Media: S. N. Korea might have provided Russia with short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea might have provided Russia with short-range ballistic missiles and portable anti-aircraft missiles in addition to artillery rounds for its war in Ukraine, a senior South Korean military official said Thursday, writes the news agency Yna.co .

Kiev demands explanations from Ankara over Yalta delegation taking part in forum in Turkey

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry demanded explanations from Turkey over the participation of Yalta’s delegation in the United Cities and Local Governments meeting, which took place in Turkey earlier, TASS reports.

Israel Gaza: Joe Biden calls for 'pause' in conflict

US President Joe Biden has called for a "pause" in the Israel-Hamas conflict in a campaign speech in Minneapolis, BBC reports.

Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim countries to boycott Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports.

Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens for limited evacuation

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time in more than three weeks of brutal conflict to allow the evacuation of dozens of injured Palestinians requiring hospital treatment and hundreds of foreign passport holders, The Guardian reports.

Biden will meet Xi Jinping in coming weeks, White House says

President Joe Biden will meet with President Xi Jinping of China next month during an economic summit in San Francisco, the White House said on Tuesday afternoon, marking a significant diplomatic moment between two great world powers whose relationship has grown increasingly hostile, Politico reports.

Jabalia: Israel air strike reportedly kills dozens at Gaza refugee camp

An Israeli air strike is reported to have killed dozens of people at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, BBC reports.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's counter-offensive is getting slower

As fall weather arrives, observers are looking at the status of Ukraine's three-pronged counteroffensive, which continues to move very slowly, reports The Kyiv Independent.

Palestinian Red Crescent is concerned about the attacks launched near a hospital in Gaza

The Palestinian Red Crescent expressed its concern on Tuesday following the attacks launched near one of its hospitals in the north of the Gaza Strip, where civilians have taken refuge from the Israeli bombardment, reports Agerpres.ro.

EU to help Western Balkans reforms with 6 billion euro package

The European Union plans to help the countries of the Western Balkans pursue reforms needed for integration with the wealthy bloc with an investment of 6 billion euros ($6.4 billion), the EU executive's president, Ursula von der Leyen, said in Skopje on Monday, Reuters reports.

.Russia blames Ukraine and the West for Dagestan airport unrest

Moscow has blamed “external interference” for provoking unrest that closed an airport in Russia’s Muslim-majority Republic of Dagestan, warning that it will not tolerate efforts to “split Russian society”, AP reports.

60 people, detained after the storming of the Mahacikala airport by hundreds of people

Sixty people were detained after hundreds of anti-Israel protesters stormed an airport in Russia’s predominantly Muslim Dagestan region on Sunday, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, AP reports.