Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as Caymans, Mexico brace for storm's impact
Radio Moldova,
4 July 2024 11:20
Hurricane Beryl thrashed Jamaica with heavy winds and rain on Wednesday, killing at least one person after forging a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days, Reuters reports.
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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.
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Maia Sandu, after the attack in Kiev: "The Kremlin turned this war into a war against children" # Radio Moldova
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Macron did not accept the resignation of the French Prime Minister following the results of the parliamentary elections # Radio Moldova
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European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood, Oliver Varhelyi, is coming to Chisinau on Wednesday # Radio Moldova
Several European officials, including the European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood, Oliver Varhelyi, will come to Chisinau on Wednesday. According to the spokesperson of the Government, Daniel Vodă, during the visit, the European agenda and the ways in which the Republic of Moldova can advance in the European integration process will be discussed.
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The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, participated today, July 7, in the "Hora Sânzienelor" Festival in Telenești, where she emphasized the importance of preserving peace and freedom in order to preserve and celebrate cultural traditions.
17:10
At least 11 people died in the last 36 hours in Nepal after heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the Himalayan country, Independent reports.
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Anti-aircraft gunners from the 110th separate mechanized brigade named after Mark Bezruchko shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Donetsk region, writes Hromadske.
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Ukraine intends to diminish Russian influence in the western part of the Black Sea through a new national maritime strategy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, quoted by DPA.
10:40
Polls open in the second and final round of France's snap legislative elections on Sunday with more than 500 seats still up for grabs in the lower-house National Assembly. The vote will also determine France's next prime minister, who will likely come from the party or coalition winning the most seats. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the French legislative elections, AFP reports.
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Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced via a post on his Telegram channel that a fatal road accident occurred in north-western Ukraine, resulting in the death of 14 individuals, one of whom was a six-year-old child, DPA reports.
6 July 2024
19:00
The Republic of Moldova continues to provide the necessary support to refugees from Ukraine, a country that is fighting bravely against Russian aggression, in order to maintain peace throughout Europe, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said at the meeting with the UN General Assembly President, Dennis Francis.
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The Republic of Moldova continues to provide the necessary support to refugees from Ukraine, a country that is fighting bravely against Russian aggression, in order to maintain peace throughout Europe, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said at the meeting with the UN General Assembly President, Dennis Francis.
18:40
Japan will work with Cambodia to remove landmines from Ukraine and other war-torn countries, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said during a visit to Phnom Penh on Saturday, BBC reports.
16:20
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Friday he would have joined his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban on his controversial trip to Moscow if his health had permitted after he was shot in May, AFP reports.
16:20
Hungary has cancelled planned talks between its foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and Germany's top diplomat Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Office said on Friday evening, DPA reports.
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Milan's main airport will be renamed after former Italian prime minister and business tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday, Reuters reports.
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A house on Sfântul Andrei str. in Chisinau was engulfed in flames. According to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the fire broke out in the morning of July 6.
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The reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has pulled off a stunning victory in the Iranian presidential runoff, reflecting deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the country in recent years and opening potential new avenues of cooperation with the west, The Guardian reports.
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Keir Starmer, who has led the Labour Party to achieve a landslide victory in Britain's general election, officially became the new prime minister after meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London on Friday, Xinhua agency reports.
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20:20
The Customs Service received technical assistance in the amount of 123,000 euros from EUBAM. The donation includes servers, smart batteries and printers to enhance the operational capabilities of the Customs Service.
20:10
Deputy Director of USAID in the Republic of Moldova, John P. Riordan, ends his mandate # Radio Moldova
The Deputy Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission, John P. Riordan, is ending his four-year mandate in the Republic of Moldova.
18:00
Declaration and memorandum of understanding signed between the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine # Radio Moldova
Today, in Chisinau, the foreign ministers of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine signed a joint statement and a memorandum of understanding on combating information manipulation and foreign interference. These documents represent a firm commitment of the three states to share similar visions and concerns in the face of the current security environment, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs from Chisinau, Mihai Popșoi.
17:40
The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has pledged to “deliver change” after his Labour Party swept the general election in a landslide.
17:30
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders and officials, AP reports.
12:50
The current NATO Secretary General, on the eve of the summit in Washington, did not rule out the expansion of the alliance in the next 10 years, expressing hope for Ukraine's membership, DW reports.
12:50
About 600 laptops were distributed to educational institutions in the country. The value of the equipment is 500 thousand dollars, they were procured with the support of UNICEF and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, said the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun. The official also emphasized that the laptops are to be distributed to 22 institutions throughout the country, including eight schools in the Transnistrian region.
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The Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine will sign a memorandum on disinformation # Radio Moldova
The Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine will sign on Friday, in Chisinau, a memorandum on combating disinformation, during the third trilateral meeting at the level of foreign ministries. The event is hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, which will also be attended by the Foreign Minister of Romania, Luminița Odobescu, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmitro Kuleba.
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In the city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar region, from where the Russian military regularly launches kamikaze drones over Ukraine, debris from a drone damaged a three-story apartment building. The attack disrupted a power station that supplies much of this city. The governor of the region, Veniamin Kondratyev, said that six people were injured, including two children, writes DW.
9:40
The Labour Party has won the UK general election and Sir Keir Starmer will become the new prime minister. The result ends 14 years of Conservative government, during which five different prime ministers have run the country, BBC reports.
4 July 2024
22:10
The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc's motor industry, BBC reports.
22:10
Armenia is ready to raise the level of relations with the United States to a strategic partnership # Radio Moldova
Armenia and the United States of America expressed their readiness to take bilateral relations to a new level, raising them to a strategic partnership. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a congratulatory telegram sent to US President Joe Biden on the occasion of Independence Day, reports EFE.
22:10
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
17:50
Slovak authorities have reclassified the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico and are investigating it as a terror attack, not as attempted murder, a spokeswoman said on Thursday, AFP reports.
16:20
Romania and the EU are investing in bridges over the Prut. Spinu: "We have already signed an agreement for three bridges" # Radio Moldova
There are no delays in the agreements implementation regarding the construction of bridges over the Prut, and the works will be done from Romania's budget sources and, probably, from European funds, said the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development in an interview for Moldova 1 TV.
16:10
Germany offers 15 million euros to improve the water infrastructure in the Republic of Moldova # Radio Moldova
The "Improvement of water infrastructure in Central Moldova" project will benefit from a grant worth 15 million euros from the German Government. Additional grant agreements were signed at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. According to the relevant minister, Andrei Spînu, the project will bring water to the homes of about 75 thousand people, from Străseni and Călărași districts.
16:00
At least five people have been killed by a Russian drone and missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials say, BBC reports.
12:20
Russia is ready to continue gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine after the current transit agreement expires at the end of 2024, Russian state news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Reuters reports.
11:50
Unions, independent media, citizen organisations organised a rally in Paris on Wednesday night to support the left-wing bloc and denounce the rise of the far-right in the upcoming second round of parliamentary elections, writes Euronews.
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