Baku hosted an international conference dedicated to St. Martin, which is under French and Dutch colonial rule. Saint Martin is an island located in the northeastern Caribbean, split between two countries: Saint-Martin (a French overseas collectivity) in the north and Sint Maarten (a Dutch autonomous country) in the south. The island of Saint Martin has a complex colonial history, shaped by the competing interests of European powers over several centuries. Both the French and Dutch established colonies on the island, and this colonial history has significantly influenced the culture, governance, and development of the island.
News.az interviewed Franklin Meyers, a member of the Sint Maarten Parliament, leader of the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) .
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on Tuesday detailing allegations of widespread human rights abuses committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s South Kordofan state. The report documents a pattern of violence in the towns of Habila and Fayu between December 2023 and March 2024, including the killing of scores of civilians, as well as instances of rape, abduction, and injuries inflicted during waves of attacks, News.az reports citing foreign media.
A top White House official confirmed on Tuesday that U.S. troops will remain in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, continuing their counter-terrorism mission focused on dismantling Islamic State militants, News.az reports citing foreign media.
On Tuesday, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a phone call to discuss the latest developments in Syria, News.az reports citing Anadolu agency.
South Korea's former defense minister was formally arrested this week in connection with the recent martial law incident in the country, News.az reports citing foreign media.
China is set to limit the export of drone components to the United States and Europe, with potential for even stricter measures starting next year, News.az reports citing Bloomberg.
According to media reports on Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister has suggested that peace talks to end the war in Ukraine could begin this winter, News.az reports citing Anadolu agency.
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Israel's seizure of the buffer zone in the Golan Heights, reaffirming its commitment to Syria's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, News.az reports citing foreign media.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury announced it had released the $20 billion U.S. portion of a $50 billion loan from the G7 to Ukraine. This loan, backed by frozen Russian sovereign assets, was transferred to a World Bank intermediary fund for economic and financial support to the war-affected nation, News.az reports citing Reuters.
The rebels who overthrew President Bashar al-Assad and have taken control in Syria appointed a transitional head of government on Tuesday, who will oversee the country until March 1, according to a statement, News.az reports citing Gulf Times.
