Two #Bombardier TRAXX F140 MS (Re 484 018 and Re 484 017) from #SBB Cargo with an intermodal freight train heading south near #Wynigen.
Photo credit: Nelso Silva/CC BY-SA 2.0, https://flickr.com/photos/nelsosilva/51367622786/
#RailwaySunday #Switzerland #SwissFederalRailways #SBBCargo #trains #railway
Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev says Moscow is seeking a localized truce in late May to repair a power transmission line serving the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Kyiv has feared that Russia will reconnect the plant to Russia's own electrical grid. https://ria.ru/20260509/rosatom-2091560336.html
Hungary gives back seized Ukrainian bank assets, Zelensky calls it 'civilized step'
https://kyivindependent.com/hungary-gives-back-seized-ukrainian-bank-assets/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Latest News @latest-news-KyivIndependent
AHAHHA our new Fairbuds XL scored a perfect 10/10! The only headphones in the world to score this high 🎧
These babies join their syblings - the Fairphone (Gen. 6) and the Fairbuds, all gotten 10/10's.
Much appreciated @ifixit
https://bird.makeup/users/ifixit/statuses/2050510378686407150
Syndicated financing worth over $US 2.33bn has been arranged by Standard Chartered to fund construction of the remaining three sections of the 1219km Dar es Salaam - Mwanza Phase 1 of Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway programme.
https://www.railjournal.com/regions/africa/new-financing-for-tanzanias-standard-gauge-railway/
#RailwaySunday #Tanzania #Africa #economy #politics #infrastructure #railway #trains #StandardGaugeRailway #SRG
The drafting of Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty can finally begin
EU ambassadors endorsed the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Party, which will be responsible for outlining the legally binding agreement between the 27 member states and the candidate country. "For the first time since 2013, the EU starts the clock for the next enlargement," European Council President Costa confirmed
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/04/22/montenegro-draft-eu-accession-treaty/
#BBCNews - EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock with #Hungary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv8l99r3yyo
#UkraineWar
Construction of the 120km high-speed line from #Hanoi to #Halong in the northern Vietnamese province of #QuangNinh has officially started, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on April 12 that was attended by the prime minister of #Vietnam, Le Minh Hung.
Due for completion by the end of 2028, the line will cut the journey time between Hanoi and Halong to 23 minutes.
https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/high-speed/vietnam-breaks-ground-on-first-high-speed-line/
Today Bulgarians began heading to the polls in the eighth #election in five years [...] with ex-president Rumen #Radev's grouping expected to win on a pledge to fight #corruption.
The #EuropeanUnion's poorest member has been mired in a political crisis since 2021 when large anti-corruption rallies toppled the conservative government of long-time leader Boyko #Borissov.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/crisis-hit-bulgaria-votes-eighth-012036427.html
UK, welcome back to Erasmus+ 🇪🇺🇬🇧
The EU and the United Kingdom sealed the deal to bring the UK back into Erasmus+ from 2027.
We are rebuilding opportunities for the next generation to study, work and grow together, giving people the chance to connect across borders once again.
It will also help create and deepen partnerships between our academic institutions.
Together again through learning, exchange and connection 🤝
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