Over 600 people sign up for The Great National Spelling Bee in Moldova

Over 600 people have signed up for the Marea Dictare Națională, a national spelling bee that will be held today in Moldova to mark Romanian Language Day, according to government spokesperson Daniel Vodă.

Kiev orders new mandatory evacuations of children from frontline communities

Ukrainian authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation of children from two districts in the Zaporozhye region (south) heavily shelled by the Russians, CNN reports.

Prigozhin, Russian mercenary leader, confirmed dead in plane crash

The death of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed by the Russian Investigative Committee, according to AFP.

3 US Marines killed, 20 injured in Osprey crash in Australia

Three US Marines were killed and 20 others were injured in a crash of an Osprey aircraft in Australia on Sunday, according to BBC News. The MV-22B Osprey crashed while en route to Tiwi Island, north of Darwin. Five other Marines are in critical condition.

Dorin Recean: Independence means building our own future

Today, Moldova's prime minister, Dorin Recean, praised the country's hardworking people on Independence Day, saying that their efforts are building a stronger and more prosperous Moldova.

Moldova's 32nd Independence Day celebrated with festivities in Chișinău

The 32nd Independence Day of Moldova is being celebrated today in Chișinău, the capital city. The festivities began with a flower-laying ceremony at the "Mother of Sorrows" monument at the "Eternity" Memorial Complex, led by President Maia Sandu, Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, and Prime Minister Dorin Recean.

Ukrainian forces land in Crimea, engage in battle with Russians

Ukrainian forces launched a land and air assault in Crimea on Thursday morning, engaging in heavy fighting with Russian forces near the village of Mayak, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Intelligence Directorate.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Wagner group, killed in plane crash

A plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, crashed in Russia on Wednesday, killing him and nine other people on board, according to the BBC.

Zelensky and Recean discuss food transit, water Infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Prime Minister Dorin Recean of Moldova met in Kyiv on August 23 to discuss the transit of Ukrainian food through Moldovan territory and the development of water infrastructure.

Moldova considers tax monopoly on scrap metal market

The Ministry of Economy and Digitization is considering the introduction of a tax monopoly on the scrap metal market. The move is aimed at targeting entrepreneurs who are active in the sector but are not taxpayers.

CSP elections postponed due to extraordinary integrity assessments

Participants at the General Assembly of Prosecutors voted to elect the new members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) at the next meeting, to be announced by the CSP.

Russia strikes NATO border city, explosions heard in Ismail (digi24.ro)

Russian forces struck the Ukrainian port city of Ismail, just 20 kilometres from the Romanian border, on Tuesday, causing explosions and destroying several grain warehouses, according to local media reports.