French elections: Thousands gather in Paris to protest far-right surge

Unions, independent media, citizen organisations organised a rally in Paris on Wednesday night to support the left-wing bloc and denounce the rise of the far-right in the upcoming second round of parliamentary elections, writes Euronews.

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as Caymans, Mexico brace for storm's impact

Hurricane Beryl thrashed Jamaica with heavy winds and rain on Wednesday, killing at least one person after forging a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days, Reuters reports.

Chisinau will host the third trilateral Moldova-Romania-Ukraine meeting

The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, will host the Third Romania-Ukraine-Republic of Moldova Trilateral foreign affairs meeting on Friday in Chisinau.

LIVE // The 4th of July Parliament session

Deputies meet today, July 4, in plenary session. There are 17 bills on the agenda of the Legislative.

Russia is ready to continue supplying Europe with gas through Ukraine beyond 2024

Russia is ready to continue gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine after the current transit agreement expires at the end of 2024, Russian state news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Reuters reports.

Dnipro in mourning as Russian missile strike at kindergarten kills five

Ukraine city Dnipro spent a day of mourning after a Russian missile and drone attack killed five people and wounded more than 50 yesterday, including a 14-year-old girl, Independent reports.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly welcomes the reforms in the Republic of Moldova and condemns the human rights situation in the Transnistrian region

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) welcomes the ambitious reform agenda of the Republic of Moldova. Our country has made progress in anti-corruption reforms, increasing government transparency and improving the business climate, AP OSCE reports. The findings are included in the Bucharest Declaration, adopted today, during the annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

Five killed by Russian strike in central Ukraine

At least five people have been killed by a Russian drone and missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials say, BBC reports.

NATO members agree 40 billion euro financial pledge for Ukraine

NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43 billion) next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday, a week before the alliance’s leaders are set to meet in Washington, Reuters reports.

"Anti-NATO" summit: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Astana

Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the Kremlin said, as well as a series of bilateral meetings, including with Chinese and Turkish leaders, Reuters reports.

After the corruption scandal, an acting head is to be appointed at Interpol Moldova

An acting head is to be appointed at the head of the Interpol Moldova Bureau after Viorel Țentiu, who managed the institution, was accused of passive corruption and was placed under house arrest. The announcement was made by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Adrian Efros. He said that, at present, several candidacies are being considered, but he did not reveal their names.

Hungarian PM Orbán suggests Ukraine ceasefire in first Kiev visit

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to consider a ceasefire in the war with Russia, as he made his first visit to Kiev since the start of the conflict in February 2022, DPA reports.