Russia says Israel's Gaza bombardment is against international law

Russia’s foreign minister said that Israel’s retaliation against Hamas terrorists in Gaza is against international law, and will lead to a crisis that will last decades, Reuters reports.

At least 32 dead and 63 injured in Egypt car crash

At least 32 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt, the health ministry has said, BBC reports.

Kazakhstan mine fire leaves at least 32 dead

At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal, BBC reports.

Israel rejects the cease-fire request approved by the UN General Assembly

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Saturday termed "despicable" a UN General Assembly resolution demanding a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports.

The Israel Defense Forces claim to have killed the head of Hamas' air operations

Israel's military says it has killed the man who allegedly commanded the Hamas fighters who infiltrated Israel on paragliders on 7 October and was allegedly responsible for drone attacks on Israeli military posts, BBC reports.

Bombing of Gaza heavier than previous evenings

Reports suggest intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza by air, heavier than in previous evenings, while all internet and phone communications appear to be out in the territory, CNN reports.

Ukraine's president says he sees an end to the war with a Ukrainian victory

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, says that "it is more clear" that this war will end with a victory for Ukraine. "Ukraine must become - and will become - stronger. So that we mark forever in history that the Russian empire will never come to Ukrainian land again", he emphasizes, reports Hotnews.ro.

Slovakia announces halt of military aid to Ukraine

Slovakia's new populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Thursday that his government was stopping military aid to Ukraine, in the first Western reversal of the kind, AFP reports.

Zelenskiy to urge EU to tighten Russia sanctions

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will ask European Union leaders meeting in Brussels Thursday to expand sanctions against Russia to impede the Kremlin’s ability to resupply, as allies brace for a long war and military support for Ukraine becomes more pressing, Bloomberg reports.

Mass shooting hits multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine

At least 16 people were killed in Wednesday night shootings at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, according to police sources, The Guardian reports.

"Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a group for liberation," Turkish president says

"Hamas is not a terrorist organization, but a group for liberation and of mujahideen fighting to protect their land and citizens," Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a speech Wednesday said, CNN reports.

Poland's opposition, victorious in elections, proposes new government

The three largest opposition parties in Poland, having defeated the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in parliamentary elections on Oct. 15, are ready to form a government, opposition leader Donald Tusk said on Oct. 24, quoted by The Kiyv Independent.