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The Latest Breaking News from Azerbaijan

Tensions are rising between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why is it happening now?

A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijn

The Independent UK

New evidence suggests Russian forces shot down Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243

An Azerbaijani news outlet released evidence Tuesday suggesting the Russian military ordered the 2024 missile strike on Flight 8243, causing a crash in which 38 passengers died and another 29 were injured.

Euronews

Azerbaijan jails Sputnik executives amid escalating tensions with Russia

Azerbaijan and Russia have engaged in a rare escalation of judicial measures against each other over the last days, as relations between the two countries reach a new low.

Euronews

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Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepens

Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry says seven people linked to a Kremlin-funded media outlet in Baku have been detained after a Monday raid on its office

The Independent UK

Why are ties between Azerbaijan and Russia fraying?

After ethnic Azeri suspects died during apparently violent raids in a Russian city, Baku has lashed out at Moscow.

Al Jazeera

A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku

Azerbaijani media said police in the capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik, amid rising tensions between the two countries after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis during a police raid last week in a Russian city

The Independent UK

F1 2026 calendar changed with pre-season test dates also announced

The 2026 Formula 1 calendar has been tweaked with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix moving forward “to accommodate a national day”.

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Azerbaijan cancels Russian cultural events over deaths of two citizens

Baku has cancelled all Russian cultural events in protest over the deaths of two Azerbaijanis during police raids in Yekaterinburg, demanding justice.

Euronews

Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

Armenia has arrested a second prominent cleric accused of plotting against the government

The Independent UK

Crowds block Armenian security forces from arresting a clergyman who has criticized the government

Security forces faced off with crowds at the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the government sought to arrest a cleric, in the latest move against outspoken critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

The Independent UK

Australians trapped in Iran followed Dfat advice – only to find themselves stranded at the border

One woman ran out of heart medication and two brothers were arrested while waiting for assistance fleeing Iran

The Guardian - AU

Armenia arrests prominent archbishop over alleged coup plot

Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a leader in protests against the PM, is accused of a plot to overthrow the government.

Al Jazeera

'Iranian spy' arrested over suspected terror plot targeting UK military base in Cyprus

The suspect is reportedly from Azerbaijan

Evening Standard

Journalists sentenced to prison in Azerbaijan media crackdown

The sentencing of seven journalist marks the latest escalation in the country's crackdown on media

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Armenia PM Arrives In Turkey For 'Historic' Visit

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Istanbul Friday for a rare visit to arch-foe Turkey, in what Yerevan has described as a "historic" step toward regional peace.

The Independent UK

Foreigners evacuated by air, land and sea as Israel-Iran conflict worsens

Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter Middle East rivals

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‘I’m in quite a bit of danger here’: Worried American chose the absolute worst time to cycle across Iran

"The situation is quite dire."

The Independent UK

Foreign governments seek emergency exits for nationals stranded in Iran and Israel

The Iran-Israel conflict has shuttered airspace across the Middle East as the two bitter enemies launch attacks and reprisals at one another

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The Independent UK

Mid-air medical emergency forces Qantas flight to land in Azerbaijan

A female passenger in her 60s reportedly experienced a ‘major cardiac event’ during the flight

Radio France Internationale

France pushes for peace in the Caucasus amid heat over Iran detainees

In a week of high-level diplomacy amid underlying tensions, France has been advocating for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while reaffirming its position on Iran's detention of two French nationals.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan pitches ‘responsible’ image as diplomatic war with India heats up

India and Pakistan have shifted from armed confrontation to a diplomatic offensive, seeking to shape global opinion.

Euronews

Azerbaijan pardons French street artist jailed for painting graffiti on metro

Théo Clerc was submitted to “discriminatory treatment," according to French authorities, who have advised citizens against traveling to Azerbaijan because of the risk of “arbitrary detention and unfair sentencing."

The Independent UK

French artist imprisoned in Azerbaijan due to graffiti is freed after 14 months

Authorities in France say that a French street artist who had been sentenced to three years in jail in Azerbaijan for painting a graffiti in the metro has been pardoned and freed

Al Jazeera

Russia blames Ukraine war, Europe for delaying arms supply to ally Armenia

Armenia has long relied on Russian weapons in its bitter dispute with neighbouring Azerbaijan.

The Independent UK

Why Indian consumers are boycotting Turkish goods

India launches sweeping unofficial boycott of Turkish goods, services and academic institutions after Recep Tayyip Erdogan voices support for rival Pakistan

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