Protests in Serbia continue: Demonstrators set up tents on the street and blocked traffic

A group of university students on Friday launched a 24-hour blockade of a main street in Serbia’s capital during New Year’s holiday rush as protests continued in the troubled Balkan country after reports of irregularities that marred a recent election, AP reports.

Maia Sandu, after Russia's massive attack: "It highlights the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities"

Today's aggression highlights the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities in order to protect lives, President Maia Sandu wrote on social media after Russia's massive attack on the neighboring country.

LIVE Press conference held by the management of the "Teleradio-Moldova" Company

The Public Broadcaster "Teleradio-Moldova" organizes a press conference regarding the announcement of the solutions contest to identify ideas for the design and construction of the company's new headquarters.

Director of ODA Dumitru Pîntea resigns

The director of the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), Dumitru Pîntea, resigns. This was announced today in a press conference. The interim director will be Gheorghe Iudin.

Future chief negotiator of the Republic of Moldova for EU accession will be a deputy prime minister, Dorin Recean announces

The future chief negotiator of the Republic of Moldova in the process of joining the European Union will be a deputy prime minister, said the head of the Executive, Dorin Recean for the nordnews.md portal. The official did not name names, but said that this person will need to interact and collaborate with other ministries and agencies.

Merit scholarships for 50 Roma pupils and students

The Ministry of Education and Research will grant merit scholarships, worth 1,200 lei per month, for 50 Roma pupils and students. The scholarships will be paid starting in January 2024, and the beneficiaries were selected based on a competition launched by the Interethnic Relations Agency.

Moldova merges elections & referendums: Efficiency or strategy

In a move with potential for logistical gains and political implications, Moldova's Parliament approved an amendment on December 30th allowing referendums to be held concurrently with parliamentary, presidential, and local elections.

Moldova modernises prosecutor general selection: Merit & majority rule

In a bid to enhance transparency and fairness, Moldova's Parliament embraced a revamped process for selecting the nation's Prosecutor General.

ISS future secured: US & Russia extend cooperation until 2025

In a move reaffirming commitment to the International Space Station (ISS), Russia and the United States agreed to extend joint astronaut flights through 2025.

The leader of the Russian opposition, Alexei Navalny, was transferred to a penitentiary in Siberia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is alive and being held in a penal colony in Siberia, according to his spokeswoman, BBC reports.

VIDEO // Căușeni: Three children taken to the hospital, after the ceiling of the house collapsed on them

Three minors arrived at the hospital after the ceiling of the house they lived in fell on them. The tragedy happened on December 24 in Căușeni while the family was having dinner, informs Studio-l.online.

Egypt advocates plan to end Israeli war on Gaza, create transitional Palestinian government

Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israeli war on Gaza with a cease-fire, a phased detainees exchange and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat told AP on Monday.