June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record
Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus, AP reports.
Bogdan Nigai
Mihai Popșoi attends the NATO Summit in Washington: He will have several meetings
Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is paying, between July 9-11, a working visit to the United States of America (USA) to participate in a series of activities within the NATO Summit in Washington.
Rodica Mazur
France's RN to lead new right-wing group at EU parliament
France's National Rally (RN) will lead the European Parliament's third-largest alliance, Patriots for Europe, forged by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the group announced on Monday, Reuters reports.
Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes
A day of mourning is being observed in Ukraine after one of the worst waves of Russian missile strikes in months, with at least 41 people killed and 166 injured, BBC reports.
The European Commission offers the Republic of Moldova a loan of 50 million euros
The European Commission offers the Republic of Moldova a loan of 50 million euros. Another tranche of 22.5 million euros in grants will be awarded by the end of this month. The European Commission announced this today, July 8. According to the quoted source, this financial support will help the Republic of Moldova to cover part of the financing needs for 2024 and to support macroeconomic stability.
Double number of fires in Greece compared to June 2023
The wildfires that affected Greece this year are more than twice as many as last year, and so far, in June alone, they have burned almost 10 thousand hectares.
Court rules: The files of Evghenia Guțul and Marina Tauber will be examined separately
The court rejected the request to connect the criminal files in which the mayor of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul and deputy Marina Tauber are accused of the illegal financing of the outlawed Șor Party.
Lightning strikes kill 12 in India's Bihar
At least 12 people were killed due to lightning in India's eastern state of Bihar, officials said Monday, reports Xinhua.
Mihai Popșoi: We condemn the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, condemns today's Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in dead and wounded.
Maia Sandu, after the attack in Kiev: "The Kremlin turned this war into a war against children"
Russia has turned the war into one against children, head of state Maia Sandu said after today's attack on a children's hospital in Kiev. The President of the Republic of Moldova described this action by Moscow as "a lack of humanity and disregard" towards people.
Viorica Rusica
Children's hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine
A children's hospital has been seriously damaged in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by Russian strikes, as 31 people were killed across the country in an early morning barrage, BBC reports.
Xi Jinping has called for a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday (Jul 8) that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations during a visit to Beijing branded a "peace mission" by the European leader, DW reports.