Andrei Spînu will not be part of the new Government

Andrei Spînu, who held the position of Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development in the Gavrilița Government, will not be part of the new government. He was appointed as Secretary General of the Office of the President of the Republic of Moldova.

Maia Sandu: Russia intends to remove power from Chisinau through violent actions, with the involvement of people from outside the country

Russia's plan for the next period involves actions with the involvement of diversionists, who will undertake attacks on state buildings and hostage taking, the ultimate goal of these actions being the removal of the current pro-European power from Chisinau, President Maia Sandu said on Monday during a briefing.

Flights grounded, power cut as storm lashes N.Zealand

Tens of thousands of homes in New Zealand were without power and hundreds of flights were cancelled Monday as a tropical storm lashed the north of the country, AFP reports.

LIVE // Maia Sandu, about the security situation in the Republic of Moldova

In the context of recent events and statements regarding threats to the security of the Republic of Moldova, President Maia Sandu holds a briefing, starting at 11:00.

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria // A woman and a child, pulled alive from under the rubble

Six days after the earthquake in Turkey, a woman and a child were pulled alive from under the rubble on Sunday by a team of Salvadorans in Sehit Aileleri, announced the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, AFP notes.

Alexei Danilov claims Moscow is plotting a coup d'état in Moldova involving Chechen fighters. Kadyrov's reaction

Russia is reportedly planning to stage a coup in Moldova in the near future, and the Kremlin may involve Chechen fighters in the plot. The statement was made by the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, Alexei Danilov, in a tele-don. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov later came out with a reaction on his Telegram account. "Russia's borders change only when it wants to change itself," he says.

Marco Odermatt, world champion

Swiss Marco Odermatt has become Alpine skiing world champion for the first time. The 25-year-old won the gold medal in the downhill event in Courchevel, France.

Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, was hit by a new cyclone. The downpour washed away everything in its path

Hurricane Gabrielle has hit the northern part of New Zealand. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says authorities are taking all measures to keep the situation under control after the hurricane disaster.

Car owners with foreign number plates on the streets again, protesting Chisinau, Cahul, Giurgiulesti, Sculeni and Balti

Once again they came out to protest. Dozens of owners of cars with foreign number plates protested in the capital against changes to the Customs Code. Today similar actions took place in Cahul, Giurgiulesti, Sculeni and Balti. People are asking for the cancellation of amendments allowing them to keep their cars in the country for up to six months. The authorities previously explained that the amendments to the Customs Code were aimed at bringing customs in line with European Union legislation.

CFR Cluj, second defeat in line

The Romanian champion is in a slump! CS Universitatea Craiova defeated CFR Cluj-Napoca 2-0 at home in the 25th round of the Romanian Super League.

Two minors arrived at the hospital in serious condition after falling into a cliff on the territory of the quarry in Micăuți

Two children, aged 10 and 11 from Micăuți, were rescued after falling into a ravine at the Micăuți stone quarry. Police say the alarm was raised by the children's parents after the minors went out to play on the afternoon of 11 February and did not return.

Moscow pleads for the resumption of negotiations in the "5+2" format. Oleg Vasnetsov: We will be looking for a fair solution to the Transnistrian problem

The Russian Federation calls for the resumption of negotiations in the "5+2" format saying it will continue to seek "a just solution" to the Transnistrian dispute. The Russian ambassador in Chisinau, Oleg Vasnetsov, made these statements in an interview with the Russian news agency Ria Novosti.