Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix
Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, further solidifying the belief in a Red Bull revival, as McLaren’s Lando Norris...
The United States has suspended approvals of almost all visitor visas for individuals holding Palestinian passports, The New York Times reports.
The restrictions affect travel for medical treatment, university studies, business, and visiting relatives.
The State Department cited national security concerns and instructed consular officers to use section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to temporarily deny visa applications for Palestinian passport holders. Dual nationals or those who have already obtained visas are not affected.
The move follows announcements by some Western countries considering recognition of a Palestinian state. U.S. officials have emphasized compliance with national security and law as the rationale for the policy. Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas, have criticized the decision, calling for reconsideration.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, further solidifying the belief in a Red Bull revival, as McLaren’s Lando Norris reduced team-mate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead to 25 points.
The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session at the Baku City Circuit was nothing short of a dramatic spectacle. With red flags, crashes, and high tensions, the session delivered a chaotic build-up to race day.
In an appearance on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show (September 21), Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy defended the government's decision to recognise a Palestinian state.
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