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‘When Did Atatürk Betray Azerbaijan?’ Historian Rejects Claim

Historian Pasha Hasanli says the 1921 treaties that secured Nakhchivan’s autonomous status under Azerbaijan undermine claims that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk betrayed Azerbaijan.

Putin Is Trapped as Ordinary Russians Pay for His War

A major Russian internet outage shows how Vladimir Putin’s war is eroding the everyday stability the Kremlin promised its citizens.

Iran Calls U.S. Response Insufficient, Keeps Hormuz Closed

Iran says Washington has not satisfied all seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving negotiations and normal maritime passage stalled.

Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire as Russian Strikes Continue

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, but Kyiv reported further Russian attacks and Moscow did not confirm the arrangement.

Ukraine Offers Russia a Mutual Energy Truce

Ukraine says it will stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow halts attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, insisting that any de-escalation be mutual and backed by real guarantees.

Baku Does Not Have to Choose Between Moscow and Kyiv, Velizade Says

Azerbaijan’s relations with Russia, Ukraine and the EU are guided by national interests rather than allegiance to a geopolitical bloc, analyst Ilgar Velizade says.

Russia Seeks a Place in the Turkic World, Huseynov Says

Russia is trying to find a place in a Turkic world that is increasingly setting its own agenda, political analyst Rizvan Huseynov says.

Zaporizhzhia Strike Death Toll Rises to 20

Twenty people, including three children, were killed in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia, raising the previously reported toll from 15.

Trump Calls for Ukraine to Elect a New President

President Donald Trump called for new leadership in Ukraine, saying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had missed opportunities to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Iran Deploys More Than 50 Army Units Along Borders

Iran has deployed more than 50 combat and support units along its borders, Army Ground Force commander Brig. Gen. Ali Jahanshahi said on Oct....

Russian Strikes Kill 15 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region

AZE.US Russian airstrikes killed at least 15 people, including three children, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Oct. 10, Ukrainian officials said. At least 16 others...

Kadyrov Calls Baku-Grozny Plane Crash a Shared Tragedy

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov called the December 2024 Baku-Grozny plane crash a shared tragedy during talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku.

Azerbaijani MPs and NGOs Urge U.S. Congress to Repeal Section 907

Thirty Azerbaijani lawmakers and 11 civil-society representatives urged Congress to repeal Section 907, support humanitarian demining and help account for people missing from the conflict.

Trump and Putin Agree on Diesel Supplies, With No Ukraine Breakthrough

Trump announced Russian diesel supplies after his October 9 call with Putin. No new date for Ukraine talks was announced, and Kyiv criticized the deal.

Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan Agree on Joint Economic Projects

Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan have reached agreements on implementing several joint economic projects, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

U.S. Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on International Criminal Court

The United States has imposed broad sanctions on the International Criminal Court, cutting the tribunal off from U.S. financial and technology services.

Oil-Laden Supertanker Struck by Projectile Off UAE Coast

A fully laden crude supertanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the UAE coast, sparking a fire that was later extinguished.

Russian Airspace Restrictions Disrupt Four AZAL Moscow Flights

Russian airspace restrictions disrupted four AZAL flights between Baku and Moscow on Oct. 9, forcing diversions, returns and delays.

Two Yandex Data Centers Hit by Drones in Two Days

Drone attacks hit two major Yandex data centers in Russia over two days, shutting down the Sasovo facility and partially disabling the center in Kaluga.

Azerbaijan-Iran Ağbənd-Kalaleh Project Enters Final Stage

Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the Ağbənd–Kalaleh transport project, which is nearing completion after the road bridge across the Araz was finished.

Aliyev, Putin and Pezeshkian Discuss North-South Corridor

The presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran held trilateral talks in Turkmenbashi focused on the North-South International Transport Corridor.

Aliyev Says Trump’s Armenia Peace Role Merits Nobel Recognition

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Donald Trump’s role in advancing peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia should be recognized in the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize decision.

Riyadh Airport Flights Halted After Houthi Missile Attack

Explosions in Riyadh halted departing flights and prompted evacuations at King Khalid International Airport after the Houthis claimed a ballistic missile attack.

Turkey Warns Black Sea Could Become New War Front

Turkey warned that escalating Russian and Ukrainian attacks threaten commercial shipping and could turn the Black Sea into another front in the war.

Russian Strike on Kramatorsk Bus Stop Kills at Least 33

At least 33 people were killed and 18 wounded in a Russian bomb strike on a Kramatorsk street where two city buses were operating.

Shevchenko Says Russia Should Not Take Offense at Aliyev’s Superpower Remarks

Russian journalist Maxim Shevchenko said President Ilham Aliyev’s description of the United States and China as the world’s two superpowers should not be interpreted...

EU Envoys Agree 1,646 New Russia Sanctions Listings

BRUSSELS - European Union ambassadors agreed the largest expansion of the bloc’s Russia sanctions list since the start of the full-scale war, with 1,646...

More Than 200,000 Displaced as Fighting Escalates in Yemen

SANA’A - More than 200,000 people have fled their homes amid renewed fighting in Yemen, nearly triple the 76,000 displaced as of mid-September, the...

Russian Strikes Kill 21 Across Ukraine, Including Children

At least 21 people were killed in one of Russia's largest recent missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, with children among the victims, according...

Aliyev, Putin Discuss Azerbaijan-Russia Relations in Birthday Call

Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin discussed the outlook for Azerbaijan-Russia relations during an Oct. 7 birthday call.

Baku Lodges Diplomatic Protest With Berlin Over BND Case

Azerbaijan has lodged a diplomatic protest with Germany over reports linking Baku to the investigation of former BND chief August Hanning.

Azerbaijan Sends Ukraine 2.5 Million Manats in Power Equipment

Azerbaijan dispatched cables, wires, transformers and other electrical equipment worth 2.5 million manats, or about $1.47 million, to Ukraine.

Baku Rejects Azerbaijan Link in Former BND Chief Probe

Azerbaijan's Media and Broadcasting Council rejected reports suggesting a possible Azerbaijani link to Germany's investigation of former BND chief August Hanning.

Drone Attack Sinks Ship Off Bulgaria; Second Crew Evacuated

Air and sea drones struck two merchant vessels in Bulgaria’s Black Sea economic zone, sinking one and forcing the evacuation of 18 people from the other.

U.S. Moved B-1 Bombers From UK Base Over Suspected Iran Drone Plot

U.S. officials say B-1 bombers were moved from RAF Fairford amid fears of a possible Iranian-linked drone attack plot. Iran denies involvement.

Russia Says More Than 650 Drones Targeted Moscow Region; Two Killed

Russian officials said more than 650 Ukrainian drones were directed toward Moscow and the surrounding region, killing two people and damaging dozens of homes.

Azerbaijani Captain Killed, One Sailor Missing After Black Sea Ship Attack

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the captain of the cargo ship Royad Mammadov, Azerbaijani citizen Rustam Ismayil oglu Hasanov, was killed in...

Azerbaijanis Offered 3 Million Rubles to Join Russian Army, Report Says

A video report says Azerbaijani citizens are being offered airfare, Russian citizenship and large payments to sign military contracts, claims that have not been independently verified.

Russia’s Irkutsk Plague Scare: What It Means for Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan says no additional restrictions are needed as Russia investigates the death of an Irkutsk anti-plague institute employee, with no plague diagnosis confirmed.

Armenia Briefs Iran on TRIPP as Tehran Talks Cover Bridge and Power Link

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan briefed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on work to implement the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP,...

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