Strășeni hospital expands specialized geriatric care

Strășeni District Hospital operates a dedicated 28-bed geriatric department, providing elderly rural patients suffering from chronic illnesses with specialized clinical treatment, psychological reassurance, and daily rehabilitation support.

Ukrainian drone strike sets Saint Petersburg fuel terminal ablaze

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal, an electrical substation, and a key data center in Saint Petersburg overnight, sparking fires and disrupting major Russian digital services, regional officials and media reported.

Solar energy investment cuts costs at Moldovan hospital

Solar panels installed at Florești District Hospital saved over €67,000 (approx. 1.3 million MDL) in public spending across the past two years, local medical administrators announced on Sunday.

Tomato surplus rots in fields as Moldovan retail barriers mount

Moldovan vegetable growers are dumping unharvested produce or selling directly from fields, facing persistent retail distribution barriers and mounting foreign competition despite harvesting record yields this season.

Theatre in Cahul hosts the third "Theatre Without Borders" International Festival

"Wings of Childhood" is the theme of this year's edition of the "Theater Without Borders" International Festival, which is being hosted by the "Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu" Theater in Cahul until October 26.

Two drones entered Romanian airspace and were shot down by F-16s over the Black Sea

Two drones were shot down by Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets after entering the country’s airspace on Saturday, October 17. Both drones were intercepted and destroyed over Romania’s territorial waters in the Black Sea, the Ministry of National Defence in Bucharest announced.

A drone fell in a resident's garden in Ocnița district, it has no explosive payload

A drone landed in the garden of a resident in Otaci, Ocnița District. Police were alerted to the discovery on Saturday, October 17, at around 3:40 p.m. No injuries or material damage were reported.

Experts say AI has increased creation speed over tenfold

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly common in education. It can help pupils and students understand information faster, organize their work, and prepare projects. However, to make the most of this technology, it is important to know which tool to use and why.

Maia Sandu at the Ethnic Minorities Forum: “Danger doesn’t consider language”

Threats to the security of the Republic of Moldova do not distinguish between citizens based on their ethnicity or the language they speak. Furthermore, these differences do not change people’s concerns about their families' safety. This was the message conveyed by President Maia Sandu, who—speaking in the context of the National Forum of Ethnic Minorities held on Saturday, October 17—referred to drone-related incidents in several localities, including in Gagauzia.

Giurgiulești border crossing parking upgraded: truck capacity doubled and improved driver conditions

Truck parking capacity has doubled, and conditions for drivers have improved, at the Giurgiulești border parking area. The truck parking area has expanded from 0.65 to about 1.28 hectares, and capacity has doubled—from 30 to 60 trucks.

Moldova cannot close remaining EU chapters without progress in justice and anti-corruption

The Republic of Moldova cannot provisionally close negotiations with the European Union on the remaining accession chapters without first meeting a series of conditions related to judicial reform, the fight against corruption, the protection of fundamental rights, and border security. To meet these requirements, the authorities in Chișinău have drawn up nearly 300 measures, whose implementation is now in its final reporting stage.

Moldova's unusual wild animal trade: exporting zebras, importing pheasants

The Environmental Agency issued permits in 2026 for two zebras destined for export to Ukraine and 31,000 pheasants imported from Romania and Hungary. According to the agency’s public registry, cross-border movement permits cover not only domestic animals but also species rarely seen in the Republic of Moldova.