The fire in Giurgiulești Port: Cooling works were carried out on another tank nearby

In the last 24 hours, the teams of rescuers and firefighters from the south of the country carried out work to extinguish the fire on the territory of the Giurgiulești Free International Port, as well as to evacuate some components from the collapsed tank in order to have access to the fire.

Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted man, arrested in Sicily

Matteo Messina Denaro, one of the bosses of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily and Italy’s most wanted man, has been arrested by police while being treated in a private health clinic in Palermo, prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia said Monday, CNN reports.

Ukraine will receive the first installment of assistance from the EU in the amount of 3 billion euros

This week, Ukraine will receive 3 of the 18 billion euros promised to Kiev by the European Union, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmihal announced on Monday, the BBC reports.

President Maia Sandu participates in the World Economic Forum

The global economic slowdown, environmental challenges, but also the war in Ukraine, in a context of multiple crises and geopolitical changes, are some of the topics on the agenda of the World Economic Forum in Davos, whose annual meeting takes place between 16-20 January, informs Digi24.

German defence minister resigns

Germany's Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following a series of blunders and PR disasters, BBC reports.

COVID-19: The first cases of infection with Kraken confirmed in the Republic of Moldova

The first three cases of infection with the Kraken subvariant, a variant of the Omicron strain, were confirmed in the Republic of Moldova. This was announced by the National Public Health Agency (ANSP).

Victor Furtună, appointed interim head of PCCOCS

Victor Furtună's candidacy was approved today by the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) for the position of interim head of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), reports MOLDPRES.

CSP appoints two deputies of the acting general prosecutor Ion Munteanu

The Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) appointed on Monday, January 16, two deputies of the interim general prosecutor. It is about prosecutors Aliona Nesterov and Igor Demciucin.

A new fire at the Giurgiulesti Free International Port

Emergency intervention for firefighters at the Giurgiulești Free International Port, where a grain storage tank was engulfed in flames this morning. According to IGSU, the call to Service 112 was received at 07:10.

A group of Polish deputies pays a visit to the Republic of Moldova

A group of Polish deputies will visit Chisinau from January 16 to 18. The delegation is composed of members of the Committee for Foreign Affairs and the Committee for European Union Affairs within the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, the Chisinau Legislative informs.

Death toll in Russian strike on Ukrainian building up to 35

The death toll from the week-end Russian missile strike on the apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 35, an official said Monday, The Washington Post reports.

NATO chief hints at more heavy weapons deliveries to Ukraine

General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt on Jan. 15 that Ukraine can expect more deliveries of heavy arms from Western partners in the near future.