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Nine people were injured in an accident in Antwerp, Belgium, when one tram collided with another. Elchi.az reports, citing Belga, that two trams on lines 5 and 9 heading towards the Zwijndrecht district of Antwerp collided at around 8:30 a.m. local time. In the accident near the Halewijnlaan area, two tram drivers and seven passengers […]

Venezuela has begun shutting down oil wells due to the US blockade. Elchi.az reports with reference to Bloomberg that this step was a “last resort” against the background of operational difficulties and high costs. According to sources of the agency, the state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) company began to close wells in the Orinoco oil […]

“Saudi Arabia will eventually join the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel.” Elchi.az reports that US President Donald Trump announced this at a joint press conference on the results of a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The American leader noted that the process of expanding the circle of participants in the […]

On the eve of the New Year, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree pardoning 22 people. Elchi.az reports that the Telegram channel “Pool Pervy” (First Pool), which is subordinate to the president’s press service, reported this. According to him, all of them appealed to the head of state for pardon, confessed their guilt and […]

US President Donald Trump has said he discussed the disarmament of Hamas with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elchi.az reports that this was reported by Sky News. Trump noted that Hamas will be given a very short time to disarm. He added that otherwise they would pay a heavy price and argued that this was […]

US President Donald Trump has said he will seek to launch the second phase of a peace plan to resolve the situation in Gaza as soon as possible, ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elchi.az reports that Trump made the remarks in a statement to CNN. “Very soon, as soon as […]

A new study on the Amazon rainforest has revealed that the region is sliding towards a “hypertrophic” state where droughts are longer, hotter, and more frequent. Elchi.az reports that the study, conducted by an international team of researchers, states that this new condition has not been seen on Earth for millions of years and has […]

The presentation ceremony of the new Syrian banknotes was held at the Conference Palace in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Elchi.az reports that President Ahmed Shara, Turkish Ambassador to Damascus Nuh Yılmaz, and other government officials attended the ceremony. This ceremony marked the beginning of a gradual transition to the new currency by gradually abandoning […]

Egypt and Lebanon have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the supply of natural gas that Lebanon needs for its electricity production. Elchi.az reports that, according to a statement from the Lebanese Prime Minister’s Office, the signing ceremony took place at the Government Palace in Beirut with the participation of Prime Minister Nəvaf Salam. At […]

The US military has launched another attack on a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Two people were killed in the attack. Elchi.az reports that the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced that a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean was attacked and two people were killed. SOUTHCOM shared a […]