a mechanism to avoid international sanctions

Fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Republic of Moldova, established a network of 37 companies in Kyrgyzstan to facilitate money transfers while circumventing international sanctions imposed on Russia.