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Dog bites, animal fights, and getting Spotify cancelled – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Moldova's first dog nips Austrian president on the hand during official visit

Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has had an unusual encounter during an official visit to Moldova when the country’s first dog, a rescue belonging to Moldovan President Maia Sandu, bit him on the hand

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023

Lord Cameron's new title revealed as he prepares for upper house debut

The new peer will be introduced in the Lords on Monday

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023

Romania hosts summit to boost connectivity between 12 EU countries and partners

A two-day summit in Romania has started in the country's capital bringing together 12 European Union member states situated between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Is The EU’s Shaky Eastern Neighbourhood Ready For Enlargement?

The Ukraine conflict has brought the EU back into focus, and there is now talk of allowing the country to join.

Zenger · Aug 9, 2023

Tajik man fatally shoots two officers at a Moldova airport after he was denied entry, officials say

Authorities in Moldova say a Tajikistan national who was denied entry into the country at its main international airport grabbed a guard’s weapon and fatally shot two security officers

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Moldova is trying to join the EU, but it will have a hard time breaking away from Russia's orbit

Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries, straddles Ukraine to its east and European Union countries to its west – placing it in an arguably vulnerable position in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023

European leaders meet in Moldova in show of unity against Russia

European leaders are gathering in Moldova on Thursday in a show of diplomatic force designed to put pressure on Russia. It is also an opportunity for Moldova to drum up support for its bid to join the European Union.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 1, 2023

Zelenskiy hails ‘powerful support’ for Ukraine at Moldova summit

Ukrainian president speaks of the importance of overturning Russia’s air supremacy with Patriot missiles and F-16s

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

Visiting Moldova, Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready for NATO membership

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a trip to Moldova on Thursday that Ukraine was ready to be in the NATO military alliance, and that Kyiv was waiting for the bloc to be ready to admit his country.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023