Farman Abiyev

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UK starts renationalization of rail services

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

The UK government’s renationalization of rail services has started as trains operated by South Western Railway (SWR) were taken into public control, Report informs via itv.com. The train operator officially came under public ownership at around 2 am (GMT+1) on May 25. The first journey, the 5.36 am from Woking, was partly a rail replacement bus service due to engineering works.
President Donald Trump hints at announcement in ‘next two days’ on Iran nuclear talks

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

US President Donald Trump indicated there was progress with Iran on its nuclear program and hinted that an announcement could come in the “next two days,” Report informs via AP. He was notably more upbeat than the Omani mediator of the talks between the United States and Iran, who said Friday that the two nations made “some but not conclusive” progress in the fifth round of negotiations in Rome.
Trump says he’s weighing Russia sanctions

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

US President Donald Trump said he was “absolutely” considering new sanctions against Russia, after Moscow launched a second night of deadly missile and drone strikes across much of Ukraine, Report informs via Bloomberg. Trump’s comments, made to reporters in New Jersey on Sunday before he boarded Air Force One, came as he grows visibly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the state of talks meant to deliver a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Trump says he’ll delay threatened 50% tariff on EU until July

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

President Donald Trump said that the US will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc, Report informs via AP. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the US president’s retelling.
At least 11 hurt in South Carolina beach town shooting

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

At least 11 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting Sunday night in a South Carolina (US) beach town, authorities said, Report informs via AP. Horry County Police did not give the conditions of anyone hurt in the shooting that happened in the evening in Little River. Investigators were getting reports of more people arriving at the hospital in private vehicles, Horry County Police said on social media.
US Treasury issues immediate sanctions relief for Syria

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria in line with the Trump's announcement for the cessation of all sanctions on Syria, according to a statement, Report informs.
US tariffs on EU could cost Germany €200B by end of 2028

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

The possible imposition of 50% import duties by the US on products from the EU could cost Germany around 200 billion euros by the end of 2028, the German Economic Institute (IW) said, Report informs. According to IW estimates, if 50% tariffs on EU products remain in place until the end of Donald Trump’s presidential term, this will cost the German economy around 200 billion euros by the end of 2028.
US Department of State issues 180-day waiver on anti-Syrian sanctions

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a 180-day waiver on sanctions that were imposed on Syria in 2019, the US Department of State said in a press release, Report informs via TASS. The move will facilitate the provision of electricity and water in Syria. "Today’s actions represent the first step in delivering on the [US] President [Donald Trump]’s vision of a new relationship between Syria and the United States.
UN special envoy discusses Syria's security and stability in Damascus

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

Syrian Transitional Government Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Damascus, Report informs via SANA. “The parties stressed the importance of preserving the country’s security and stability,” according to SANA. The meeting discussed the justice system in Syria during the transitional period, as well as expanding cooperation between the Syrian government and the UN on various issues.
2 killed as sudden rain lashes India's Delhi

2 weeks ago | report.az | Farman Abiyev

India's Delhi reeled under extreme and chaotic weather on May 21, with the day beginning in a furnace and ending in a deadly frenzy, Report informs via Hindustan Times. In the afternoon, the “real feel” temperature had soared past 50°C for the first time this year, a result of scorching heat paired with high humidity. But by evening, the skies unleashed a storm so fierce it brought the city to a halt, and left at least two people dead.