Antonio Tajani: Italy is preparing to send a new anti-missile system to Ukraine

Italy is preparing to send another anti-missile system to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, but he stressed the need for Western allies to avoid going to war with Russia. The official added that "defending Ukraine does not mean bringing about a world war."

EU will offer Kiev a loan of up to 35 billion euros

Update: 13:25 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sept. 20 announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) to Ukraine as part of a $50-billion pledge by the G7, reports The Kyiv Independent.

The European Council approved the new composition of the European Commission

The Council today adopted, by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, the list of persons whom it proposes for appointment as members of the Commission until 31 October 2029, reads the press release of the Council of the EU. The decision will now be sent to the European Parliament for approval.

Shocking attack in a school in Portugal: a 12-year-old boy stabbed six classmates and a teacher

A shocking incident happened at a school in Azambuja, Portugal, where a 12-year-old boy attacked six students and a teacher with a knife, writes Euronews. One of the victims, a 12-year-old girl, suffered serious chest and head injuries and was rushed to hospital. The attacker was detained and the Police opened an investigation to determine the motive behind this act of violence.

Sources: Israel allegedly planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah pagers

Israel's Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others, including the group's fighters and Iran's envoy to Beirut.

The Republic of Moldova and Romania are strengthening their military cooperation. The Romanian deputies adopted the legislative project

The Bucharest Chamber of Deputies adopted today the draft law on the cooperation agreement between Romania and the Republic of Moldova in the military field, reports Rador.

Ursula von der Leyen announced her team. Romania’s portfolio

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled on Tuesday, in Strasbourg, the new team of European Commissioners and their portfolios, after weeks of political battles, which ended on Monday with the resignation of the Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton.

Russian state media banned on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms, BBC reports.

Dramatic toll in Europe: 16 dead as a result of the devastating floods

Central and Eastern Europe is on high alert due to devastating floods caused by heavy rains, with the death toll of at least 16 people. Among the most affected countries are the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and Romania, where authorities warn that the situation could become even worse.

Hammer attack in a school in Russia: five people were injured

Five people were injured in a school in Chelyabinsk, in the Urals, by a student armed with a hammer, a knife and a gun, Russian media reports. Before being arrested, he managed to hit several colleagues and the teacher, then he tried to commit suicide.

The Latvian language test becomes the ultimatum for Russians settled in Latvia

Russian citizens who permanently reside in Latvia but have failed the required Latvian-language exam have started receiving letters warning them to leave within 30 days or face "forced deportation", reports RFE.

Russian Federation expels a Moldovan involved in the war in Ukraine

The court of the city of Donetsk, controlled by the Russians, decided to expel a man originally from the Republic of Moldova from Russia. He fought on the side of the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine, writes Tass. The man is accused of evading a previous deportation order. Once he arrives in the Republic of Moldova, he could be sentenced for mercenary.