At least 32 dead and 63 injured in Egypt car crash

At least 32 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt, the health ministry has said, BBC reports.

Kazakhstan mine fire leaves at least 32 dead

At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal, BBC reports.

President of Portugal is expected in Chisinau on Monday

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will pay an official visit to the Republic of Moldova on October 30-31. The Portuguese media writes that the visit is taking place at the invitation of President Maia Sandu. The presidential administration in Chisinau has not yet announced the visit of the Portuguese official, reports IPN.

Searches at Comrat into a file on the organization of illegal migration

Border police officers from the Sud Regional Directorate and prosecutors from Taraclia raided on Saturday the house of a resident of the municipality of Comrat, documented on organizing illegal migration for a Ukrainian citizen.

Israel rejects the cease-fire request approved by the UN General Assembly

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Saturday termed "despicable" a UN General Assembly resolution demanding a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports.

The Israel Defense Forces claim to have killed the head of Hamas' air operations

Israel's military says it has killed the man who allegedly commanded the Hamas fighters who infiltrated Israel on paragliders on 7 October and was allegedly responsible for drone attacks on Israeli military posts, BBC reports.

Bombing of Gaza heavier than previous evenings

Reports suggest intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza by air, heavier than in previous evenings, while all internet and phone communications appear to be out in the territory, CNN reports.

Over 1,800 Moldovan citizens have returned to the country since the beginning of the war in Israel

Since the beginning of the war in Israel until now, 1,855 Moldovan citizens have returned to the Republic of Moldova, announced in a briefing the spokesperson of the Government, Daniel Vodă. He said that, during the same period, another 591 compatriots left for Israel.

The Republic of Moldova switches to winter time this Sunday

On the night of October 28 to 29, the Republic of Moldova will switch to winter time, by moving the the clock back one hour. Thus, 4:00 in the morning will be 3:00, the Government announces.

The National Institute for Education and Leadership is to be created in Chisinau

The National Institute for Education and Leadership will be created in Chisinau, with the aim of modernizing continuous training processes and improving the quality of teaching in schools.

Women who start businesses will benefit from financial support from the state

Women who develop businesses will benefit from financial support from the state of up to 600 thousand lei. These provisions can be found in the new Program for supporting female entrepreneurship, approved by the Executive. The Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, Dumitru Alaiba, noted that women must participate equally in the labor market and in entrepreneurial activities.

The Republic of Moldova will borrow 40 million euros from the French Development Agency

The Republic of Moldova will contract a loan of 40 million euros from the French Development Agency. The project was ratified in today's meeting of the cabinet of ministers.