CEC sets funding limits for Moldova’s 2024 elections

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today approved the financial ceiling for the electoral campaigns of candidates in the 20 October 2024 presidential elections and participants in the republican constitutional referendum.

Germany advances probe into Nord Stream pipeline sabotage

Germany is taking a step toward clarifying the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which occurred nearly two years ago.

A woman from the Republic of Moldova dies in the wildfires in Greece

The Greek authorities have confirmed through the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Moldova in Athens that a person from the Republic of Moldova died in the wildfires that affected the Athens region on August 13, 2024. The victim, a 65-year-old woman, was found dead in a factory in Patima Halandri, a suburb in the north-east of Athens, which was badly affected by fires, writes the Greek media.

Romania defuses a stray mine on the Black Sea shore

Romanian Navy carried out on Tuesday a controlled explosion of a mine that had drifted to its Black Sea shore, announced the Ministry of National Defense in Bucharest. We remind that Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have a joint task force to defuse stray mines, which started floating in the Black Sea after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

The Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow, summoned to Foreign Affairs. Chisinau: The Russian Ministry is informed by fake news

The Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow was summoned, for Tuesday afternoon, to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was informed that the discussions will focus on "information from the media regarding the intention of the Republic of Moldova to host F-16 aircraft for Ukraine", informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Ministry of Defense: The information about the military base in Criuleni is fake

The Ministry of Defense denies the information that a new military base is being built in the Criuleni district. The institution qualifies as "fake" the information published in the media.

A Romanian man and a Moldovan woman, caught in the act with young women recruited for prostitution

Two people, involved in human trafficking, were detained by the law enforcement officers. It is a Romanian man from Vaslui, Romania, and a woman from Balti. According to the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), the individuals were caught in the act while they were trying to transport young women recruited for prostitution to Germany.

Tragic case on the banks of the Nistru. A man from Soroca died

A tragic case happened on Wednesday evening in Soroca district. A man was found drowned in the waters of the Nistru River. The incident was reported at 19:50 when a patrol of the Soroca Border Service observed a person on the bank of the river, who stated that he had just called the emergency number 112.

Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 attack, is the new leader of Hamas

Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as the new head of its political bureau, elevating the hardline militant to the group’s leadership after the assassination in Tehran of its previous political leader. Sinwar’s appointment was announced in a brief statement by Hamas on Tuesday that was aired on pro-Hamas Iranian state media channels, reports The Guardian.

Iran warns Israel of its attack plans

Iran has issued a warning about its intention to attack Israel. Such a strike is intended to be a response to the removal of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz says, RBC-Ukraine reports. "Iran has informed us that it intends to attack Israel," says the official.

Tarom suspends flights to Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut

The Romanian national company Tarom has announced that it is suspending flights to Tel Aviv (Israel), Amman (Jordan) and Beirut (Lebanon) starting August 6 for security reasons. Flights could be resumed on August 13, depending on developments in the region, writes Romania-Insider.com.

Ukraine's Zelensky says he wants Russia at the table for next peace summit

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the French media that Russia should participate in the second Peace Summit in Ukraine, because most of the countries of the world are in favor of it, the BBC writes. Russia was not invited to the first world Peace Summit, which was held in Switzerland. Kremlin officials said the event was not able to bring peace because its participants did not discuss Russia's demands.