Azerbaijan gets nod to host COP29 climate summit

politico.eu DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Next year’s COP29 climate summit is set to take place in oil-rich Azerbaijan after Eastern European countries resolved a political deadlock on…

Azerbaijan wins regional backing to host COP29 climate summit

investing.com Azerbaijan is poised to host next year's COP29 climate change summit after winning backing from other Eastern European nations on Saturday. The decision, which resolves…

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan share their views on economic strategy and geopolitics

euronews.com Is peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan achievable? How does Kazakhstan view relations with Russia? The presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan discuss economic and…

COP28: What happened on day 8 of the UN climate conference?

euronews.com That's a wrap for today, thanks for joining us! Before we go, here's a round-up of what happened at COP28 today. After a rest day yesterday, negotiations started again in…

Nasdaq Settles Alleged Iran Sanctions Violation for $4 Million

wsj.com Stock exchange operator Nasdaq has agreed to pay $4 million in a settlement with the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged Iran sanctions violations. A former Armenian…

Geopolitics blur ambitions for COP29 host

semafor.com COP28 is not even over, but next year’s climate conference is already in the spotlight. As the U.N. scrambles to find a host for COP29 following this year’s controversial…

Opinion: COP28: The highs and lows so far as the climate event goes into its final, frenetic days

theglobeandmail.com The annual UN climate conferences are always high on drama and low on progress, let alone breakthroughs, until they go into overtime at the end of their second week. The…

Armenian cultural heritage sites get tokenized on Solana blockchain

cointelegraph.com The project "Realm of Historia'' recently announced its intentions to make strides in preserving Armenian cultural heritage through leveraging the use of blockchain…

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks, says Russia backs it

reuters.com [1/2] Delegates walk in front of the Russia Pavillion building at Dubai's Expo City during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab…

Another win for oil states? Azerbaijan gets boost in bid to host next climate talks

politico.com Petrostates could be on a streak for hosting international climate talks. Oil-rich Azerbaijan got a surprise boost Thursday in its bid to hold next year's COP29 when…

Red Sea Film Festival Awards: ‘In Flames’ Best Feature & Two Wins For ‘The Teacher’

deadline.com ‘The Teacher’ director Farah Naboulsi, left, accepts the Red Sea Film Festival’s Best Actor award for Saleh Bakri. The ‘In Flames’ team of Omar Javaid, Syeda Ramesha Nawali,…

‘Somm’ Director on Why His New Wine Doc Is Really a “Geopolitical Thriller”

hollywoodreporter.com When Jason Wise set out to make the fourth documentary in his Somm series it was intended to be a history and religion-centric film — “the Planet Earth of wine” — but after…

Armenia is turning against its erstwhile guardian, Russia

economist.com R to losing one of its last old friends: Armenia. The Kremlin is irritated by the country’s recent overtures to America, Europe and Ukraine. Armenia says Russia has…

What can Cop28 really achieve?

theweek.com Delegates from almost 200 countries gathered in Dubai last week to discuss the future of fossil fuels at the UN's Cop28 climate summit. The centrepiece of the 12-day meeting…

9 Digital Nomad Visas With No Income Requirements

medium.com So you’ve been eyeballing the idea of moving out of the United States, but you don’t want to just float around from one country to the next every few months. Hopscotching…

Azerbaijan is close to taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh

economist.com T have got much nastier, and they still might in the days and weeks ahead. On September 20th, a day after Azerbaijan launched an armed offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, an…

Azerbaijan wants to “reintegrate” Nagorno-Karabakh through force

economist.com Editor’s note: On September 20th Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a Russian-mediated ceasefire. Armenian forces in the enclave will disarm…

An Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan is on the point of starvation

economist.com A than eight months of an ever-tightening blockade, the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh has turned catastrophic. Bread, a staple for many people, is rationed to…

Coinbase Witnesses 200% Jump in Information Requests From Government Agencies and Law Enforcement Since 2020

dailyhodl.com US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has seen a two-fold increase in the number of customer information requests from government and law enforcement entities over the last…

Holiday Gift Guide 2023: The Coolest Gins From Around The World

forbes.com Gin is one of the most versatile, diverse spirits around. With myriad possibilities of botanical combinations, the flavor profiles can range from mineral to herbaceous,…

Citibank closed Armenians’ accounts. It was discrimination, lawsuit says

washingtonpost.com Mary Smbatian received a letter from Citibank last year informing her that her accounts were suddenly being closed, according to a new lawsuit. Unsure what to do, Smbatian…

The Israel-Hamas War Shows Just How Critical The Global News Media is in Wartime

mediaite.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media. Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP. Many people know that Israel is a major global hub of technological innovation,…

Time to Rethink Turkey, the Sick Man of NATO

newsweek.com NATO is arguably the most profound and consequential alliance in modern times. An attack on one is an attack on all, states Article 5 of NATO's founding document. But beyond…

COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talks

nbcnews.com Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a…

World to reckon with future of fossil fuels at COP28 climate summit in Dubai

theglobeandmail.com Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a…

Azerbaijan's Aliyev scolds Blinken over U.S. backing for Armenia

reuters.com Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a military parade of his armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh region's capital city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan and as…

Red Sea Film Festival Selects Short Films That Test the Boundaries: ‘A Lot of Them Are About the Gray Area’

variety.com Kaleem Aftab, director of international programming at the Red Sea Film Festival, has cast his net wide in selecting the 14 films in the festival’s International Short Film…

Turkey faces scrutiny as exports to Russia surge, fuelling concerns of sanctions evasion

euronews.com Turkey's significant increase in exports of critical goods to Russia sparks fears of sanctions evasion, leading to urgent diplomatic discussions and potential ramifications…

Eurasian Economic Union Minister: CBDCs Will Pave the Way for the Launch of a Digital Reserve Currency

news.bitcoin.com Sergei Glazyev, minister of integration and macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), has noted the advancements the adoption of central bank digital currencies…