SPbPU received a grant to create an engineering center

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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University has won the competitive selection of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation for the creation of an engineering center for new materials, welding and additive technologies for low-tonnage production of high-tech products in power engineering.

Funding will be provided from the federal budget of the Russian Federation within the framework of the program to support the renewal of the material and technical base of organizations carrying out scientific research and development.

Polytechnic University is confidently among the top 10 leaders among Russian universities in terms of the volume of applied scientific research and development. Today, the university ecosystem includes more than 70 research and scientific production laboratories and more than 30 scientific and educational centers in cooperation with industrial partners. Among the most important resources, one can highlight the additive technology center, the supercomputer center, academic and commercial licenses for world-class software and modern engineering equipment. The creation of the engineering center will contribute to the consolidation of Polytechnic University's competencies by attracting qualified researchers and engineering and technical personnel, and the combination of existing and purchased scientific and production equipment will allow providing a wide range of engineering services to the real sector of the economy.

The engineering center will be created on the basis of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU. Director of IMMiT and project manager Anatoly Popovich noted that the main tasks of the center will be the provision of engineering and research services, the implementation of experimental design and technological work on orders from industrial partners, as well as the formation of a portfolio of orders in the "single window" mode and their implementation to ensure a full technological chain with the real sector of the economy.

This victory is a recognition of the university's potential and an incentive to implement advanced solutions in the country's priority sectors. We are confident that the project will help bring our research and engineering base to a new level and provide a foundation for further technological achievements, commented Yuri Fomin, Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU.

The project will be implemented between 2025 and 2028, with total funding amounting to 250 million roubles.

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Four people killed, 8 missing in landslide in northern China /detailed version-1/

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SHIJIAZHUANG, July 28 (Xinhua) — Four people were killed and eight others were missing after a rock slide occurred in north China's Hebei Province early Monday.

The landslide, caused by heavy rains, occurred in Luanping County, which is under the administrative jurisdiction of Chengde City, local authorities said. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing. -0-

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By the end of June 2025, the number of taxpaying business entities in China will exceed 100 million

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — The number of business taxpayers in China exceeded 100 million as of the end of June this year, with a net increase of 30 million compared with the end of 2020, demonstrating the dynamism and resilience of the Chinese market, a press conference was told Monday. -0-

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Number of overseas tourists receiving VAT refund in China up 186% in first half of 2025

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — The number of overseas tourists who received value-added tax refunds in China increased by 186 percent from January to June 2025 compared to the same period last year, Wang Daoshu, deputy director of the General Administration of Taxation, said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Monday to discuss the country's implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

According to the data he provided, in the first half of the year there was a multiple increase in the number of stores where you can get a VAT refund – there are currently more than 7,200 of them in China. There was also a significant increase in sales of goods that provide for a VAT refund for tourists, and the total amount of money returned – by 94.6 percent and 93.2 percent year-on-year, respectively. -0-

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Four dead, 8 missing in rock slide in northern China

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Xinhua | 28.07.2025

Key words: landslide

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Four people killed, eight missing in rock slide in northern China Four people killed, eight missing in rock slide in northern China

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Egyptian, Qatari FMs Discuss Humanitarian Situation in Gaza, Ceasefire Efforts

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CAIRO, July 28 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani discussed over the phone on Sunday the worsening situation in the Gaza Strip and efforts to achieve a ceasefire.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the parties focused on measures to alleviate the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing negotiations, vowing to expedite a comprehensive ceasefire agreement that is key to urgently delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and stopping further Israeli actions.

The parties also discussed Egypt's preparations for hosting an international conference on the post-war reconstruction of Gaza, which is part of the Arab-Islamic plan to rebuild the war-torn sector.

The Israeli army on Sunday announced a daily 10-hour humanitarian pause in fighting in parts of the Gaza Strip and the opening of safe routes for aid deliveries. –0–

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China's tax revenue to exceed 85 trillion yuan in 2021-2025

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — China's total tax revenue is expected to exceed 85 trillion yuan (11.89 trillion U.S. dollars) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), up 13 trillion yuan from 2016-2020, a press conference said Monday.

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Cambodian, Thai leaders to meet in Malaysia to discuss ongoing border row

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PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK, July 28 (Xinhua) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai plan to meet in Malaysia on Monday to discuss the ongoing border dispute, both sides said Sunday.

“I will lead the Cambodian delegation to the special meeting in Kuala Lumpur,” Khun Manet wrote on his official social media page on Sunday evening, adding that the meeting was aimed at achieving an immediate ceasefire. He also expressed gratitude to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his initiative and coordination in organizing and holding the meeting.”

Thai government spokesman Jiraju Hungsub said on Sunday that P. Vechayachai would lead a delegation to Malaysia to discuss the border issue between Thailand and Cambodia.

In a statement, J. Hungsub said P. Vechayachai would travel to Malaysia on Monday at the invitation of the country's prime minister.

Armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers over disputed border territory entered their fifth day on Monday, said Lt. Gen. Mali Socheat, deputy secretary of state and spokeswoman for the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense. –0–

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At least 13 dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes in central Nigeria

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ABUJA, July 28 (Xinhua) — At least 13 bodies have been found and dozens of people are missing after a wooden boat capsized in central Nigeria's Niger state, local emergency officials said Sunday.

Abdullahi Baba-Arah, head of the Niger State Disaster Management Agency, told Xinhua that the overloaded boat was carrying passengers, mostly traders, and agricultural produce from Gunu community to the weekly market in Kwata-Zumba, Shiroro district.

At least three people, including the boat operator, were rescued, he said, adding that the exact number of passengers on board was unknown because no passenger list had been compiled.

Rescuers, including local divers and volunteers, have joined the ongoing search and rescue efforts.

Nigeria is prone to frequent maritime accidents, often due to overloaded vessels, poor safety practices and adverse weather conditions. –0–

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Yemen's Houthis Say They Will Attack 'All Foreign Ships' Linked to Israel

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SANAA, July 28 (Xinhua) — Yemen's Houthi militant group said late Sunday it would begin targeting "all foreign ships linked to Israel, regardless of their destination," citing revenge for what it called Israel's "blockade and starvation" of Gaza.

“This escalation includes targeting all ships belonging to any company that deals with Israeli ports, regardless of their nationality and wherever they are, within the reach of our forces,” rebel-led military spokesman Yahya Saria said in a statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel.

“We warn all companies to stop their operations with Israeli ports from the hour this statement is issued,” he said, calling on all countries to pressure Israel to stop its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip “if they want to avoid this escalation.”

Earlier this month, the Houthis claimed responsibility for sinking two commercial vessels, the Magic Seas and the Eternity C, in the Red Sea. In 2024 alone, the group has attacked and sunk four vessels. In 2023, the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader and detained its crew, who were later released through Omani mediation, though the vessel remains in Houthi custody.

The Houthi group, which controls much of northern Yemen, has been targeting Israel and its allied vessels in the Red Sea since November 2023 to show solidarity with the Palestinians and try to pressure Israel to end its military operations in Gaza. –0–

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