The decision of the British Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Conservative Party, Rishi Sunak, to call for early parliamentary elections has caused confusion among his fellow party members. The prime minister received the sanction of King Charles III to dissolve parliament on May 30 before the start of a five-week election campaign. Voting will take place on July 4 instead of the originally scheduled elections at the end of January 2025.

Over the past 10 years, Turkey has become one of the leading countries in the field of aviation. It is among the top ten countries that develop and use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and integrated anti-aircraft artillery systems (SİHA) with their own tactics and techniques, the former military attaché of Turkey in Azerbaijan, General Yucel Karauz, said in an interview with News.Az.

New rules banning loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes to 25 people have come into force in Venice.

Safety and quality problems exposed at Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab following a door plug blowout earlier this year risk shaking travellers' confidence in flying, a top executive at rival Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab said, News.az reports.

The G7 countries and the European Union are discussing the ways to target third-country banks that allegedly help Russia evade sanctions, Bloomberg said citing sources.

China-Africa trade cooperation is playing a pivotal role in fostering inclusive and sustainable development across Africa, a senior official with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Friday.

In a significant diplomatic gathering, representatives from the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) met in Almaty for the Second Meeting of Diplomatic Advisers/Assistants to the Presidents, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, said on X, News.az reports.

A fact-finding visit to the one of military units has been organized for foreign military attachés accredited in Azerbaijan in accordance with the annual action plan approved by DefenseMinister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, News.az reports, citing the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

A union representing flight attendants for American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), opens new tab on Friday asked workers to prepare for strike action after contract negotiations with the carrier failed to produce an agreement.

EU Ambassador to Tajikistan Raimundas Karoblis visited the EU-funded Khatlon Energy Loss Reduction project in the country, implemented by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), News.az reports.