Morocco earthquake: 296 killed, 153 injured

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck central Morocco on Friday, killing at least 296 people and injuring at least 153, according to BBC.

CEC sets limits on electoral funding in Moldova

Chișinău, Moldova — The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has set limits on the amount of money that parties and candidates can spend on electoral campaigns in Moldova.

Ukraine receives first Leopard 1 tanks

The first ten of 100 Leopard 1 tanks donated by Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands have arrived in Ukraine, the Danish military announced on Friday.

Moldova condemns Russian elections in occupied Ukraine

The Moldovan government has condemned the planned Russian elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which are scheduled to take place on September 10.

Moldova explores ways to generate revenue from natural gas

The Moldovan government is considering selling surplus natural gas on the international market, Minister of Energy Victor Parlicov said in an interview with Jurnal TV. This would be possible if the country has large quantities of gas stored in state reserves.

Comrat People's Assembly to vote on Executive Committee for sixth time

The Comrat People's Assembly will meet today for the sixth time to appoint the Executive Committee. Regional Governor Evghenia Guțul has posted on social media a new list of candidates for the committee.

US welcomes results of Gazprom debt audit

The United States has welcomed the results of an independent audit that found that a large part of the debt owed by Moldovagaz to Gazprom is unjustified.

Emergency landing in Bucharest after reporting fuel leak

A Tailwind Airlines plane flying from Antalya, Turkey, to Prague, Czech Republic, made an emergency landing at Bucharest's Henri Coandă Airport on Friday morning after reporting a possible fuel leak, News.ro reports.

Maia Sandu to attend Three Seas Initiative Summit in Bucharest

Maia Sandu, president of Moldova, will travel to Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday to attend the third Three Seas Initiative Summit, to be hosted by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.

Ukrainian forces make gains in southern Ukraine

Ukrainian forces have made incremental gains in their counteroffensive in southern Ukraine, advancing beyond Russian defensive lines in the Zaporozhye region, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Local elections in Moldova: Nomination period begins

The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Tuesday, that the nomination period for local elections begins on September 6. The elections will be held for district councils, municipal councils, and the mayorships of Chișinău and Bălți.

Transgaz to take over Moldova's natural gas transport system

Transgaz, the Romanian national natural gas transport company, is on track to take over the entire natural gas transport system in Moldova, including the breakaway region of Transnistria, Gându reports.