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The Navy during the operation in the Arabian Sea — courtesy Ministry of Defense
Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose seizes drugs worth £15 million in Arabian Sea
LONDON — The Royal Navy has seized drugs worth more than £15 million from a boat in the Arabian Sea.Hundreds of kilograms of crystal methamphetamine were recovered from the dhow by the crew of HMS Montrose in a six-hour operation.It was the fifth drugs raid by the frigate this year.HMS Montrose's commanding officer said the seizure was a huge blow to criminal gangs and terrorists using drugs to fund their activities."Disrupting terrorist organizations, criminals and their funding lines is key to keeping to UK, and rest of the world, safe," Commander Claire Thompson said.A Navy spokesman said HMS Montrose sent a helicopter to track the movements of a suspect boat before specialist Royal Marines from 42 Commando seized control of it in choppy conditions.An initial search...
October 09, 2022

Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose seizes drugs worth £15 million in Arabian Sea

Rescuers work at the scene of a building damaged by shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday.
Scores dead and wounded after ‘Russian’ missile attack on Zaporizhzhia
KIEV/MOSCOW — A “Russian” barrage of missiles pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the city of Zaporizhzhia on Sunday, killing at least 17 people and wounding scores more, according to Ukrainian officials.The blasts in the Ukraine-controlled city left at least one high-rise apartment building partially collapsed. Some 20 private homes and 50 apartment buildings were also damaged.At least 49 people were hospitalized, including six children, while dozens more were treated for moderate to light injuries.Sunday’s attack came one day after an explosion on a key bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, which caused part of it to fall into the sea.While Russia targeted Zaporizhzhia before the blast, the attack was a significant blow to Moscow’s prestige in the Black...
October 09, 2022

Scores dead and wounded after ‘Russian’ missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

An aircraft Airbus A320 takes off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport to Paris Orly airport, in Blagnac, southern France, on Sunday.
Air France and Airbus face trial over deadly 2009 plane crash
PARIS — Air France and aircraft maker Airbus will go on trial in Paris on Monday.The French companies face charges of “involuntary manslaughter” over the 2009 crash of a flight from Brazil, which killed all 228 people aboard.The case focuses on pilot training and a defective speed-monitoring probe, which was quickly replaced on planes worldwide in the months after the accident.Flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a storm in the early hours of June 1, 2009, after it encountered strong turbulence.The A330 was carrying 12 crew members and 216 passengers, including 61 French citizens. It was Air France’s deadliest crash in history.Some of the victim’s families have said the court case is the “light at the end of a long...
October 09, 2022

Air France and Airbus face trial over deadly 2009 plane crash

A petrol pump is seen in Lille, northern France.
Strikers set for talks as some French petrol stations run dry
PARIS — Around 20 percent of petrol stations in France were dealing with fuel shortages on Saturday, amid an ongoing strike in the country’s energy sector.Strikes by workers at TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil — mainly over pay — have disrupted major storage facilities and refineries, impacting around 60 percent of France’s output.France’s energy minister has tried to calm nerves, but there are frustrations among drivers who have had to wait in line for hours at some petrol stations.Unions say they are willing to begin negotiations next week.“The government is doing its utmost to restore the situation to normal as soon as possible,” Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said in a statement on Saturday.“A solution to this conflict must be found as soon as possible,” he...
October 09, 2022

Strikers set for talks as some French petrol stations run dry

Greece is embarking on one of Europe's most ambitious energy projects. — courtesy Euronews
1,373km long undersea cable to bring 'green energy' from Egypt to Europe's electricity grid
ATHENS — Greece is in embarking on one of Europe’s most ambitious energy projects by linking up its electricity grid with Egypt's.An underwater cable will carry 3,000 MW of electricity — enough to power up to 450,000 households — and will run from northern Egypt directly to Attica in Greece.The project is being undertaken by the Copelouzos Group, whose management met last week with the Egyptian leaders to speed up the process.As oil and gas prices surge, Europe is facing a looming energy crisis. Russia was the largest supplier of oil and gas to the bloc in 2021 providing around 40 percent of its total energy needs.But, after the invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions, energy prices have surged leaving some nations unsure of their supplies this winter."By...
October 09, 2022

1,373km long undersea cable to bring 'green energy' from Egypt to Europe's electricity grid

