The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, said two U.S. officials briefed on an updated list of weapons shipments, News.Az reports citing Reuters.

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The authorities of the Republic of Congo have proposed that Lukoil participate in new oil and gas projects both offshore and onshore. According to News.Az, citing neftegaz.ru, the prospects for expanding cooperation in the energy sector were discussed during a meeting with Lukoil representatives.

Editor's note: Dr. Shoaib Khan of the Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has today hosted a meeting chaired by Mazahir Panahov, News.Az reports.

Police and protesters have clashed outside the annual conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, News.Az reports citing BBC.

Tensions are rising on the Belarus-Ukraine border, Vadim Lukashevich, deputy chief for ideology at the Special Operations Command of the Belarusian Armed Forces, said, News.Az reports citing TASS.

The election campaign for the early parliamentary elections starts 23 days prior to the voting day and ends 24 hours prior to the start of the voting day.

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These snap elections were organized following the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May. Four candidates participated in the first round, but none secured an absolute majority. According to Iranian law, a candidate must receive more votes than the combined total of all other candidates to win.

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a multi-year contract worth $4.5 billion for its air defense Patriot Missiles system, the Pentagon has announced, News.Az reports citing Reuters.

Azerbaijan, the host of the upcoming the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29), prioritizes the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sources, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov said, News.Az reports.