Deadly fire erupts at Canadian military base in Alberta

Canadian officials confirmed casualties following a massive fire Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, as emergency crews worked through strong winds to contain the advancing flames, CNN reported.

Government introduces strict cost vetting for innovative drugs

Moldova will overhaul how state funds cover innovative healthcare treatments, introducing a rigorous assessment framework to evaluate clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness before paying for expensive medicines from the public budget.

Moldova puts landmark Chisinau hotel on auction block

Moldova's Public Property Agency will auction off the state-owned Zarea Hotel in central Chisinau on October 20, setting a starting price of €5.41 million (approx. 106 million MDL).

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.