USA: Death toll rises to 32 after tornadoes rip through South and Midwest, leaving communities in ruin

The death toll rose to 32 Sunday after a batch of ferocious storms and tornadoes devastated communities across the American South and Midwest, while parts of the Southern Plains braced for their own round of severe weather, CNN reports.

Finland officially becomes a member of NATO. The announcement made by Jens Stoltenberg

Finland will officially become a member of NATO on Tuesday, the office of the Finnish president announced. This was also confirmed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who said the move would make Finland "more secure", reports SkyNews.

EU to guard against any Russia abuse of UN Presidency: Borrell

The European Union will guard against any abuse during Russia's presidency of the United Nations Security Council during the month of April, the bloc's foreign policy chief said, AFP reports.

Tens of thousands protest judicial reform for 13th consecutive week

Hundreds of thousands of judicial reform protesters took to the streets of Israel in over 150 locations on Saturday night, despite the pause in the judicial reform legislation process as the two sides conduct negotiations, jpost.com reports.

European Commission denies President Ursula von der Leyen's candidacy to lead NATO

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is not running for NATO secretary-general, a Commission spokesperson said Saturday, quoted by dpa, according to Digi24.ro.

Washington says it is "extremely concerned" by the arrest in Russia of "Wall Street Journal" journalist

The United States of America (USA) condemns the arrest by the Russian Federation of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for "The Wall Street Journal". The head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, said he was "extremely concerned" about Moscow's actions to punish the press.

"We will never forgive": Ukraine one year after the liberation of Bucea, marked by the massacre that horrified the world

Ukraine marks today, 31 March, one year since Russian troops withdrew from the Kiev suburb of Bucea, leaving the bodies of executed civilians strewn across the streets in what has become a symbol of alleged Russian war crimes. A year after the massacre that horrified the world, Ukraine's president, Volodimir Zelenski, came out with a message on social media in which he gave assurances: all those guilty will be held accountable for their crimes.

Turkish Parliament ratified Finland's accession to NATO

The Turkish parliament unanimously ratified on Thursday evening Finland's accession to NATO, which had been blocked since May last year, a few days after a similar vote by Hungarian MPs, AFP reports on Friday, quoted by Digi24.ro.

On April 1, Russia takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council. KIev reacts

The head of Russian diplomacy, Serghei Lavrov, will chair a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York in April, the month in which Russia will hold the rotating presidency of the executive body of the UN, reports Agerpres.

Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges

A Wall Street Journal reporter has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage, the first time an American journalist has been detained on accusations by Moscow of spying since the Cold War, CNN reports.

"Democracy needs victory". The message of the Ukrainian president at the summit organized by Joe Biden

Russia is at war with many democracies of the world, connecting the mechanisms of disinformation, corruption, election interference, espionage, cybercrime. This is the message of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, delivered at the Summit for Democracy organized by US President Joe Biden, writes Ukrainskaia Pravda.

War in Ukraine // Russian forces advance in Bahmut. Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Sumy region, recaptured from the Russians

Russian forces are advancing into Bahmut, despite strong resistance, and have taken almost full control of the metallurgical plant there, Russia's installed leader in the region claims. Kiev says the situation remains complicated, but the defenders are resisting the attacks.