Austria's three conditions to welcome Romania into Air Schengen

The Austrian Ministry of the Interior transmitted, at the request of the Digi24 station, what are Austria's conditions for accepting Romania in Schengen, but - importantly - only for air transport. The lifting of land border controls is the subject of separate discussions.

Israel's war on Gaza to last two more months

Israeli officials say that the ongoing war in Gaza will last two more months, with tens of thousands of Palestinians potentially being killed as a result, EFE reports.

Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN

A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues, BBC reports.

Zelenski, in Argentina at the inauguration of President Javier Milea

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, will be in Argentina today to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei, AFP reports. After Milei won the election, Volodymyr Zelenskiy congratulated him and thanked him for his support for Ukraine.

The Russians bombarded the city of Kupyansk. Two people died and one was injured

In the Kharkiv region, two women aged 57 and 71 died as a result of bombings in the city of Kupyansk. A 30-year-old man was injured, writes Ukrinform. Prosecutors are investigating the incident as a potential war crime and intentional homicide.

Azerbaijan to host COP29 climate summit

Next year’s COP29 climate summit is set to take place in oil-rich Azerbaijan after Eastern European countries resolved a political deadlock on Saturday, Politico reports.

Olena Zelenski for BBC: Ukraine in 'mortal danger' without aid

Olena Zelenska has warned that Ukrainians are in "mortal danger" of being left to die if Western countries don't continue their financial support, BBC reports.

US blocks UN Security Council demand for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

The United States on Friday vetoed a proposed United Nations Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, diplomatically isolating Washington as it shields its ally, Reuters reports.

Ukraine's parliament passes law protecting minority rights

On December 8th, the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted a new law aimed at protecting the rights of national minorities within the country.

Premier Mohammad Shtayyeh discusses Gaza's future with US officials

In an ongoing collaboration, the Palestinian Authority is working with American officials to devise a plan for administering the Gaza Strip post-war, as reported by news.ro.

EU-China Summit tackles trade imbalance, Ukraine war concerns

The EU-China summit held on December 8, 2023, highlighted two key areas of disagreement: the trade imbalance favouring China and contrasting perspectives on the war in Ukraine.

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza sparks UN action

In response to mounting pressure from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN Security Council is set to convene today to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after eight weeks of conflict, reports AFP.