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Liverpool cruise into Champions League last 16 with emphatic win

Liverpool booked automatic qualification to the Champions League last 16 with a dominant victory over Qarabag, delivering a ruthless attacking display that put the...

Azerbaijan accuses BBC of operating illegally after license suspension

Azerbaijan’s media regulator has accused the BBC of defying government orders by continuing operations in the country despite having its license and accreditation revoked...

Lawson secures career-best fifth as Verstappen dominates Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Liam Lawson delivered a career-best Formula One result with a determined fifth-place finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Despite starting third and losing ground to...

Lawson qualifies third in Baku

Liam Lawson produced the best qualifying performance of his Formula One career, securing third on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. The...

Lawson shines with top 10 practice finishes in Azerbaijan GP debut

Kiwi driver Liam Lawson impressed on his Formula One debut at Baku’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, securing ninth in FP1 and seventh in FP2 while...

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Trump-brokered peace declaration

The two countries have agreed to work on creating a key US-supervised transport corridor. US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan...

Trump to secure key transit route in Armenia-Azerbaijan deal – Reuters

The clause will reportedly be part of a peace agreement which the South Caucasus states are set to ink on Friday. US President Donald Trump...

Armenia ready to place part of territory under US control – Spanish media

The plan reportedly involves a private contractor protecting a strategic route with Azerbaijan. Armenia has quietly agreed to hand over a strategic part of its...

UN ‘concerned’ about arrests of Russian journalists in Azerbaijan

The incident has escalated diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Baku. The UN Human Rights office (OHCHR) announced on Friday it is “concerned” about press freedom...

Putin apologises over deadly plane crash

The flight from Azerbaijan suffered an incident in Russian airspace during a Ukrainian drone raid, the Kremlin has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called...

Azerbaijan Airlines names ‘likely’ cause of plane crash

The company has suspended flights from Baku to several Russian cities after the accident near Aktau due to “potential flight safety risks”. Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL)...

France blames Azerbaijan for fueling New Caledonia unrest, bans Tiktok

New Caledonia is experiencing widespread civil unrest following protests against proposed constitutional amendments. Five people are now believed to have died, including two French gendarmes. In...

French mayor takes down Ukrainian flag because of Zelensky phone call

Thierry Kovacs accused the Ukrainian leader of supporting “dictatorial” Azerbaijan. The mayor of the southeastern French city of Vienne has decided to remove the Ukrainian...

Watch: Violence erupts in Armenian capital anti-government protest

Large rallies have continued in the Armenian capital, with protesters demanding that PM Nikol Pashinyan’s government step down. Mass protests continued in the Armenian capital...

Armenia asks US to intervene in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Washington must stop Azerbaijan’s “aggression” against the breakaway region, Yerevan’s top diplomat has said. Armenia’s ambassador-at-large, Edmon Marukyan, has called on the US to intervene...

Kim Kardashian makes Armenia appeal to Biden

The reality TV star wants the US president to pressure Azerbaijan into lifting a blockade on the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Celebrity and influencer Kim...

Armenia and Azerbaijan reveal result of peace talks

The two ex-Soviet republics have announced an end to their territorial dispute. Yerevan and Baku are ready to end the 30-year dispute over Nagorno Karabakh,...

No plans for new war with Armenia – Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev responded to reports of a possible attack on Yerevan’s forces. Azerbaijan has no plans of engaging in another military conflict with neighboring...

Pelosi arrives in Armenia amid deadly conflict

The Democrat said that her visit conveys American support for Yerevan. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, landed in Armenia on Saturday...

Jewel of the Caucasus: Why Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to fight over Nagorno-Karabakh

A ceasefire was declared in the disputed territory 21 months ago, but is there any chance of a genuine peace? Wars, ethnic cleansing, mutual accusations...

Armenia to appeal to Russia-led military bloc

Yerevan accuses Baku of military “aggression against our sovereign territory”. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan convened an emergency security council meeting early on Tuesday to...

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