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Karabakh separatists are setting up Pashinyan and France

Karabakh separatists entrenched in Armenia continue to play at “statehood.” They still seem to believe they retain some fake positions, have a “parliament,” a “president,” and “ministers.” In this assumed capacity, they carry out foreign visits.

16 Apr 2026-09:27
King Charles III to address US Congress during historic state visit

Britain’s King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the United States later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.

15 Apr 2026-16:54
Death toll rises to 16 in Vedanta power plant blast

The death toll in a blast at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has gone up to 16 with three more workers succumbing to injuries, police said on Wednesday.

15 Apr 2026-14:32
PM Modi accuses TMC of job scams and "double betrayal" of Bengal's youth

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp critique of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that the administration of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has betrayed the state’s youth by allowing jobs to be given to “infiltrators” and running a corrupt “reign of terror” through syndicates.

09 Apr 2026-13:10
Bessent pushes Congress to pass crypto rules bill

The United States is ramping up efforts to regulate the fast-growing cryptocurrency sector, with Scott Bessent calling on lawmakers to act quickly.

09 Apr 2026-09:20
Why a US ground operation in Iran could trigger a prolonged war

Editor’s note: Dr Afshar Soleymani is a former Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, as well as an analyst and researcher in political and international relations. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

06 Apr 2026-09:20
US airports feed unpaid TSA workers amid crisis

Airports across the United States are stepping in to support unpaid security workers as a prolonged government funding crisis leaves thousands struggling to afford basic necessities.

21 Mar 2026-16:46
Huge Trump Iran war funding request faces stiff opposition in Congress

The U.S. military’s request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war met with stiff opposition in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, as Democrats and even some Republicans questioned the need for the money after large defense appropriations last year.

A U.S. official confirmed a Washington Post report that the Department of Defense has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to Congress to fund the war in Iran.

19 Mar 2026-23:37
California Republican quits party to become independent

Kevin Kiley announced he is leaving the Republican Party and registering as an independent, becoming the only independent member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

10 Mar 2026-09:30
Petro’s leftist group tops Colombia’s Congress

Colombia's ruling leftist coalition, the Historic Pact, became the largest group in the Senate following Sunday’s legislative elections, bolstering President Gustavo Petro's political support, though it left Congress fragmented without a single-party majority.

09 Mar 2026-22:39