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As Moldova navigates its path toward energy independence, the country faces a series of complex economic and geopolitical challenges.

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Editor's note: Dmitry Solonnikov is a director of the Institute of Contemporary State Development, Russian political scientist. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

A 53-year-old man convicted of murder was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, becoming the third person to be executed in the United States this month.

The Holy See press office announced that Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation at night, and has less need of high-flow oxygen therapy during the day.

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said he and Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov agreed during a telephone conversation that the expert teams of the two countries will meet in Riyadh in the coming days to discuss a partial ceasefire in Ukraine.

Cryptocurrency markets are seeing a significant surge, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP all posting notable gains following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady.

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, with investors now waiting to hear from Chair Jerome Powell for further clues on the direction of monetary policy and the state of the U.S. economy.