President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.
Category: World
Kim Jong Un is China’s ally – but has become the ‘comrade from hell’
Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern.
Outpouring of unity in Spain as anger grows over slow response to floods
Hundreds of volunteers take up buckets and brooms in Valencia as the government bolsters its response to the devastating floods.
Fourteen dead in Serbia railway station canopy collapse
The outdoor canopy fell on people sitting on benches below in Serbia’s second city Novi Sad.
World’s largest crocodile in captivity dies
The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.
Polio vaccinations restart in north Gaza
It comes as 15 UN and humanitarian organisations described the situation in north Gaza as “apocalyptic”.
Iran’s supreme leader says enemies will receive ‘crushing response’
The threat comes a week after Israel attacked Iran, raising fears that retaliation will escalate to war.
‘A lot of women are rising up’: Harris hopes hinge on female vote
Polls show young women overwhelmingly support Harris – some of them tell the BBC why.
What happened to the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees
Julia, aged three, looks on from a crowd of fearful and exhausted men. This is her story.
Crack cocaine ‘crisis’ on Dublin’s streets
The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.