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People followed by mourners carry the coffins of Azerbaijani brothers Huseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, who died in Russian police custody, to a cemetery in Hacibedelli, Azerbaijan, on July 1, 2025, in this still image from video.
Hard Numbers: Russia and Azerbaijan tensions rise, Americans hit the road in record numbers, & More
2: Russia-Azerbaijan ties are fraying after the South Caucasus country said two Azeri brothers died last week after being tortured in Russian police custody. In retaliation, Azerbaijan has arrested half a dozen Russian state journalists working in the capital, Baku. The two former-Soviet countries generally get along but have had frictions over Azeri migrant labor in Russia, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that was shot down over Russian airspace, and Moscow’s backing for Armenia in that country’s decades long conflict with Azerbaijan. The Kremlin said Azerbaijan was being “extremely emotional.”
87.1%: In the latest blow to free movement in Europe, Poland has introduced checks along its borders with Germany and Lithuania, partly a response to the surging number of people seeking first-time asylum in the country – the amount increased 87.1% from 2023 to 2024, more than any other country in Europe. The move is also a tit-for-tat measure, after Berlin introduced its own checks at the Polish-German frontier.
500: The war is going from bad to worse for Ukraine: After Russia launched over 500 drones and other missiles into its cities over the weekend, the United States halted a weapons shipment that was headed to Ukraine. The White House said it was putting its own interests first after lending military support to other countries.
14: With international demand for customer service centers soaring, is Africa ready to answer the call? Experts think so, predicting that the “Business-Process Outsourcing” industry will grow 14% annually on the continent in the coming years, nearly twice the global average. Anglophone African countries are particularly well positioned – the industry is growing nearly 20% per year in Kenya.
72.2 Million: A record 72.2 million Americans are set to travel domestically during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to the AAA, a nationwide motorists’ group. More than 60 million of them will be taking trips by car, driven – as it were – by the lowest summer gas prices since 2021 (and some fight delays).
Three Malaysians die in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in their vehicle
GEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A 21-year-old pharmacy student, the sole survivor of a carbon monoxide poisoning case which killed three others, remained in critical condition on Saturday (Sept 19) at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur
Tax waiver, fear of public transport lift Malaysia car sales
Ms Elle Jeffry saved about 11 per cent on the price of a new Perodua Bezza car last month, which she bought to replace her 12-year-old vehicle.
Devise ways to promote Japanese electric vehicles: Yomiuri Shimbun
In the editorial, the paper says that the global market for electric vehicles in 2019 was 1.67 million units, accounting for 2 per cent of new vehicle sales, and is predicted to reach nearly 20 per cent in 2035.
Malaysia offers drive-in cinemas as answer to stay-at-home fatigue and infection worries
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has introduced drive-in cinemas to tempt people who are worried about going to the movies amid the coronavirus pandemic, but are bored of watching movies on their television screens.
Nissan shareholders meet to sack Carlos Ghosn
TOKYO (AFP) - Nissan shareholders are expected to eject Carlos Ghosn from its board on Monday (April 8), as the detained former chairman fights multiple charges of financial misconduct that have landed him in custody.