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Azerbaijan: Large fire erupts at Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan has denied reports of an explosion on its offshore oil and gas fields. Experts believe a mud volcano may have caused the blast.
A large fire has broken out late Sunday in the Caspian Sea, where Azerbaijan has vast offshore oil and gas fields.
Footage circulating on social media showed the huge blaze visible from the coast, and earlier media reports suggested there had been an explosion on an offshore platform.
However, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations denied these reports and said there had been no accident.
The ministry said it was investigating the cause of the fire.
What we know about the fire
Azerbaijani news agency APA quoted a state oil company SOCAR spokesman as saying a blast took place about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Umid gas field, which is 75 kilometers (45 miles) off the coast of the capital, Baku.
https://www.dw.com/en/azerbaijan-large-fire-erupts-at-caspian-sea/a-58157629
Pope Francis doing well after intestinal surgery, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is doing well following intestinal surgery, the Vatican said on Sunday after the 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalized for the first time since his election in 2013.
Spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement that the pontiff “responded well” to the surgery, which was done under general anesthesia and which the Vatican had said earlier had been scheduled and not prompted by an emergency.
He gave no further details about the surgery or how long it lasted and did not say how long the pope would remain in Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
The pope entered the hospital early on Sunday afternoon and the statement was issued just before midnight Rome time.
https://nypost.com/2021/07/05/pope-francis-doing-well-after-intestinal-surgery-vatican-says/
Lukashenko: “Terror cells” with connections to Germany exposed
Belarus claims to have dug numerous sleeper cells in a “large-scale anti-terrorist operation”. According to President Alexander Lukashenko, they were planning a coup d’état – Germany should also be involved.
Dhe Belarusian authorities have allegedly exposed “terrorist sleeper cells” that are said to be connected to Germany and other Western countries. “Today, terrorist sleeper cells, so-called self-defense units, were smashed,” said ruler Alexander Lukashenko, according to his office on Friday. These are related to Germany, Ukraine, the USA, Poland and Lithuania. The aim of these cells is to “overthrow” the government by force.
Lukashenko spoke of the conclusion of a “large-scale anti-terrorist operation” and announced that the Belarusian authorities would confront Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) with the allegations. An “enormous number of weapons” have entered Belarus from Ukraine, he added. He had instructed the border protection authorities to “finally close the border with Ukraine”.
https://debatepost.com/international/2021/07/02/lukashenko-terror-cells-with-connections-to-germany-exposed/