Wednesday, January 21 is the last day NASA’s offer to anyone interested in flying around the moon with the Artemis II expedition is in effect. Citizens can send their name to the flight and receive a boarding pass as a souvenir.
On Tuesday, January 20, the European Parliament voted for urgent consideration of a 90 billion euro EU loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027, Logos Press reported citing DW.
Last year, Ukrainian companies set an anti-record: 9,174 proceedings for wage debts against 488 companies. This is 30% more than in 2024 and the highest figure for the last 5 years.
After the U.S. imposed 10% duties on eight European countries, world prices for precious metals have risen sharply. The price of gold has already reached $4690, Logos Press reports citing DW.
A drop in demand for whiskey, scotch, cognac and tequila has led to spirits producers facing stock-outs. A number of companies have been forced to suspend plant operations to avoid overstocking.
According to Iranian authorities, at least 5,000 people were killed during the protests in the country.
In the fall of 2025, futures on precious metals became the beneficiaries of turbulence in the world markets. Thus, on October 8, the price of gold for the first time in history exceeded $4 thousand per troy ounce. In the same week, the cost of silver crossed the $50 mark. Whether the “metal rally” will continue in 2026, says Logos Press with reference to RBC.
The European Union is ready to block approval of a trade agreement with the United States because of President Donald Trump’s intentions to impose tariffs on those countries.
According to the French authorities, the US policy actually assigns the status of an EU vassal, and France’s membership in NATO exposes the country to risks and may drag it into conflicts, Logos Press reported citing RBC.
American billionaire Ilon Musk has sued Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, Logos Press reports, citing DW.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (SACU) on Friday, January 16, appointed the head of the Fatherland faction in the Verkhovna Rada, Yulia Tymoshenko, a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of 33.3 million hryvnias (660,900 euros), Logos Press reported citing DW.
The state funding budget for research and innovation in 2026 increased by MDL 47 million to MDL 558 million.
The budget for the culture sector in 2026 will exceed 1 billion lei. This was announced by Culture Minister Cristian Jardan during his first press conference dedicated to the National Culture Day.
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has unveiled a list of the 25 most popular pages on the electronic encyclopedia.
EU countries are concerned that Ukraine’s accelerated accession with a probation period will undermine the bloc’s unity.
The government has approved new sanitary regulations for tobacco products, devices and accessories for their use, Logos Press reported.
The European Commission has adopted an agreement on the allocation of a €90bn loan to Ukraine for 2026-2027. This was announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen. The loan will be divided into two unequal parts. €30bn will be allocated to support the Ukrainian budget, while the remaining €60bn will be allocated for military aid, Logos Press quoted RBC as saying.
The UK will provide 230 million euros to equip the British Armed Forces to send its troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire, Logos Press reported, citing DW.
EU countries are alarmed by NATO’s lack of response to Trump’s statements regarding Greenland. Not only Denmark, but also other countries have changed their position: they fear that the alliance will not be able to protect Copenhagen’s interests, the Financial Times writes.
Last year was the most difficult year for Moldovan beekeepers: production more than halved to 2.5 thousand tons. This is the lowest figure for the last 15 years.
