Central Asia is increasingly emerging as one of the world’s most intriguing and fastest growing tourism frontiers as governments seek to transform the historic Silk Road region into a major international travel destination through infrastructure modernization, visa reforms, cultural promotion, and regional connectivity projects.

A forum titled “Strengthening the Role of Youth in the Postcolonial Era” is being held in Baku, bringing together representatives from 17 countries.

Scientists have discovered seven uniquely preserved human footprints at a site nicknamed Alathar in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert, dating back approximately 115,000 years.

Shohei Ohtani continues to look nearly untouchable on the mound-but even he couldn’t do it all on Wednesday night.

A record-breaking surge in clean power met all of the world's new electricity demand in 2025, effectively halting the growth of fossil fuel generation.

Abortion numbers in Czechia have fallen to historic lows, but increasingly sharp political rhetoric and rival street demonstrations in Prague this weekend proved that growing tensions over reproductive rights remain.

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specializes in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

World Quantum Day is a global annual celebration held on April 14 to promote public awareness and understanding of quantum science and technology. It was launched by a network of scientists from more than 65 countries and has quickly grown into a worldwide movement involving researchers, educators, companies, and policymakers.

Today, Sunday, April 12, 2026, millions of Orthodox Christians around the globe gather to celebrate Pascha, the "Feast of Feasts" commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Donald Trump has done more than simply revoke a regulatory document. By invalidating the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which classified greenhouse gases as harmful to public health, he has directly challenged the ideological foundation of the West’s decarbonization drive.