The International Judo Federation (IJF) has published an updated ranking with 14 Moldovan athletes in TOP-50, Logos Press reported.

Countries in the Gulf region will lose between $34 billion and $56 billion in tourism revenue in 2026, with the number of international arrivals to the region dropping to 11-27% year-on-year, according to Logos Press.

The Vancouver Whitecaps (Canada) and Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada (MLS) will pay $347,000 for the absence of Inter Miami (USA) Argentine striker Lionel Messi in a match despite announcements of his appearance on the field, according to Logos Press.

A flight from Dubai to Chisinau on March 5 brought 82 Moldovan tourists to Chisinau, Logos Press reported citing a report by the Foreign Ministry.

The tourism industry is facing the consequences of tensions in the Middle East, which have caused Moldovan tourists to cancel planned trips to the UAE and Israel, Logos Press reported.

Para-judoka Ion Basoc has been recognized as the best Paralympian of 2025 for the second year in a row, as it became known at the Gala of the Paralympic Committee of Moldova (PCM), Logos Press reports.

Physicists at Charles University in the Czech Republic have detected low-frequency radio signals in recordings from Mars – whistling atmospherics that occur during lightning strikes, Logos Press reports.

Foreign tourists staying in Qatar during the Middle East airspace closure can extend their hotel stays for free.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has no intention of postponing the 14th Winter Paralympic Games, which are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in northern Italy from March 6 to 15, Logos Press reported.

Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, together with colleagues from Barcelona, Spain, have obtained structured photons – particles of light shaped for the task at hand, Logos Press reports.

Cristina Buxha, born in Chisinau and playing for Spain, became the winner of the tournament “Merida Open” held in Mexico under the auspices of the World Tennis Association (WTA), both in singles and doubles, reports Logos Press.

Eugenia Gutsu was on vacation in Dubai, UAE, at the time of the airspace closure due to rising tensions in the Middle East.
