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The United Kingdom remained the largest source of foreign fixed capital investment in Azerbaijan in 2025, maintaining its leading position despite a decline in its share of the overall total.

Ilham Aliyev’s address to the New Azerbaijan Party congress cast the country’s post-independence story as a struggle not only for territory and economic autonomy, but for control over the ideas through which a state understands itself.

Seven OPEC+ countries that previously agreed to additional voluntary production adjustments announced on Sunday that they decided not to make any changes to their output quotas and to maintain the September 2026 required production for November.

United States President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he decided to form the Super Intelligence Force (SIF), which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of…

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned on Sunday, with President Masoud Pezeshkian accepting his resignation, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

The Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to hijack a Flydubai plane has reportedly admitted to plotting to crash the aircraft into Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, Israeli Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal reported Sunday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Sunday that Germany will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth about €1 billion.

A prisoner who attacked Russian Federal Penitentiary Service officers aboard a special train carriage in Kabardino-Balkaria had previously been extradited from Georgia, TASS reported, citing a law enforcement source.

Georgia does not view the TRIPP route as a competitor to existing transport corridors passing through its territory and instead expects it to complement the Middle Corridor as regional freight volumes continue to grow, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobak…

Armenia’s National Assembly has established an inquiry committee to examine what parliament describes as a crisis within the Armenian Apostolic Church, as opposition factions declined to participate in the body.

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Medvedev stressed on Sunday that Ukraine is no closer to talks with Russia, claiming that Europe continues to obstruct the negotiating process.

The premiere of Shahmaran, a new production inspired by the famous legend of the Turkic world, was held at the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theatre on October 3.

Russia is awaiting Armenia’s response to a proposal to restore sections of railway connecting the country toward Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave and the Turkish border, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has said.

Azerbaijani boxers have made a perfect start at the U-17 European Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro, with all four national team members competing on the opening day securing victories.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that it will ramp up attacks on Ukrainian military and military-industrial targets.

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen, Rashad al-Alimi, announced on Sunday that a military operation had begun to retake areas controlled by the Houthi militant group.

Minecraft Dungeons II is now available, giving players a new world to explore in the latest chapter of the Minecraft spin-off series.

The fourth meeting of the High-Level Energy Dialogue between Azerbaijan and the European Union was held in Brussels under the leadership of Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen.

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump discussed the situation in global energy markets during a phone call overnight.

The total volume of loans extended to Azerbaijan’s agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors stood at ₼520.8 million ($306.4 million) at the end of August 2026.

The project will expand food-processing activities at the industrial park and contribute to the development of domestic production of vegetable oils.

Throughout 2026, TikTok and Instagram users have been revisiting the music, clothes, filters and online culture of the mid-2010s.

The value of oil product production in Azerbaijan reached 5.494 billion manats ($3.23 billion) in 2025, marking a significant increase compared with the previous year. n 2024, the value of production stood at...

The Pentagon is considering expanding the use of uncrewed boats for surveillance operations on the Rio Grande and in the Gulf of Mexico following successful tests of autonomous maritime systems.

The number of international flights at Tehran’s main international airport has fallen by 42% following the entry into force of U.S. sanctions against Iranian airlines.

The declining water level and increasing shallowness of the Caspian Sea could pose a serious challenge to the future sustainability of the Middle Corridor and increase transportation costs for Azerbaijan and other countries in the region, Director of the…

Footage of President Ilham Aliyev's participation in the 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) was posted on his social media accounts.

Around 7,000 US military personnel are currently stationed in Poland, according to Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk.

A meeting between delegations of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan and the Customs Administration of Greece was held in Athens as part of the sixth meeting of the Joint Commission on cooperation between the governments of Azerbaijan and Greece in…

The United States has deployed two additional Patriot missile batteries to protect oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Fans of The Mummy franchise have finally got their first look at Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser back in their iconic roles for the long-awaited fourth film.

The official foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) reached $15.3634 billion at the end of September 2026, marking a continued increase in the country’s monetary reserves.

The exhibition "Art Without Borders" opened at the Contemporary Art Center of the Azerbaijan Artists' Union on September 30.

US defense officials have presented the accelerated production effort as part of a broader push to increase magazine depth and ensure that the military can sustain operations during high-intensity conflicts.

Two developments that have attracted attention in Azerbaijan’s industrial policy in the autumn of 2026 are, in fact, separate parts of a broader picture.

The State Border Service of Azerbaijan (SBS) carried out measures in September to ensure reliable protection of the state border and combat smuggling, illegal migration, and the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs.

The water is back in motion at Baku's Aquatic Palace as the second day of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup gets underway.

Azerbaijan’s Trade Representative in Türkiye, Tamerlan Taghiyev, has paid a business visit to Ankara, focusing on opportunities to expand economic cooperation and promote investment between the two countries.

The 13th trilateral meeting was held in Shusha between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Türkiye, Yaşar Güler, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minist…

The latest production figures come as Azerbaijan continues to develop its mining and metallurgical industries, with copper among the mineral resources being targeted for greater industrial utilisation and potential export growth.

Azerbaijan's Cinema Agency has approved funding for five international co-production projects as part of its first-ever Joint Film Production Support Competition.

Tayyebeh Mahroozadeh, the mother-in-law of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has claimed that she personally saw him in “complete health” on the night his father, Ali Khamenei, was buried at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad.

An Israeli citizen has been killed on Thailand’s Koh Phangan island, with local authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, according to reports.

On October 2, Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, met with the Minister of National Defense of Türkiye, Yaşar Güler, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan.

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Oil prices fell slightly on global markets, but concerns over supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions continue to support prices.

Azerbaijan's carpets, ornaments and centuries-old craftsmanship found a new expression in Paris as "Fashion Culture Day in Paris" brought the country's fashion heritage and contemporary design into the spotlight during Paris Fashion Week.

Azerbaijan and Georgia have discussed the expansion of joint military exercises and future areas of defense cooperation during talks between the two countries’ defense ministers in Shusha.

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A theatrical concert titled "The Musical World of Bulgakov" has been held at the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theatre.