CrowdStrike (CRWD.O), opens new tab reported a 15% jump in its first-quarter operating expenses on Wednesday, ​as the cybersecurity company ramps up ‌investments in AI and product development.

The attempt to portray Ruben Vardanyan, who is currently serving a sentence in a Baku prison, as a candidate for the 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize goes beyond a symbolic gesture. It is a political test — not only for those promoting him as a “humanitarian”, but also for European institutions that claim to uphold human rights, transparency, and the rule of law.

“In September 2023, Azerbaijan put an end to separatism in Garabagh. We ourselves implemented the four UN Security Council resolutions adopted in 1993, which remained on paper for 30 years. Four months after that, PACE imposed sanctions on our delegation,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during his speech via video link at the 8th European Political Community Summit.

The S&P 500 may be nearing the latter stages of its recent turbulence, according to Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson, who wrote in a note Monday that “we think we’re closer to the end of this rolling correction than the beginning.”

In recent years, Georgia has seen a perceptible shift in its foreign policy narrative. There is an increasing clamor for reestablishing diplomatic ties with Russia and bolstering connections with its northern neighbor—a move that has stirred both domestic debate and international scrutiny. Concurrently, a growing segment of the political landscape is advocating for a reduction in ties with the European Union, Western nations, and various global institutions. Notably, the suspension of Georgia’s participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has raised pressing questions about whether the country is charting a fundamentally new course.

Georgia’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has announced that it will immediately halt its participation in the assembly after the plenary voted to impose strict conditions for ratifying the delegation’s credentials, News.az reports citing foreign media.

The parliamentary delegation of Georgia is ceasing its participation in the work of PACE after the body called for a new election in the country, according to a statement from Georgian Parliament Deputy Speaker Thea Tsulukiani.