Ukraine opens an International Criminal Court office in Kiev and calls for a special court to try Russian leaders

The opening of an office of the International Criminal Court is being prepared in Kiev, in the context in which the Ukrainian authorities aim to establish a special court to indict Russian leaders for war crimes, announced the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andrii Kostin.

BBC: Casualties following a serious fire at a fuel depot in Jakarta, Indonesia

Authorities in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, said at least 17 people, including two children, lost their lives in a huge fire that broke out at a fuel depot of a state-owned company, the BBC reports.

The US announces a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine

The United States has announced a new defense support package for Ukraine totaling $400 million, which includes deliveries of missiles, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles, as well as other types of assistance. The information was confirmed in a statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, cited by Ukrinform. The funding will also cover equipment maintenance as well as training of Ukrainian units.

Vital supply bridge to Ukraine's Bakhmut blown up overnight by Russian forces

A vital bridge connecting the besieged city of Bakhmut to the nearby village of Khromove, and the last main supply route from Bakhmut to the city of Chasiv Yar, has been blown up overnight by Russian forces, according to multiple sources speaking with CNN.

Strike, protests in Greece as anger grows over train crash

Greek railway workers extended their strike to a second day on Friday, and more protest rallies were planned, amid anger over a devastating train crash that killed at least 57, among them many university students, Reuters reports.

Ursula von der Leyen goes to the US

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be received next Friday at the White House by US President Joe Biden for conversations on the support granted to Ukraine, but also less consensual topics related to climate or China.

US will announce a new support package for Ukraine

The United States will announce a new military aid package on Friday to support Ukraine, the White House reports, according to Reuters.

At least 32 people killed and 85 injured in Greece train crash

At least 32 people died and 85 were injured Tuesday night in a collision between a cargo ship and a train carrying 350 passengers, fire officials said. The death toll appears to be provisional, local authorities said, with rescue operations still under way. According to the Greek press, quoted by Digi24, this is "the worst rail accident Greece has ever seen".

Earthquakes in Turkey: Nearly 180 people detained after thousands of buildings collapse

Nearly 180 people were detained and another 600 are being investigated in cases initiated after thousands of buildings collapsed in Turkey's earthquakes. Among those arrested is a mayor of a town near the epicenter of the earthquake.

Dozens of migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy

At least 43 migrants perished when their overcrowded wooden boat smashed into rocky reefs just off southern Italy at dawn Sunday, the Italian Coast Guard saidm AP reports.

Turkey expands investigation into building collapses following earthquakes. More than 600 people are being investigated

More than 600 people are now being investigated in Turkey over buildings that collapsed in the deadly earthquake on 6 February, the government has said, BBC reports.

The Russian president accuses NATO of involvement in the conflict in Ukraine by supplying weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of participating in the conflict in Ukraine by supplying weapons to Kiev's forces, reports AFP.