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Business and Innovation Hub programme at WUF13 unveiled

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026, introduces a new feature to promote leadership and innovative approaches to housing: the Business & Innovation Hub, with a dedicated programme to highlight practical solutions, delivery models and partnerships across the urban value chain.

11 May 2026-10:46
President: We will transform Zangilan into a transport hub for Azerbaijan and the entire region

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said the government intends to turn the Zangilan district, which was liberated from Armenian occupation during the 2020 war, into a transport hub for the entire region.

10 May 2026-13:16
Iran’s assault on UAE oil hub, vessels in Hormuz lifts oil prices 6%

Oil prices surged roughly 6 percent on Monday as Iran intensified attacks on the United Arab Emirates and vessels in the Middle East Gulf over the past 24 hours, marking the most serious escalation since a U.S.-Iran ceasefire took effect in early April.

04 May 2026-22:28
Arctic oil hub tanker "vanishes" from the map

A 346-meter-long tanker, vital to Russian Arctic oil exports, has essentially "disappeared" from ship tracking systems.

30 Apr 2026-21:01
Google begins construction on $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam

Work has officially commenced on a massive $15 billion artificial intelligence hub in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), marking Google’s largest investment in India to date and its single largest outside the United States.

28 Apr 2026-15:20
Blackstone, PIMCO back $16B Oracle data hub

A massive new data center project tied to Oracle has secured $16 billion in financing, underscoring the scale of investment flowing into artificial intelligence infrastructure.

25 Apr 2026-09:42
President Aliyev: Azerbaijan is strengthening its role as key connectivity hub

Azerbaijan continues to pursue inclusive and sustainable development, President Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

20 Apr 2026-10:39
Alibaba launches 3D AI model to challenge Tencent

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model capable of generating 3D environments and interactive video, marking a direct push into Tencent Holdings Ltd’s core gaming and content territory as China’s tech giants race to monetise AI.

16 Apr 2026-16:35
Netanyahu kicks out Spain from Gaza ceasefire coordination hub

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he has expelled Spain from a Civil Military Coordination Centre in the country, which was established under US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan that laid the foundation for the Gaza ceasefire.

10 Apr 2026-18:26
Ukrainian drone strikes set a key Russian oil hub on fire

Ukrainian drones targeted a major Russian oil export hub on the Baltic Sea overnight, intensifying the fires that have been burning since a series of attacks started on Wednesday.

31 Mar 2026-18:24