Editor’s note: Faig Mahmudov is a journalist based in Azerbaijan. The views expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.
On Thursday, the U.S. directly purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap agreement with Argentina's central bank, according to a social media post by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
An outage that disrupted Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) suite of productivity software on Thursday has largely subsided, according to tracking site Downdetector.com.
Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense and Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Namig Islamzada, met with a delegation led by United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence Commander, Major General Rashed Mohamed Al Shamsi, in Baku to explore prospects for further cooperation between the two countries.
On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro suggested that Qatar could act as a "mediator" to help facilitate the United States' withdrawal of its military presence in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, where it has been targeting small boats allegedly carrying drugs.
USA Basketball is expected to name Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as the new head coach of the U.S. men’s national team, according to sources, News.Az reports, citing ESPN.
