Kremlin weighs sweeping FSB reshuffle amid elite infighting

Russia's Federal Security Service faces a sweeping leadership reshuffle in the coming months, with veteran director Aleksandr Bortnikov poised to step down, according to investigative outlet iStories.

Sandu rallies youth on Dniester banks to build national resilience

More than 500 young people gathered in Holercani along the Dniester River this weekend for the fifth Moldova Youth Forum, engaging with policymakers and President Maia Sandu on civic participation and national resilience.

Zelensky targets Russian oligarchs as EU sanctions renewal looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to maintain sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman on Friday, warning that Kremlin-linked business magnates must not escape accountability.

Houseplants require adjusted care as autumn arrives

Indoor gardeners must adjust plant care routines across homes this September as daylight shortens and temperatures cool, slowing houseplant growth cycles and shifting seasonal hydration requirements.

Russia suffers catastrophic losses for meager gains, UK says

Nearly 500,000 Russian troops have died fighting in Ukraine as total casualties topped 1.5 million, British intelligence officials announced, describing Moscow’s grinding war as a devastating strategic failure.

Wars push global refining to brink as IEA cuts oil supply forecasts

The International Energy Agency slashed its 2026 global oil outlook on Friday as escalating wars in Iran and Ukraine pushed global refining capacity to its limits and depleted emergency stockpiles.

Students mentor peers as Moldova scales up math exam drive

Moldova has launched the second edition of its nationwide peer-tutoring initiative, pairing secondary school students with older mentors to boost performance in national mathematics graduation exams.

Moldova targets illegal logging as winter firewood demand surges

Moldova has intensified timber supply chain inspections as rising firewood demand ahead of winter pushes retail prices up to €80 per pallet, prompting warnings against black-market logging.

Moldova pushes urgent terminal expansion as airport traffic peaks

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan ordered urgent terminal expansion works at Chișinău International Airport by October, warning on Friday that soaring passenger traffic has pushed the facility to operational capacity limits.

F-16s scrambled as drone crosses Moldova and crashes in Romania

A military drone traversed Moldovan airspace before crashing into a Romanian cornfield on Saturday, prompting NATO member Romania to scramble F-16 fighter jets and Moldova to halt civilian flights.

Moldova collects €340,000 from solo entrepreneurs in August

Moldova's independent entrepreneurs generated over €2.24 million (approx. 45 million MDL) in August revenues, yielding €339,000 in calculated single tax as monthly liabilities edged down 1.8%, official fiscal data showed.

Blast hits Bulgarian arms depot owned by Emilian Gebrev

An explosion sparked a blaze at a Bulgarian arms depot overnight, local officials said, marking the second such incident at a weapons facility in recent weeks.