AZERBAIJAN BREAKING NEWS

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC Azerbaijani chess players will compete in the European Youth Chess Championship, scheduled to take place in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, from November 3 to 12.Azerbaijan will be represented by 40 players, including reigning youth world champion Zahra Allahverdi, European…

Beijing, November 2, AZERTAC Azerbaijani culture was showcased at the 21st edition of the Migrants’ Arirang Multicultural Festival (MAMF), held in Changwon, South Korea.The Azerbaijani pavilion, supported by the Fund for Support to Azerbaijani Diaspora, introduced visitors to the country’s rich…

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC A total of 799 anti-personnel mines, 180 anti-tank mines and 3,070 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items were detected and neutralized in October during mine-clearance operations in Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankendi, Khojavend, Lachin, Shusha, Fuzuli,…

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC While en route to the Republic of Korea, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his congratulations to President Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani people on Victory Day as his aircraft entered Azerbaijan’s airspace.The pilot contacted an air traffic control…

Baku, November 2, AZERTACLuka Doncic scored 45 points Sunday in the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors - the third 40-plus-point effort in the past four games for the NBA's leading scorer (37.7 PPG) - but it was Doncic's defensive impact that earned him postgame praise,…

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC“The dissemination of false statements attributed to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been observed across Turkish social media platforms. Attributing statements to the head of state that he never made and presenting them as his official position constitutes…

Baku, November 2, AZERTACPresident Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged bold investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and other future growth engine industries to boost South Korea's economic growth potential and ensure what he called "growth for all," according to Yonhap.Lee made the pledge in a…

AZERTAC presents the top news as of 12:00 today: Baku, November 2, AZERTAC Media and Broadcasting Council urges media to cite official sources in reports on President AZERTAC’s special correspondent highlights Azerbaijan-Georgia relations as he speaks on 24news internet TV channel Delegation from…

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC A delegation led by Major General Gunduz Abdulov, Rector of the National Defense University (NDU) of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense, has paid a visit to the United States.As part of the visit, the delegation held meetings at the U.S. National Defense University and the…

Baku, November 2, AZERTACGold prices rose by $25,50 to $3,924.4 per troy ounce on the COMEX (Commodity Exchange Inc.) in New York.Silver prices also increased by $1.10 to $50.38 per ounce.

Baku, November 2, AZERTACMercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history on Sunday, securing the 2026 drivers' title with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix, according to Anadolu Agency.The 20-year-old Italian, who replaced seven-time world…

Baku, November 2, AZERTACAlgeria launched a second operation Sunday to remove radioactive waste from a former French nuclear test site in the Sahara Desert, its Defense Ministry said, accusing Paris of withholding information needed for the cleanup.According to Anadolu Agency, the operation is…

Baku, November 2, AZERTACMax Verstappen believes that Ferrari “made it a little bit difficult for themselves” as their intra-team battle gave him a perfect chance to gain a position and chase down victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix, marking his third win of the season, according to Formula 1.An…

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC About 60 percent of Australians consume raw fish or seafood, with 17 percent eating it at least weekly, prompting food safety experts to warn of the risks of foodborne illnesses and parasites, according to Xinhua.Ahead of Australian Food Safety Week, running from Nov. 7 to…

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced that two "violating" oil tankers, including a supertanker, suffered explosions and were stopped after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz within the preceding hours, according to Xinhua.In…

Baku, November 2, AZERTACOn the London-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Brent crude fell by $3.61 to $109.82 per barrel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), Light crude dropped by $3.60 to $100.52 per barrel.

Baku, November 2, AZERTAC Bulgaria’s acting President Iliana Yotova was heading for a decisive victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff against her pro-Western challenger, Anadolu Agency reported, citing exit polls.Completed parallel counts by five major polling agencies put Yotova’s share of the…

Tbilisi, November 2, AZERTACSpecial correspondent of Azerbaijan State News Agency - AZERTAC in Georgia Khatayi Azizov has provided an insight into the relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia as he was a guest of the "Free discussion" program of the 24news.ge internet television, which has a wide…

Baku, November 1, AZERTACOn November 1, the production "Thikra: Night of Remembering" was performed at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theater as part of the Baku International Arts Festival (BIAF-2026).First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva, along with her…

Baku, November 1, AZERTACA video summarizing President Ilham Aliyev’s weekly activities was shared on his official social media accounts.AZERTAC presents the video.

Baku, November 1, AZERTACAzerbaijani judoka Ibrahim Talibov captured the country's first gold medal at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.Competing in the 55kg weight category, Talibov defeated his Croatian rival Jona Zvorc in the final bout to secure Azerbaijan’s first gold medal at Dakar…

Astana, November 1, AZERTACAzerbaijani freestyle wrestler Ali Tsokayev secured a bronze medal at the World Championship in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.Competing in the 92kg weight category, Tsokayev defeated Iranian wrestler Amirhossein Firouzpour in the bronze-medal bout to secure third…

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Arzu Aliyeva, Head of Baku Media Center, and Alena Aliyeva attended the event Baku, November 1, AZERTACThe Stone Chronicle Museum hosted the presentation of the "Ancient stone, modern memory" project by artist-sculptor Orkhan Nabizada and…

Stockholm, November 1, AZERTACAzerbaijan regained its independence in 1991, and that same year, thousands of kilometers away from the Land of Fire, in the Norwegian city of Mo i Rana, a girl was born into an Azerbaijani family who was given the ancient name Shervin - a name symbolizing strength,…

Baku, November 1, AZERTACThe seven OPEC+ nations, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, have agreed keep oil production quotas in December at the previous month’s level, TASS reported citing OPEC."The seven OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional…

Baku, November 1, AZERTAC“The recent attacks on media representatives while filming at incident sites, the application of physical violence against them, and the creation of obstacles to their professional activities cause serious concern. Such actions that threaten the safety of journalists also…