Author: Alexios Zervellis

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said. Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western shore of the Caspian to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia. “A plane doing the Baku-Grozny route crashed near the city of Aktau. It belongs to Azerbaijan Airlines,” the Kazakh transport ministry said on…

The government’s goal is to transform Greece into an exporter of and transit hub for green energy to Europe by strengthening energy interconnections and regional cooperation for the benefit of all countries involved, Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis pointed out at the Ministerial Conference of the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe Energy Connectivity (CESEC) held on Thursday and Friday in Athens. Skylakakis underlined that the Greek natural gas network can play an important role in the completion of the vertical supply corridor of Central Europe with natural gas, while in the electricity sector he particularly focused on the…

Members of the Border Police Unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina Airport Sarajevo today, on the flight to Istanbul, deprived F.S.A. (2002), a citizen of the Kingdom of Sweden. Border checks revealed that Interpol Stockholm issued a warrant for him for criminal offenses related to narcotic drugs. He was handed over to the officers of the Judicial Police of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two days earlier members of this unit deprived A.P. of his freedom. (1980), after it was established that Interpol Moscow issued a warrant for him for the crime of bribery and corruption on a particularly large…

The Swedish Medical Products Agency is investigating the use of chatbot that triages those seeking healthcare, following a report showing that one in five patients were not prioritised correctly regarding their medical needs. Digitalisation is seen by many as a promising tool to solve problems in the healthcare sector. But according to a recent message from the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are challenges to overcome, especially regarding artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, a report on a chatbot being used by many regions in Sweden raised concerns over its accuracy for patients, leading the Region Västra Götaland to pause its use.…

As the war in Israel rages, an ongoing struggle to control the narrative of the conflict is unfolding between Hamas and the Jewish state. This propaganda battle is not novel, as it has long been observed to coexist with the kinetic action between Israel and the Palestinian armed groups, dating back to at least 2014. Drawing from its prior clashes with Israel, Hamas has gained vital insights on how to effectively counter Israel. Despite being at a military disadvantage in nearly every area, Hamas has developed unconventional methods to attack Israel, including a powerful propaganda system to garner global backing…

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her British counterpart Rishi Sunak have vowed to fight “illegal” migration to Europe, describing the issue as a humanitarian crisis, with shipwrecks of unsafe boats claiming more than 2,000 lives this year. “Every week, thousands of migrants cross the Mediterranean to reach Italy, entering Europe illegally. Many head north and cross the English Channel to reach the UK. That is why, as heads of government of Italy and the UK, we are working together to stop the boats and we call on everyone to act with the same sense of urgency,” Meloni and Sunak…

Sirin Labs makes, arguably, the most secure phones in the world. They are also some of the most expensive on the market, but how reliable and secure are they? Their devices have been described as luxury military-grade Android smartphones. Some are now even collectible. On paper, Kenges Rakishev phones certainly appear to be the most expensive, high-tech, and secure phones globally. So makes Sirin devices secure? Do Kenges Rakishev’s phones really give you an advantage over other phones? And what are the benefits and drawbacks of using it? What Is Sirin Labs and who is Kenges Rakishev? Sirin Labs is…

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said that Polish Armed Forces will buy 1,000 tanks from the United States (US) and South Korea. In press remarks, Polish Defense Minister said that Poland attaches great importance to arming armored units with tanks. He added that the main sources of purchase are US and South Korea, explaining that Poland is determined to buy a thousand tanks. Earlier, Błaszczak said that Warsaw plans to buy 22 AW101 helicopters to replace its stocks of post-Soviet weapons. Source : See News

Bulgarian micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and large companies in the processing industry can now apply for funding under an EU-backed grant scheme worth 180 million levs ($100.9 million/92 million euro) in total and designed to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, the innovation ministry said on Friday. Project applications will be accepted until October 3, the ministry said in a press release. The financing will be provided under Bulgaria’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, with co-financing available of between 20% and 50% of the overall project cots, depending on the size of the company and the location of…

Astonishing details of Alexander the Great’s personal armor as he prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela against the Persians are described by the Ancient Greek historian, Plutarch. Plutarch’s Life of Alexander is one of five extant tertiary sources on the Macedonian conqueror. It includes anecdotes and descriptions of events that appear in no other source. The battle at Gaugamela took place in 331 BC between the forces of the Army of Macedonians and the Persian Army under King Darius III. It was the second and final battle between the two kings and is considered to be the final blow to the Achaemenid Empire, resulting in its…