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07 October 2023 [23:55]

Death penalty for child rape enacted in Florida

Child rapists can now be sentenced to death for their crimes. The law applies particularly to child victims under the age of 12. High courts have already said that imposing death sentences in such cases is a violation of the 8th Amendment. Some believe the law is still a measure to protect children, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [23:00]

6G smartphones to be embedded in human body by 2030

At the Davos 2022 meeting in Davos, Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark said that by 2030 "smartphones will be implanted directly into your body". This would coincide with the advent of 6G technology, which is expected to launch by the end of the decade, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [22:30]

Morocco receives 250 million year old fossil species from the US

Morocco announced that it has gotten back three fossil remains of three different species, dated back to 250 million years ago, from the US, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [22:00]

Azerbaijan supports Saudi Arabia’s bid to host 2034 Football World Cup

Azerbaijan supports Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 Football World Cup, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry wrote on X, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [21:00]

Armenia sponsored terrorism on territory of Azerbaijan

"Armenia has been financing, sponsoring separatism or, to put it a bit harsher, terrorism on the territory of Azerbaijan for thirty years," blogger Natalie Aleksanyan wrote on her Facebook page, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [20:30]

Over 20 Palestinians killed in retaliatory attack by Israel

More than 20 Palestinians were killed and more than 100 were injured as a result of the Israel Defense Forces' retaliatory attack on the Gaza Strip, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [20:00]

We will do everything possible to stop blood flowing from Middle East to Garabagh

"We will do everything in our power to stop the blood flowing from the Middle East to Garabagh" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this in his address to citizens in front of Ankara's Sports Palace, where he travelled to attend the AKP's fourth extraordinary congress, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [19:30]

France removes Ukrainian flag from city hall facade

The authorities of the city of Vienne (Isere department), located in the south-east of France, decided to remove the Ukrainian flag from the facade of the city hall, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [19:00]

Hamas attack on Israel leaves 545 people hospitalised

Information about this was released by the Ministry of Health of Israel. It is reported that at least 22 people were killed in the incident. However, it is possible that the death toll will increase, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [18:30]

NATO and Iranian representatives commented on armed conflict

NATO and Iranian representatives commented on the armed conflict between Hamas and Israel, this was reported by Israeli media, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [15:00]

Azerbaijani Embassy appeals to Azerbaijani citizens in Israel

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Israel has issued an appeal on its page on X, following major attack launched on Israel this morning and the state of alert in the country, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [14:30]

Israeli MFA: Hamas terrorist organization to pay heavy price for its actions

“About an hour ago, the Hamas terrorist organization carried out a combined attack, including the firing of rockets and terrorist infiltrations into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote on X, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [14:00]

Hamas announced launch of Operation Aqsa Storm against Israel

The commander of the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigade of the armed wing of Hamas, Mohammad al-Daif, announced the beginning of Operation Storm Aqsa against Israel, 5,000 rockets were fired on the territory of the Jewish state. as part of the operation, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [11:00]

Rocket attack launched on Israel [VIDEO]

A combined attack was carried out on Israel this morning, Azernews reports.
07 October 2023 [09:00]

Qatar introduces a 30-day visa-free regime for citizens of Uzbekistan

Now citizens of Uzbekistan who have a return ticket and the validity period of their passport to go abroad is not less than 6 months can go to Qatar without a visa. Since June 5 this year, a 30-day visa-free regime has been introduced for Qatari citizens entering Uzbekistan, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz news agency.
07 October 2023 [08:00]

Turkmenistan builds analogue of one of sections of Great Silk Road

Turkmenistan is actively developing the infrastructure of transport corridors in order to integrate its economy into the world economy and increase the volume of mutually beneficial contacts with countries around the world, Azernews reports, citing Kabar.
02 October 2023 [23:20]

Inflation hits 1.24% in September

02 October 2023 [22:45]

Italy celebrates grandparents day

30 September 2023 [10:41]

Oil prices decrease in Azerbaijan

29 September 2023 [22:25]

Georgia’s external debt at $24.2 billion