The forthcoming elections to the European Parliament from June 6 to 9, 2024, will affect 705 members of this collective body from 27 EU countries and the leadership of the European Commission and the European Council as many notable figures in European politics might lose their positions.

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The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), opens new tab, an auto parts plant and a labor recruiter, over illegal use of child labor in Alabama, News.az reports.

Negotiations on the participation of overseas countries in COP29 are underway, the head of the Baku Initiative Group Abbas Abbasov said at a press conference in the Milli Majlis (parliament) of Azerbaijan, News.az reports.

China has released a three-year action plan to “strengthen standards” in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), according to Anadolu Agency.

The analytical-information portal News.Az continues its series of articles, interviews and videos entitled "COP29 Baku". As part of this series, we will be posting interviews with and videos of prominent climate and environmental experts. Our guest today is Alaa Al Khourdajie, a Research Fellow at Imperial College London based in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

KazTransOil (Kazakhstan's national operator of the main oil pipeline) will ship 1.5 million tons of oil to the port of Aktau for further export through Azerbaijan, said a source at KazTransOil, News.az reports.

Azerbaijan's priority task is to create a competitive industrial base, Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov said at the second Sea Breeze Investment Forum dedicated to the opportunities of corporate and private investments in real estate, News.az reports.

Accession of Thailand to BRICS means joining the association representing interests of countries of the Global South, whose role in the global order is becoming stronger, said Nikorndej Balankura, the Director-General of the Department of Information and the Spokesperson of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At an industry event in Riyadh two years ago, the Saudi energy minister paused at about 9 p.m. in front of some 1,000 people and told them it was bedtime for Amin Nasser, the chief executive of giant state-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco.