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Azerbaijan raises ombudsman’s salary nearly fourfold to 12,000 manats

EditorOctober 7, 2026October 7, 2026

by EditorOctober 7, 2026October 7, 202606

President Ilham Aliyev has signed amendments to the Constitutional Law on Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), raising the official's monthly salary from 3,060 manats...

Drone attack on Moscow region kills two, injures six

EditorOctober 6, 2026October 6, 2026

by EditorOctober 6, 2026October 6, 2026090

A mass drone attack on Moscow region has killed two people and injured six, officials said. The strike was described as one of the largest...

Grain ship named after Azerbaijani war hero hit by drone attack in Black Sea

EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026079

A grain carrier named "Royad Mammadov" came under drone attack in the Black Sea, outside Romania's territorial waters. The strike sparked a fire on board,...

Azerbaijan to join first formal summit of Central Asia-Azerbaijan bloc in Avaza

EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026097

Azerbaijan will take part as a full member in the first official consultative meeting of the Central Asia-Azerbaijan grouping, to be held Thursday at Turkmenistan's...

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RBC: Baku court eases detention terms for ex-judge wanted by Russia

EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026012

Russia's RBC outlet reports that former Krasnodar region judge Yelena Khakhaleva has had her pre-trial detention replaced with police supervision, under a ruling by the...

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Court hearing in Ramiz Mehdiyev case set for today

EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026018

The Baku Court on Grave Crimes will hold another hearing today in the criminal case against Ramiz Mehdiyev, former head of the Presidential Administration, and...

Iran’s oil minister leaves his post

EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by EditorOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026019

Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has stepped down, with President Masoud Pezeshkian confirming the move. The reasons behind the decision have not been disclosed....

WSJ: White House puts Jay Clayton in charge of AI policy

EditorOctober 4, 2026October 4, 2026

by EditorOctober 4, 2026October 4, 2026020

Jay Clayton, who serves as US Director of National Intelligence, has been named the official who will lead the country's artificial intelligence policy, The Wall...

RBC: Putin and Aliyev hold phone call

EditorOctober 3, 2026October 3, 2026

by EditorOctober 3, 2026October 3, 2026021

Russia's RBC outlet reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday, with both sides describing bilateral relations as...

US prepares new sanctions on International Criminal Court

EditorOctober 3, 2026October 3, 2026

by EditorOctober 3, 2026October 3, 2026015

The United States is preparing sweeping sanctions against the Hague-based International Criminal Court and organizations that cooperate with it, The Times has reported....

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