Azerbaijan has always been known as a land of multiculturalism and a multiethnic country. Nearly 40 minorities and ethnic groups live in the Land of Fire in an atmosphere of constant peace, mutual respect and political stability. Only cooperation and respect for each other's lifestyle, traditions, customs and religion define our future.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged America's unwavering support for Ukraine and announced more than $1.5 billion in aid for the country's energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia's 27-month invasion, News.az reports citing Reuters.

Several people are reported wounded in an armed clash between members of a terrorist group and Iranian border guards in the Saravan border region of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran, General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, commander of Iran's Border Guards, has said, News.Az reports.

During the ongoing G7 summit, leaders of member states gathered in southern Italy to look for common ground in challenges including the Ukraine crisis and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI).

The World Bank has approved a four-million U.S. dollar grant to support the participation of local communities in climate action in Ghana, according to a release issued on Friday.

Oil spillage was observed along beaches on Singapore's resort Sentosa island and the waters were closed for clean-up works, the island management authority said Saturday.

Azerbaijan's U16 national soccer team will hold a selection camp in Baku.

Five people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Saturday, police said.

Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there, News.az reports citing Reuters.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on US President Joe Biden to demonstrate that his recently announced phased plan for Middle East peace is not merely a pre-election investment, but reflects a genuine desire to resolve the issue.