Petru Racu has reprofiled himself as a merchant

After ending his football career, Petru Racu is now fully dedicated to business. The former Moldovan international, who owns a company producing cold-pressed vegetable oils, is increasingly taking part in trade fairs to promote his brand and sell his products.

Local tourism is gaining momentum in Moldova

The Covid-19 pandemic and then the war in Ukraine have kept many Moldovans in their homeland. Willing to travel, people gradually began to discover their country. Lately, the national heritage has been increasingly exploited by attracting local tourists, and this has brought with it the development of rural localities, say experts in the field.

Borș won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships

Moldovan freestyle wrestler Alexandru Borș has become vice world champion among juniors "under 17". At the competition in Istanbul, in the 80 kg weight category, our compatriot won against Adam Mizsei from Hungary, Daniel Simonian from Israel, Ismayil Asadli from Azerbaijan and Zackary Ryder from the USA.

Several European countries hit by severe storms causing flooding

Rain, storms, floods and strong winds are giving Europeans a headache. After three days of heavy rain, landslides have also occurred in Styria, Austria. Several houses have been destroyed or washed away and residents have been evacuated. A house above the landslide area is also set to collapse as the slope continues to move.

Goodies direct from the producer: in the sectors of the capital and this weekend were organized fairs with local products

This weekend too, local agricultural producers were able to sell their wares at markets and fairs open in the capital's sectors. According to the authorities, the actions aim to support local producers and provide the city's residents with seasonal agricultural products.

78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima: Japan calls for a world without nuclear weapons

Japan commemorates the victims of one of the most catastrophic events in history, 78 years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Ceremonies at the Peace Museum were attended by the few survivors of the disaster, Japanese officials, foreign diplomats and thousands of Japanese.

US: Trump not allowed to post evidence of criminal cases he faces on social media

Judge Tanya Chutkan has banned former US President Donald Trump from posting on his social media the evidence against him gathered by prosecutors that refers to Trump's intentions to nullify the outcome of the 2020 election and his instigations that led to the assault on Capitol Hill, reports Agerpres with reference to EFE.

Yellow code of atmospheric instability! Wind and rain with hail expected

Meteorologists have issued a yellow code for atmospheric instability. Thunderstorms with short showers, isolated heavy showers (15-35 l/m2) with hail and thunderstorms in gusts of up to 15-20 m/s are forecast.

CFM: Six wagons loaded with cereals broke loose and derailed from the tracks

A railway accident occurred on 05 august on the Culma - Ceadir-Lunga railway sector, as a result of which six wagons loaded with grain detached and derailed from the track, informs the Moldovan Railway Company (CFM).

The price of parking at Chisinau International Airport has doubled

The price for one hour in the car park at Chisinau International Airport has doubled. Thus, the price has been increased from 10 lei to 20 lei. So far the increase has not been justified in any way by the airport administration. On social media, Internet users expressed their indignation.

A blood transfusion centre in Ukraine has been bombed. Kuleba: "Russia will not stop until it is stopped"

Russian forces have attacked the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region with a targeted aerial bomb. As a result, several people were injured and killed, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said.

Kiev Defense Ministry: On the front, Ukrainian forces have advanced to the south, while the Russians are concentrating to the east

Ukrainian forces have advanced in the south, while the Russians are concentrating eastwards, the Ukrainian defence ministry reports. According to Deputy Minister Hanna Maliar, the defenders have broken through the first line of defence in some places and advanced towards the intermediate line, but the offensive is slow because of "concrete fortifications built by the enemy".