Train derails in Russia, EU revives tariffs, Cameron pranked again
While you were sleeping, here’s what global agencies reported from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
A train accident in the Komi Republic in northern Russia. A train on the Vorkuta-Novorossiysk route derailed, with nine out of 14 cars going off the tracks. Rescuers and rescue helicopters rushed to the scene. Approximately 70 people were injured. The cause is believed to be track washout due to heavy rains.
The EU will reintroduce tariffs on eggs and sugar from Ukraine on Friday, using the "safety brake" agreed upon to calm farmers who protested this year in many countries of the Community, reported the newspaper "Financial Times," citing two anonymous sources.
Two Russian pranksters, known for calling politicians and pretending to be various well-known figures, released a recording of their conversation with David Cameron on Wednesday. The British Foreign Secretary was convinced he was speaking with former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
The chairman of the local authorities, Maurizio Fugatti, stated that all residents of Trento province should be equipped with bear spray. He believes this is necessary due to the increasing population of bears entering towns and villages.
