Author: Steven Sahiounie

Dozens have been injured after a huge fire ripped through a police station in the Egyptian city of Ismailia early Monday. The blaze, which started at around 3 a.m (GMT), was brought under control by about 5.20 a.m. (GMT) according to witnesses and local media. The health ministry said at least 38 people were injured. Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, a spokesperson for the health ministry, said 12 of the injured were treated at the site, while 26 others were taken to hospital, many were suffering from smoke inhalation. Seven of the injured were treated and discharged. Unverified videos posted on social media showed the city’s security…

In Russia, the model is presented with front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive in four trim levels: Lifestyle, Ultimate, Active and Supreme MOSCOW, September 29. /TASS/. Russian car dealers began to sell cars from the Chinese brand Jaecoo with the sales of the Jaecoo J7 crossover, the company said in a statement. The cost of a car in the basic Lifestyle version starts from 3 million rubles ($31,000). “The Jaecoo company announces its entry into the Russian market and starts sales of its first crossover, the Jaecoo J7,” the statement says. In Russia, the model is presented with front-wheel drive and…

According to the Turkey’s Ministry of Interior, efforts to identify the second terrorist continue A member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was one of the persons committing the terrorist act in Ankara, the Turkey’s Ministry of Interior said. “The identity of one of terrorists was ascertained in the course of the completed investigation. He was a member of the PKK separatist terrorist group. Efforts to identify the second terrorist continue,” the ministry informed. “9.7 kg of C-4 explosive, three hand grenades, one grenade launcher, a Glock pistol with a silencer” and two assault rifles were found at the terrorist…

MOSCOW, September 29. /TASS/. Russia and Iran may sign a memorandum of cooperation between special economic zones (SEZs) in November 2023. This is according to a statement by the press service of the Russian Economic Development Ministry. The announcement was made following a meeting between Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov and Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones. “The participants agreed to sign in November this year a memorandum on cooperation between the special economic zones of Russia and Iran, which will be aimed at expanding ties between the SEZs for production,…

“The vast majority” of lawmakers in both houses of Congress speak in support of Ukraine, the President noted The United States will continue supporting Ukraine, President Joe Biden told reporters after signing the bill to extend the funding of the country’s federal government for 45 days without an item on the aid to Kiev. “I want to assure our American allies and the American people and the people in Ukraine that you can count on our support, we will not walk away,” Biden said. “The vast majority” of lawmakers in both houses of Congress speak in support of Ukraine, the…

Currently, there are 330 enterprises with Russian participation operating in Tajikistan DUSHANBE, September 29. /TASS/. The total volume of investments made by Russia in the economy of Tajikistan is $1.7 billion, Russia’s trade representative in the republic Evgeny Korenkov said speaking at a session of the Dushanbe-2023 international investment forum. “The total volume of accumulated investments from Russia, according to Tajik statistics, is $1.7 billion, of which direct investment is almost $900 million,” he said. The trade representative noted that currently 330 enterprises with Russian participation operate in Tajikistan. The purpose of the forum in Dushanbe is to present the…

The pumping volume on September 29 amounted to 42.4 million cubic meters. m MOSCOW, September 30. /TASS/. The volume of Russian gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine is 40.5 mln cubic meters per day, a Gazprom spokesman told reporters on Saturday. “Gazprom continues to supply Russian gas for transit through Ukrainian territory via the Sudzha gas pumping station in an amount approved by Ukraine. The volume is 40.5 mln cubic meters for September 30. A request for transit via the Sokhranovka gas pumping station was rejected,” he said. The volume stood at 42.4 mln cubic meters on September 29. The…

Officials have warned that the death toll could rise, with several people unaccounted for At least 13 people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in the southeast Spanish city of Murcia in the early hours of Sunday, local authorities have said. It had initially been reported that six fatalities had been located at the scene on Sunday morning, but this figure rose to 13 by the afternoon. “We are devastated,” Mayor Jose Ballesta told Spanish broadcaster 24 Horas, adding in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that “emergency services continue to work in the area. Strength and encouragement to family…

According to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, “informal councils are devoted to deeper political discussions and not to take concrete decisions” An informal meeting of the EU Council at the foreign ministers’ level will be held on October 2 in Kiev, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said during the visit to Ukraine. “This will be decided but I cannot tell you if it is next week or next month,” Borrell said, responding to a question whether the decision to allocate 20 bln euro of aid to Ukraine takes place tomorrow at the EU foreign ministers meeting…

EU High Representative said that Russia makes a lot of money. It makes more revenue from the export BRUSSELS, October 1. /TASS/. Russia gradually replaces Ukraine as an exporter of grain to the global market, receiving a significant income, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said in a video address, published on his X page. Posing against a destroyed building – presumably in the port of Odessa, Borrell said that “Russia makes a lot of money. It makes more revenue from the export. It is also an economic war – Russia is trying to substitute Ukraine as a grain exporter, by…