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EC approves €74 billion credit for 8 countries for defense purposes

— POLITICS, WORLD
The European Commission has approved the second set of national defense plans under the SAFE (Security Activities for Europe) initiative, paving the way for billions of dollars in loans to eight member states to urgently increase their military readiness. Elchi.az reports that the commission has submitted a proposal to the EU Council to provide funding […]
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India and EU complete free trade agreement negotiations

— SOCIETY, WORLD
India and the European Union (EU) have completed negotiations on a free trade agreement. Elchi.az reports that this was announced to journalists by Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of India. According to him, the agreement will be announced on January 27 during the India-EU summit. “The agreement will be balanced, forward-looking and […]
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Snow in Japan causes 16 deaths

— INCIDENT, WORLD
At least 16 people have died and about 120 have been injured as a result of snowfall in Japan. Elchi.az reports with reference to foreign media that this was reported by local authorities. According to the railway company “JR Hokkaido”, about a thousand train services have been canceled or delayed due to heavy snowfall on […]
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Kremlin confirms continuation of talks between Russia, USA and Ukraine

— POLITICS, WORLD
Moscow hopes that the work of the Russia, USA and Ukraine expert group in Abu Dhabi will continue this week. Elchi.az reports with reference to the Russian media that this was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. “We expect the work to continue at the expert level, and it will […]
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Life’s cradle discovered in lost city at the bottom of the ocean

— INTERESTING, WORLD
In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, lies one of the most extraordinary places on the planet – the hydrothermal field called “Lost City”. This is a complex of huge calcite towers and columns located at a depth of more than 700 meters in the ocean. The largest of them […]
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Zelensky: The next stage of negotiations with Russia and the US will be held this week

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The next stage of negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States will be held this week. Elchi.az reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on his Telegram channel. “I have defined the framework for future diplomatic work. We are preparing for new trilateral meetings this week,” he wrote. According to him, at the […]
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Nipah virus detected in bats in Thailand

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Thai bats are carriers of the Nipah virus. Elchi.az reports that the Bangkok Post writes about this with reference to the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom. According to the ministry, the virus is carried only by some bats, and the biggest danger comes from infected people from the countries at the epicenter of the […]