Kyiv under Russian missile attack as Ukraine war discussed at UN meeting
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meetin...
Around 300 local and international media representatives will be accredited at the Media Centre established by the Baku City Circuit Operations Company to cover this year’s Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Prestigious outlets such as Netflix, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Sky Sports, Motorsport.com, Associated Press, CANAL+, and ESPN Disney Latin are among the accredited media.
The Media Centre, with a capacity of 450, is equipped with modern technical facilities, providing a comfortable and functional working environment for journalists. It offers accreditation services, dedicated workstations, technical support for live broadcasts, and a fully equipped hall for press conferences.
Operating from Wednesday (17 September), the centre ensures both local and international media can access information quickly, prepare reports, and share news with audiences around the world.
The centre is organised in full compliance with the requirements of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and is considered a benchmark for media infrastructure at major international sporting events.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix attracts global attention every year. In 2024, 86 million viewers watched the race live, while more than 3.9 billion people engaged with the event across various platforms.
With the thrilling atmosphere of the Baku circuit, intense sporting competition, and broad participation from international media, the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is expected to generate significant global interest.
The Grand Prix will take place from 19 to 21 September.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says Yerevan wants to deepen ties with Moscow while strengthening its partnership with the European Union as part of a balanced foreign policy.
For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been one of the Gulf’s main gateways to the world. Now, months of disruption are pushing regional governments to invest in alternative routes and move more cargo around the strategic waterway.
Germany will keep its Patriot air-defence system deployed in eastern Türkiye until April 2027 as NATO bolsters its defences against regional missile threats.
11 of 19 Kazakh servicemen swept into the Caspian Sea during military exercises in the Mangystau region have died, Kazakhstan’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
U.S. officials drafted a statement for Secretary of State Marco Rubio in early September condemning UK, French and Canadian plans to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, but it was never released.
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