Hong Kong and Shanghai to set up cross-border gold trade clearing system
Hong Kong and Shanghai will sign a memorandum of understanding next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move aimed at boost...
Between January and September this year, a total of 30.5 million tonnes of oil was transported via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) main export pipeline, according to data released by the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation.
Official figures show that 2.2 million tonnes of oil were transported through the pipeline in September alone. For comparison, the total volume transported via BTC last year stood at 29.5 million tonnes, marking a slight decline compared to previous years.
The corporation also noted that the Baku–Supsa oil pipeline has remained out of operation this year, as it did the previous year.
The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline starts from the Sangachal terminal near Baku, passes through six municipalities in Georgia, and ends at the Ceyhan marine terminal on the Turkish coast. The BTC route runs parallel to the South Caucasus Pipeline.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Egypt and Sudan have welcomed an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to restart mediation with Ethiopia in a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Nile River water sharing.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that the companies profited unfairly from his early support of the artificial intelligence firm, according to a court filing made public on Friday.
Poland plans to expand its armed forces to 500,000 by 2039, including 300,000 active-duty troops and 200,000 reservists, officials said Friday. The enlarged force would feature a new high-readiness reserve unit.
European leaders voiced growing alarm on Sunday over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on eight NATO allies, warning the move could destabilize transatlantic relations and heighten tensions in the Arctic.
Five skiers were killed in a pair of avalanches in Austria’s western Alpine regions on Saturday, with two others injured, one critically.
Media accreditation has opened for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, the United Nations’ flagship conference on sustainable urban development, which will be held in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Alley of Martyrs to honour the memory of those killed on 20 January.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a decree recognising Kurdish language rights, as government forces advanced against U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters despite U.S. calls for restraint.
A senior Iranian official says at least 5,000 people have died in the protests rocking the country. Among those killed are said to be some 500 members of the security forces.
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