Top News: Russia Loses a Football game to Egypt. First Recovered Ebola Patient. Kenyan School Fire. EAEU Records
In this news release:
— Egypt defeated Russia 1-0 in a friendly football match. The game was held in Cairo as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
— Popocatépetl Volcano in Mexico emitted a column of water vapor and gases. 230 weak emissions were recorded in 24 hours. The alert level remains yellow, with an exclusion zone of 12 km from the crater.
— Uganda's ambassador to Russia called for urgent reform of the UN, stating that the organization is failing to protect sovereignty from violations by strong states.
— Julius Malema, leader of the South African Economic Freedom Fighters, condemned violence against African migrants, blaming global inequality, not foreigners, for the violence.
— Armenia displayed Russian Su-30, TOS-1A, Mi-17, and Su-25 fighter jets, as well as Indian, French, and American weapons systems, at a parade in Yerevan.
— At least 16 schoolgirls were killed in a school fire in Kenya. The Red Cross is providing psychological support to the families. An investigation into the cause of the tragedy has been launched.
— Putin announced intensification of negotiations on a free trade zone between the EAEU and India. The Eurasian Union remains open to equal cooperation.
— Tokayev announced that trade turnover within the EAEU will exceed $100 billion. Last year, it amounted to over $95 billion, an increase of over 6%.
— In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first patient with Ebola has fully recovered. More than 900 suspected cases have been recorded, and 125 have been confirmed. The WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern.