A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nicaragua at 17:23 GMT on Monday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.

Azerbaijan attaches great importance to development of relations witb Nicaragua, said President Ilham Aliyev in his letter to Co-Presidents of the Republic of Nicaragua Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Rosario Murillo on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day.

On Thursday, Nicaragua declared its recognition of Russia's sovereignty over four Ukrainian regions, which Moscow claims through widely criticized and fraudulent referendums.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to end legal protections for over 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Nicaragua announced on Thursday that it is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council, following accusations from experts appointed by the organization that President Daniel Ortega's government is engaged in widespread repression.

On Monday, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler, referring to him as the “son of the devil,” News.Az reports citing Anadolu agency.

Nicaragua has said it cut diplomatic ties with Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people, News.Az reports citing TRT World.

Nicaragua has announced that it has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Israel, condemning what it described as "the brutal genocide" perpetrated against the Palestinian people.