Turnout near record low at Hong Kong election amid anger over deadly fire
Hong Kong's election on Sunday (7 December) saw a near-record-low turnout after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years prompted anger against its Ch...
The U23 World Championship held in Novi Sad, Serbia, is nearing its conclusion. According to Azertag, two members of Azerbaijan’s freestyle wrestling team competed in the final bouts.
Kanan Heybatov (70 kg) faced Iranian wrestler Sina Khalili in the final. Although his opponent had the upper hand in the first round, the Azerbaijani athlete secured a determined victory. Defeating his rival 9-4, Kenan became a U23 world champion for the first time.
Khetag Karsanov (125 kg) also faced an Iranian opponent in the final. However, the national team member, who began competing in the heaviest weight category this year, lost to Abolfazl Nejad (0-11) and took the silver medal.
A coup attempt by a “small group of soldiers” has been foiled in Benin after hours of gunfire struck parts of the economic capital Cotonou, officials said on Sunday.
A delayed local vote in the rural Honduran town of San Antonio de Flores has become a pivotal moment in the country’s tightest presidential contest, with both campaigns watching its results as counting stretches into a second week.
FIFA releases the 2026 World Cup schedule with match dates, venues, and key fixtures. See when host nations USA, Mexico, and Canada play and get an overview of group stage and knockout rounds.
Lava fountains shot from Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano from dawn to dusk on Saturday, with new footage showing intensifying activity at the north vent.
McLaren’s Lando Norris became Formula One world champion for the first time in Abu Dhabi, edging Max Verstappen to the title by just two points after a tense season finale.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Baku on Sunday (7 December) evening to hold talks with Azerbaijan’s President and Foreign Minister.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is in Türkiye on Monday (8 December) for an official visit. The trip, at the invitation of the Turkish president, will see Orban attend the seventh meeting of the Türkiye-Hungary High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of the U.S. president's Gaza plan was close.
At the Doha Forum, Assistant of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Hikmat Hajiyev and Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan discussed the peace process between the two countries.
Kremenchuk, an industrial centre on the Dnipro River, was struck again as Russian forces targeted facilities across the city during the night.
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