Off-grid Moldovan sheep farm beats infrastructure odds

In the village of Todiresti, located in the Ungheni district, a personal passion has turned into an expanding agribusiness. Four years ago, Dumitru Obriste started raising livestock on a small scale. Today, alongside his wife Ana, he manages a flock of roughly 600 sheep and goats.

Moldova opens applications for 2026 Senior Excellence Award

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has launched the 2026 edition of the National Active Ageing Award, titled "For an Active Life at Any Age."

Chișinău bolsters emergency water infrastructure amid severe drought

Moldovan authorities have installed a high-capacity 1,200 m³/h water pump at the Vadul lui Vodă intake station, with four additional units scheduled for delivery in the coming days. The emergency deployment aims to safeguard Chișinău's municipal water supply as a severe drought drastically reduces water levels in the Dniester River and the upstream Novodnistrovsk Reservoir.

Volatile cargo impedes rescue as Indonesian ferry catches fire

At least five people have died and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers caught fire off the coast of Indonesia, rescue officials reported on Sunday.

Hungary faces power crisis as low Danube halts nuclear unit

Hungary's Tisza opposition leader Péter Magyar announced on July 2 that a production unit at the country's sole nuclear power plant has been taken offline.

Dniester drought: Chisinau deploys emergency water network

The municipality of Chisinau is preparing emergency contingency plans for potential water supply disruptions driven by falling water levels in the Dniester River and an ongoing regional hydrological drought.

Romania issues border alert over aerial target near Ukraine

Romanian defense radars tracked an unidentified aerial target near the Ukrainian river border on the morning of August 2, triggering a public emergency warning in border communities.

Six dead as massive Russian drone wave strikes Ukrainian cities

Russian strikes killed six civilians and injured at least 80 others across Ukraine over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 109 out of 133 attack drones launched by Russia overnight.

At least 3 dead in Moscow suicide bomb attack near restaurant

At least three people were killed and 21 others injured after a woman detonated an improvised explosive device near a Moscow restaurant on August 1.

All 13 killed in tourist plane crash at Peru Nazca Lines site

All 13 people aboard a tourist flight have died after a small passenger plane crashed near the world-famous Nazca Lines in southern Peru on Saturday, July 1.

Latvia foreign minister visits Moldova to bolster EU accession ties

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže will pay a working visit to the Republic of Moldova on August 3–4, following an official announcement by Moldova’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 2.

Moldova issues travel alert for Latvia-Belarus border

The Moldovan Embassy in Latvia issued a travel advisory on Sunday, Aug. 2, warning citizens traveling by land of major disruptions at the Latvian-Belarusian border.