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Europe accused of going soft on Azerbaijan to avoid buying Russian gas
Magerram Zeynalov & Grigor AtanesianBBC News Russian ShareSave When a young peace activist was jailed for 15 years for high treason in Azerbaijan last month, his friends' anger was directed primarily at the European Union, ahead of the government...

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Hints Welcome to today’s NYT Connections Puzzle—Sports Edition! This newest release provides a unique blend of sports and cinematic references, offering a thrilling challenge for both sports buffs and movie fans alike. As you dive into today’s...

Musical evenings held in Bishkek
14:55, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Amaliya ABUBAKIROVA 14:55, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Amaliya ABUBAKIROVA Open concerts were held on the evening of July 20 in the capital as part of the summer cultural...

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. I cleaned up on the purple category for...

"Voices of the Land of Fire" Event held in Helsinki to mark Azerbaijan's Year of ...
A cultural event titled "Voices of the Land of Fire" was held on the Espan Lava stage in central Helsinki, Finland, in celebration of Azerbaijan’s Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty, Azernews reports. The event was organized with the support...
Trump Demands Proof: Universities Must Show Admissions Data to End Affirmative Action Deception
President Trump wants institutions of higher learning to prove they are no longer using affirmative action to make admittance decisions. He also does not want lip service. He wants to see the receipts. SCOOP: Trump is expected to sign a...

Azerbaijan to sue Russia over downing of Azerbaijan Airlines E-190
Azerbaijan is preparing to file an international lawsuit against Russia after an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E-190 crashed in December 2024, killing 38 people. President Ilham Aliyev announced this during the Global Media Forum in Khankendi on...
Azerbaijani president hails high level of mutual trust with China
Khankendi, AZERBAIJAN, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday hailed Azerbaijan-China ties as grounded on high level of mutual trust. Speaking at a media forum held in the city of Khankendi, Aliyev recalled recent...

Red Bull driver posts statement after FIA issue latest penalty at Hungarian GP
Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has admitted the last few weeks “have been tough” after receiving another penalty from the FIA over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. Lindblad’s hopes of winning the prestigious Formula 2 (formerly GP2) title –...

Azerbaijan to file international lawsuits against Russia over downed plane, Aliyev says
Azerbaijan is preparing to submit documents to international courts over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft, President Ilham Aliyev said on July 19, according to local outlet Minval. An Embraer 190AR plane operated by Azarbaijan Airlines...

Azerbaijan to file international lawsuits against Russia over Aktau plane crash, president says
By Euronews Published on 20/07/2025 - 13:46 GMT+2 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced that his country is preparing to file lawsuits in international courts against Russia regarding the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 plane crash...

Azerbaijan Urges Russia To Admit Plane Downing, Punish Those Responsible
Home Europe Azerbaijan Urges Russia To Admit Plane Downing, Punish Those Responsible President Vladimir Putin apologised at the time to Aliyev for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane...

Takeaways from the interaction with President Ilham Aliyev at the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum
By Agha Iqrar Haroon Chinese President Xi announced the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as the “Silk Road Economic Belt” on 7 September 2013 at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. Since then, 151 countries are directly or indirectly linked...

Syria and Israel to continue US-mediated de-escalation talks, Syrian state TV says
Syrian and Israeli officials agreed to meet again after no final accord was reached in US-mediated talks in Paris on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria, the Syrian state-run channel Ekhbariya TV reported on Saturday, citing a diplomatic...

Baku, Yerevan ‘very close’ to signing peace agreement, says Azerbaijani president
BAKU, July 19. /TASS/. Baku and Yerevan are very close to signing a peace agreement, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. "The text of an agreement may be initialed in advance, and Azerbaijan has already made such a proposal in Abu Dhabi. I...

Sainz reveals Williams’ F1 weak spot, and how it could backfire
Carlos Sainz didn’t take long to point out the Williams car’s shortcomings compared to the Ferraris he drove in previous seasons – he was already drawing comparisons during pre-season testing. Two cars are never going to behave exactly the same,...

"Voices of the Land of Fire" Event held in Helsinki to mark Azerbaijan's Year of Constitution and Sovereignty
A cultural event titled "Voices of the Land of Fire" was held on the Espan Lava stage in central Helsinki, Finland, in celebration of Azerbaijan’s Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty, Azernews reports. The event was organized with the support...

Azerbaijan moves to sue Russia over Aktau plane crash after seven months
Plane crash site. Photo: Getty Images Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced that his country is preparing documents to appeal to international courts against Russia regarding the crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) plane near Aktau....

Azerbaijan was able to overcome massive int'l disinformation during the Patriotic War: Presidential Aide
Photo: News.Az | Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration We faced massive international disinformation during the 44-day Patriotic War, said...

Azerbaijan’s president expresses his stance on Russia-EU natural gas crisis
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, during his meeting with participants of the Shusha Global Media Forum, shared his views on the natural gas crisis that has arisen between Russia and the European Union,News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC. “With...