President Maia Sandu participates in the World Economic Forum

The global economic slowdown, environmental challenges, but also the war in Ukraine, in a context of multiple crises and geopolitical changes, are some of the topics on the agenda of the World Economic Forum in Davos, whose annual meeting takes place between 16-20 January, informs Digi24.

German defence minister resigns

Germany's Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following a series of blunders and PR disasters, BBC reports.

COVID-19: The first cases of infection with Kraken confirmed in the Republic of Moldova

The first three cases of infection with the Kraken subvariant, a variant of the Omicron strain, were confirmed in the Republic of Moldova. This was announced by the National Public Health Agency (ANSP).

Victor Furtună, appointed interim head of PCCOCS

Victor Furtună's candidacy was approved today by the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) for the position of interim head of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), reports MOLDPRES.

CSP appoints two deputies of the acting general prosecutor Ion Munteanu

The Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) appointed on Monday, January 16, two deputies of the interim general prosecutor. It is about prosecutors Aliona Nesterov and Igor Demciucin.

A new fire at the Giurgiulesti Free International Port

Emergency intervention for firefighters at the Giurgiulești Free International Port, where a grain storage tank was engulfed in flames this morning. According to IGSU, the call to Service 112 was received at 07:10.

A group of Polish deputies pays a visit to the Republic of Moldova

A group of Polish deputies will visit Chisinau from January 16 to 18. The delegation is composed of members of the Committee for Foreign Affairs and the Committee for European Union Affairs within the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, the Chisinau Legislative informs.

Death toll in Russian strike on Ukrainian building up to 35

The death toll from the week-end Russian missile strike on the apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 35, an official said Monday, The Washington Post reports.

NATO chief hints at more heavy weapons deliveries to Ukraine

General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt on Jan. 15 that Ukraine can expect more deliveries of heavy arms from Western partners in the near future.

Igor Grosu: There is no imminent danger of escalation of the conflict in the transnistrian region

There is no imminent danger of escalation of the conflict in the transnistrian region, said the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, who was in Bucharest on the occasion of the performance dedicated to the National Culture Day, writes Agerpres.

Mudrik, the player of Chelsea London

Chelsea London has "blown away" one of the most promising footballers of the moment to the rival in the city, Arsenal. "Aristocrats" officially announced the transfer of Mihailo Mudrik from Shakhtar Donetsk. The English club paid 100 million euros for the footballer, including all performance bonuses.

Ukrainian cities under the rain of Russian missiles. Some of them hit their target by destroying homes and killing people

At least 20 people were killed and more than 70 injured after the Russian military struck an apartment building in the city of Dnipro, located nearly 50 kilometres from Zaporozhye. The press writes that the Russians fired a type of missile that the Ukrainian air defence cannot shoot down without the American Patriot system. Rescuers are still searching for survivors under the rubble, and local authorities have declared three days of mourning. Yesterday, other cities in Ukraine were also hit, including the country's capital, and in some regions the energy infrastructure was also affected.