Moldova urges schools to halt helium balloon releases on first day of classes

Moldova's Environment Ministry has urged schools and parents to avoid releasing helium balloons during September 1 festivities, warning that airborne debris threatens wildlife and ecosystems as classes resume across the country.

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina duty after 20-year career

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football at age 39, concluding a record-breaking 20-year career with the national team, the forward said on social media.

At least eight dead and 18 missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus

Rescuers searched the Mediterranean off northern Cyprus on Monday after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized and sank en route to Turkey, leaving at least eight people dead and 18 others missing, authorities said.

Thousands gather in Chisinau for Moldova's national dictation

More than 2,500 people gathered in Chisinau's central square on Monday to take part in the Great National Dictation, celebrating Romanian Language Day and commemorating the country's historic break from Soviet linguistic control.

Moldova 1 debuts correct speech segment as country celebrates Romanian language day

Moldova's public broadcaster Moldova 1 has launched a dedicated educational segment titled 'Speaking Correctly' to foster linguistic precision, debuting on Monday as the country celebrates Romanian Language Day.

Fire breaks out near central market in Moldovan capital

Firefighters in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau responded to a major blaze on Monday morning after flames engulfed a three-story commercial building near the city's Central Market.

Chișinău grants €35 back-to-school aid to 8,000 pupils

The municipality of Chișinău will provide €35 (approx. 700 MDL) in back-to-school assistance to roughly 8,000 vulnerable children ahead of the new academic year starting Sept. 1, Mayor Ion Ceban announced.

Moldova parliament library receives rare Grigore Vieru archive

The Moldovan parliament's library in Chisinau received a rare archive of works and personal memorabilia of the late national poet Grigore Vieru on Monday, donated by his son to mark Romanian Language Day.

Christopher W. Smith takes helm of OSCE Mission to Moldova

Senior US diplomat Christopher W. Smith assumed office on Monday as Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, serving as the organization's chief mediator in the stalled Transnistrian settlement talks.

Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake shakes Romania's Vrancea region

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Romania's seismically active Vrancea region early on Monday, August 31, causing no reported damage or casualties, seismologists said.

Moldova marks Romanian Language Day with tributes to heritage, freedom

Moldovan state leaders, cultural figures, and foreign diplomats marked Romanian Language Day on Monday, celebrating the mother tongue as an essential pillar of national identity and cultural endurance.

Moldova reports airspace breach during Russian strikes on Ukraine

An unidentified aerial object briefly breached Moldova's sovereign airspace on Saturday near the breakaway region of Transnistria before returning to Ukraine amid heavy Russian airstrikes, the Defense Ministry in Chișinău said.