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North Korea criticized United States arms sales to Taiwan, saying Washington was escalating tensions and undermining stability in the Taiwan Strait, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The documentary film "Steps in Silence", produced by the Baku Media Center, has won a "Special Mention from the Jury" at the NNW International Film Festival, one of Europe's major film events.

The US Embassy in Russia has urged American citizens to leave the country amid concerns over a possible outbreak of plague.

Tajikistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nigina Alizoda and Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Elhan Gahraman Jahangir oglu discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation during a meeting in Dushanbe on October 6.

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Ukraine’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev has expressed gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for Azerbaijan’s support for Ukraine.

France’s student protests expose a question that human rights organisations should not be allowed to dodge: do universal principles remain universal when the police force belongs to a powerful Western state?

The price of gold on the COMEX commodities exchange in New York fell by ...

Azerbaijani judoka Rashid Mammadaliyev has won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships being held in Baku.

Analysts attribute the decline in the cryptocurrency market to several factors, including persistently high yields on US government bonds, geopolitical tensions and investor caution ahead of new signals on the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate policy.

Kazakhstan is developing an interstate program aimed at protecting the Caspian Sea and expanding cooperation with other littoral states.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the 4th International Conference in the Baku Dialogue Format on "Strengthening Trust and Developing Effective Mechanisms for Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons."

The 2026/2027 Azerbaijan Cup football season will get underway today, October 7.

Turkish defense technology company ASELSAN has unveiled the Astralink satellite constellation, a low-Earth orbit (LEO) system designed to provide fast and secure communications services to military, government and civilian users.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence, high energy prices, tariffs and rising defense spending could add to inflationary pressures around the world.

First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations, Shahriyar Hajiyev, addressed the issue of Azerbaijani citizens who remain missing during a statement at the Third Committee of the 81st session of the UN General…

Azerbaijani artisans have represented the country at the 7th CraftIstanbul International Craft and Design Fair held in Istanbul, Turkiye.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has maintained its forecast for Azerbaijan's average oil production in 2026 at 550,000 barrels per day (bpd), while raising its expectations for output in the final two quarters of the year.

US President Donald Trump has questioned who currently holds effective authority in Iran, saying the country's senior leadership has been heavily depleted during the eight-month war with the United States and Israel.

A new shipment of electrical equipment intended as humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan to Ukraine has been dispatched from the Sumgayit Technologies Park.

Five more Azerbaijani boxers have reached the quarterfinals of the European Boxing U17 Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

South Korea exported more than 176,000 tons of petroleum products to Russia in July and August, with some shipments carried aboard sanctioned tankers that initially declared destinations elsewhere in Asia, according to an investigation by The Guardian.

Azerbaijan has repatriated 13 of its citizens, including six women and seven children, from Syria as part of continuing government efforts to return citizens affected by armed conflicts abroad.

“Armenia must provide all information regarding the fate of missing Azerbaijanis, as well as mass graves and individual burial sites, and create conditions for opening relevant archives and collecting witness statements,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Ali…

US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has accused the Pentagon of obstructing congressional oversight after he was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a key US military facility that has been targeted by Iran during the ongoing conflict.

“The historic Victory won in the Patriotic War and the liberation of our lands from occupation have opened new opportunities for the search for our missing citizens,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the 4th…

Azerbaijan's Media and Broadcasting Council has rejected reports linking Azerbaijan to an investigation involving former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) August Hanning, describing the claims as disinformation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not have a strategic commitment to the Kurdish cause and views the issue primarily through the prism of Israel’s rivalry with Türkiye, according to former Israeli diplomat Alon Liel.

Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom have signed a Roadmap on cooperation in transport and digital development.

An exhibition of plein air works will open at the Khatai Arts Center on October 10 at 17:00.

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil has declined by $3.93, or 3.15%, on a CIF basis at Italy’s Augusta port, reaching $120.68 per barrel.

The new academic year of the “One Teacher’s Manifesto” (BMM) professional development program has been launched at ADA University’s Gazakh Center and the Gazakh Teachers’ Seminary, alongside a graduation ceremony for participants of the previous academic…

Baku is hosting the fourth international conference titled “Strengthening Trust and Developing Effective Mechanisms to Address the Issue of Missing Persons” as part of the Baku Dialogue on Missing Persons.

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (pictured), announced on Tuesday that the East-West oil pipeline has restored its crude pumping capacity to 5.8 million barrels per day.

In October, a new fiber-optic communication line is set to launch, connecting Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan along the Aktau-Sumgayit route.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Tuesday that the security situation in the Black Sea is becoming "increasingly concerning" after a series of attacks on commercial vessels.

“Avengers: Endgame” has once again become the highest-grossing movie in worldwide box office history, overtaking James Cameron’s “Avatar”.

TikTok has announced the launch of a new AI-powered shopping assistant, along with a new in-app checkout feature designed to make online purchases faster and more convenient.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly in talks with investment funds from the United Arab Emirates about participating in a new funding round that could raise at least $30 billion.

Spain’s industrial production increased by 1.5% in August on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, according to provisional data released by the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) on Tuesday.

An article published by Polish transport news portal etransport.pl on 5 October 2026, drawing on the latest assessment by the World Bank, highlights the scale of the opportunity facing the Middle Corridor.

Southeast Asia’s growing reliance on fuel imports and rising electricity demand are leaving the region increasingly exposed to price volatility and supply disruptions.

Quebec’s separatist Parti Québécois has won the provincial election and could form a minority government, raising the prospect of a renewed push for the province’s independence from Canada.

The confrontation between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church is entering a phase in which rhetoric is increasingly being translated into questions of law, institutional authority and the future governance of one of A…

More than 184,000 people have been forcibly displaced by fighting in Yemen since the beginning of August, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency.

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) reported on Tuesday that a 22-year-old British man was arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offenses regarding the suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot.

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) published a statement on Tuesday denying Iranian media reports claiming that a US Navy helicopter appeared to have crashed in the Red Sea overnight.

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A World Heritage Cities Festival has been held in Querétaro, Mexico, marking the 30th anniversary of the inclusion of the city's historic area on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the establishment of the National Association of Mexican World Heritage Ci…

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Tuesday that the Israeli military is currently preparing for a possible war with the Palestinian Authority (PA).