https://www.azernews.az/ News from Azerbaijan, Business, Energy, Analysis ru Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:50:16 +0400 agency@trend.az (Trend News Agency) https://www.azernews.az/ https://www.azernews.az/assets/images/rss_logo.png https://www.azernews.az/region/256929.html Serbia could face the loss of up to €1.5 billion in European funding as the European Commission assesses concerns over democratic backsliding and Belgrade’s continued alignment with Moscow, AzerNEWS reports via Politico. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256929.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256930.html The Armenian Apostolic Church has strongly condemned the ruling Civil Contract party’s election programme, criticizing its support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s controversial Church reform agenda, AzerNEWS reports. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256930.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/sports/256931.html The 27th round of the Misli Premier League will conclude today with two matches, including a fixture between Gabala FK and Imishli FK, AzerNEWS reports. Sports https://www.azernews.az/sports/256931.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:23:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256928.html European Union countries increased imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first quarter of 2026, driven by reduced energy supplies from the Middle East, AzerNEWS reports. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256928.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:50:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256927.html The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Sunday that Russian forces suffered significant losses over the past 24 hours, including 1,070 troops, as fighting across multiple fronts continues, AzerNEWS reports. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256927.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256925.html Voting polls in the Hungarian parliamentary election opened on Sunday at 6:00 am CET, AzerNEWS reports. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256925.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:55:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/business/256926.html Prices of precious metals in Azerbaijan recorded an upward trend over the past week, according to data released by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, AzerNEWS reports. Business https://www.azernews.az/business/256926.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256924.html United States Vice President JD Vance announced that his country did not reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear status, as the other side decided not to accept Washington's terms, AzerNEWS reports. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256924.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:02:53 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/nation/256923.html First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post on her official Instagram page on the occasion of Easter, AzerNEWS reports. Nation https://www.azernews.az/nation/256923.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:15:24 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256910.html Libya’s two rival legislative bodies have approved the country’s ​first unified state budget in more than a decade, its central bank said in a statement on Saturday, AzerNEWS reports, citing Arab News. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256910.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256904.html IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to settle a United States government probe over the firm's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump's administration has cracked down on during his second term in office, AzerNEWS reports, citing Tribune. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256904.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/analysis/256922.html Hungary stands at what could be a defining political turning point, as voters head to the polls in one of the most competitive elections the country has witnessed since Viktor Orbán consolidated power in 2010. With the US and Russia having common ground in an election, Europe asks why and how? Analysis https://www.azernews.az/analysis/256922.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256917.html US intelligence indicates that China may provide Iran with new air defence systems in the near future, potentially including shoulder‑launched anti‑aircraft missiles (MANPADS), AzerNEWS reports, citing Yeni Safak. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256917.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256916.html The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for 2029 will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256916.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256911.html North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and stressed the need for the two countries to further strengthen visits and contacts at various levels for the "multi-faceted" development of bilateral ties, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday, AzerNEWS reports, citing Yonhap. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256911.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:25:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256918.html The US military has suffered significant unmanned aircraft losses in its war with Iran, with eight MQ‑9 Reaper drones lost since the beginning of April alone, AzerNEWS reports, citing Yeni Safak. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256918.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256909.html Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, AzerNEWS reports, citing Arab News. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256909.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256919.html According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 175 Russian servicemen were returned from Ukraine, while in return, 175 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel were released. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256919.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256914.html Iran has formally conveyed a set of ten proposals outlining its position on ongoing negotiations with the United States, sharing the details with Pakistani officials, AzerNEWS reports, citing Iran’s Foreign Ministry. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256914.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256913.html More than 19 million people in Sudan are facing what has been described as the world’s largest humanitarian hunger crisis, according to the World Food Programme, AzerNEWS reports. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256913.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256908.html A US official on Saturday denied reports that Washington has ‌agreed ‌to unfreeze ‌Iranian assets, AzerNEWS reports, citing Arab News. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256908.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:10:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256905.html Dutch regulators approved the use of Tesla's self-driving software with required human supervision on highways and city streets in a European first for the electric car maker, which hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European Union. Wide FSD adoption is central to Tesla's growth strategy, AzerNEWS reports, citing Tribune. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256905.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:35:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/region/256890.html The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. World https://www.azernews.az/region/256890.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/nation/256920.html From 10 to 12 April 2026, the city of Gabala, Azerbaijan, hosted a bilateral roundtable within the framework of the “Peace Bridge” Initiative, bringing together representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil society. The latest roundtable convened representatives of non-governmental organizations, media outlets, and think tanks from both countries. Nation https://www.azernews.az/nation/256920.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:03:00 +0400 https://www.azernews.az/culture/256921.html The Azerbaijan National Art Museum has hosted a vibrant cultural event – the opening of a solo exhibition by the renowned contemporary artist and Honored Artist Vugar Ali, titled "On the Wings of Time.Vugar Ali", AzerNEWS reports. Culture https://www.azernews.az/culture/256921.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0400