A view of burnt tanks on a damaged part of the Crimean Bridge over the Kerch Strait, near Kerch, Crimea, Saturday. — courtesy photo
Russia tightens security on Crimea bridge after huge blast
MOSCOW — Russia has tightened security on its controversial Crimea bridge, after a huge explosion on Saturday caused it to partially collapse.Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to oversee the rail and road bridge linking Russia and Crimea, a symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula.No one claimed responsibility for the blast that killed three.Russian divers examined the damage left by the explosion on Sunday, which caused one section of the road bridge to fall into the water.Destroyed parts of the bridge were removed by Russian officials, who immediately began repairs and got traffic moving again by Saturday evening.The incident — coming one day after Putin's birthday — has dealt Russia a stinging blow. The bridge is an important supply...
October 09, 2022

Russia tightens security on Crimea bridge after huge blast

Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds Sergei Surovikin during an awards ceremony for troops who fought in Syria. — courtesy photo
Russia appoints new military commander after series of Ukraine setbacks
MOSCOW — Russia appointed a new commander on Saturday to lead its troops in Ukraine after suffering a series of military setbacks over the past weeks.Sergey Surovikin, a general, previously led Russian forces in Syria. Here he was accused of using brutal and controversial military tactics, such as the indiscriminate bombing of anti-government strongholds.This is the first time Russia has named a single overall commander of its military campaign in Ukraine.The appointment came on the same day that a huge blast tore through the Russian Crimea bridge, dealing Moscow a stinging blow.Until now Surovikin led the “South” forces in Ukraine, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The change follows the reported sacking earlier this week of the two Russian army commanders.A Ukrainian...
October 09, 2022

Russia appoints new military commander after series of Ukraine setbacks

The MED 5 have called for more EU support fearing the fallout from the Ukraine war could cause a surge in migration to the bloc.
MED 5 calls for more EU support fearing a possible migration spike due to Ukraine war
PAFOS — A group of Mediterranean countries, known as the MED 5, have called for more EU support, fearing the fallout from the Ukraine war could cause a surge in migration to the bloc.Ministers from Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Spain met in the town of Pafos in Cyprus on Friday and Saturday for the MED 5’s fourth meeting, although representatives from Italy did not attend.The group called for more action to protect the EU’s external borders, noting how more pressure had to be applied to Turkey to police its borders and stop migrants from leaving its territory.“The time has come for the EU collectively and in a coordinated manner to demand that Turkey controls its borders, prevents illegal departures from its territory and takes measures against illegal traffickers, as it should,”...
October 08, 2022

MED 5 calls for more EU support fearing a possible migration spike due to Ukraine war

All high-speed, regional and freight trains in the north of Germany were interrupted for nearly three hours Saturday morning due to radio link cables being cut.
‘Sabotage’ disrupts train travel in northern Germany
BERLIN — An act of “sabotage” disrupted train travel across northern Germany Saturday morning.All high-speed, regional and freight trains in the north of the country were interrupted for nearly three hours Saturday morning due to radio link cables being cut.Deutsche Bahn claimed that the paralysis was caused by a deliberate act, which halted trains in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Bremen.Long-distance trains between Berlin and Cologne and Berlin and Amsterdam were also affected, while trains from Denmark weren’t crossing the border into Germany.Germany’s Minister of Transport Volker Wissing said it was “clear that this is a targeted and deliberate action”, adding that the motive was not “yet known”.In a statement to the press, he said “cables essential...
October 08, 2022

‘Sabotage’ disrupts train travel in northern Germany

A view shows a fire on the Kerch bridge at sunrise in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, on Saturday. — Courtesy photo
Major blast causes bridge linking Russia and Crimea to partially collapse
KIEV/MOSCOW — An explosion on Saturday morning hit a controversial bridge linking Crimea with Russia, which appears to have partially collapsed.The blast happened at around 6 a.m. local time, sparking a fire on several wagons of a train on the adjacent railway bridge, according to the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee.Images shared on social media purported to show fire and damage to the bridge, with one section in the water.Ukrainian officials have provoked the ire of Russia by joking about the blast, without directly claiming responsibility.The Russian Anti-Terrorism Committee has not said what it thought was behind the blast, though Moscow-backed authorities in Crimea have alluded to Ukrainian sabotage.The cause of the blast is unconfirmed. Some have claimed that it was a car...
October 08, 2022

Major blast causes bridge linking Russia and Crimea to partially collapse

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