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Five killed in new Azerbaijan-Armenia clash in Nagorno-Karabakh
Two Azerbaijani servicemen and three Armenian officers killed in an alternate of fireside within the contested enclave.
Azerbaijani troops and ethnic Armenians have exchanged gunfire in Azerbaijan’s contested area of Nagorno-Karabakh, killing at the very least 5 individuals.
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry mentioned on Sunday two servicemen have been killed after Azerbaijani troops stopped a convoy it suspected of carrying weapons from the area’s most important city to outlying areas. It mentioned the convoy had used an unauthorised street.
Armenia’s overseas ministry mentioned three officers from the Karabakh inside ministry have been killed. The convoy had been carrying paperwork and a service pistol, it mentioned, dismissing Azerbaijani allegations that weapons have been being carried as “absurd”.
It mentioned Azerbaijan’s model of occasions was a “provocation deliberate upfront and instructed by the highest management”.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have engaged in two wars within the greater than 30 years each ex-Soviet states have been unbiased.
The preventing for the management of Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated enclave of Karabakh has claimed 1000’s of lives.
A fragile truce has been in drive between the neighbours since a 2020 conflict that left greater than 6,500 lifeless and compelled Armenia to cede territories it had managed for many years.
Since mid-December, a gaggle of self-styled Azerbaijani environmental activists has barred the one street linking Karabakh to Armenia, the Lachin hall, to protest in opposition to what they are saying is prohibited mining.
Yerevan has accused Baku of making a blockade there.
Professional-Armenian separatist authorities blamed Sunday’s fireplace alternate on “a sabotage group of the Azerbaijani armed forces” that “opened fireplace on the automobile of a Passport and Visa Division of the police.”
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry mentioned the incident “as soon as once more reveals that Azerbaijan must create an acceptable checkpoint on the Lachin-Khankendi street”.
Armenia’s overseas ministry mentioned “sending a global fact-finding crew to the Lachin hall and Nagorno-Karabakh is turning into a significant necessity”.
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Video: South Korea’s Political Instability Deepens With New Impeachment
Lawmakers from South Korea’s governing party protested on Friday against a vote to impeach the country’s acting president, Han Duck-soo. The motion, which passed 192-0, came less than two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was also ousted by the opposition in the National Assembly.
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Man on vacation with family goes overboard on Norwegian cruise ship in Bahamas
The frantic search for a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger who went overboard has been called off.
A spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 51-year-old went overboard from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic late Thursday afternoon.
The incident was first noted at approximately 3 p.m. as Norwegian Epic was sailing from Ocho Rios, Jamaica en route to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
The passenger was on the cruise with his family, the spokesperson said. The cruise left from Port Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21 and was a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage.
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The cruise line said that authorities were quickly notified and search and rescue efforts were immediately implemented.
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“After an extensive search that was unfortunately unsuccessful, the ship was released by the authorities to continue its voyage,” the spokesperson said.
Norwegian Cruise Line said the passenger’s loved ones on board were “being attended to and supported during this very challenging situation.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time,” the spokesperson added.
The Norwegian Epic, which was built in 2010 and refurbished in 2020, has 19 decks. It can accommodate 4,070 passengers with double occupancy of its cabins and has 1,724 crew members.
It was not immediately clear what caused the man to go overboard. The man has not been identified.
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Olive oil, milk and cereals: How did food prices fluctuate in 2024?
After food prices soared in 2021 and 2022, over five essential food products saw price drops in 2024, including milk and cereals.
In 2024, agricultural prices in the European Union saw a modest decline, falling by 2% compared to 2023.
This price decline followed sharp increases in 2021 and 2022 that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather conditions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Despite a surge in olive oil prices in 2024, the prices of cereals dropped by 15%, eggs by 8%, and vegetables and horticultural products declined by 2%.
The price of pigs and poultry also shrank by 7% and 8%, respectively.
According to Eurostat figures, milk prices decreased in 16 EU countries in 2024.
The sharpest decline was recorded in Finland with a 12% drop in prices, followed by Portugal with 10% and Spain with 8%.
By contrast, the sharpest increase was in Ireland with a 15% rise in prices, followed by Lithuania with 11% and Latvia with 10%.
In terms of production, the cost of seeds and veterinary services rose by 3%.
However, prices for fertilisers and soil improvers plummeted by 18%, food for animals by 11%, and plant protection products and pesticides by 2%.
Commission measures between farmers and buyers
After a year in which farmers have protested regularly, the EU Commission has presented an initiative to ensure they receive fair compensation and are no longer forced to sell products below production costs.
The proposed measures include mandatory written contracts that require buyers to clearly outline key terms such as price, quantity, and delivery timelines, taking into account market conditions and cost fluctuations.
The package also introduces a regulation to enhance enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) Directive, which was adopted five years ago but remains largely unimplemented.
Video editor • Mert Can Yilmaz
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