The US military reported that it had “successfully defeated” multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf and conducted defensive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

France has flatly rejected an urgent warning from the Russian government demanding that foreign nationals, diplomats, and international organizations evacuate Kyiv immediately ahead of a planned wave of "systematic strikes." Paris dismissed the evacuation order as a blatant act of psychological intimidation, confirming it has absolutely no intention of pulling its diplomatic corps out of the Ukrainian capital.

A high level United Nations event promoting the upcoming World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13) in Baku has drawn international attention to Azerbaijan’s growing role in global urban development discussions.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned that strikes on Kyiv are inevitable if the May 9 celebrations are disrupted, urging foreign countries to evacuate their diplomats.

Diplomatic representatives accredited in Azerbaijan have visited the Gazanchi Church in Shusha.

President Donald Trump urged Iranian diplomats "around the world" on Thursday to seek asylum.

The Munich Security Conference 2026 represents one of the most consequential global security gatherings of the year, bringing together heads of state, defense ministers, intelligence chiefs, diplomats, military commanders, technology executives, and leading policy thinkers.

The European Commission is preparing to present a list of sectors it wants exempted from U.S. tariffs during a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer next Monday, according to two EU diplomats.