Azerbaijan’s COP29 efforts praised in meetings held in Mexico
Azerbaijan’s leadership as COP29 President was praised during high-level meetings in Mexico, where the two countries discussed climate diplomacy and the expansion of bilateral ties.
Demonstrators marched in Mexico City against a historic vote to elect judges, with critics warning the move could weaken judicial independence and empower political or criminal interests.
Protesters marched through Mexico City on Sunday to oppose the country’s first-ever nationwide judicial elections.
For the first time in Mexico’s history, more than 2,600 judges and magistrates — including Supreme Court justices and hundreds serving in federal, state, and local courts — will be chosen through popular vote, replacing the traditional appointment-based system.
Demonstrators, including members of the judiciary, gathered at the Monument to the Revolution, denouncing the election as a fraud. Critics raised concerns about how the process was organized and opposed the idea of judges being elected by popular vote.
Opponents argue the reform could undermine checks and balances by enabling the ruling Morena party to install sympathetic judges, while also opening the door for organized crime to influence the judiciary by fielding their own candidates.
The government, however, defends the move as a necessary step to eliminate corruption in what it describes as an elitist and disconnected judiciary, saying it will empower citizens to choose who serves as judge.
Pollsters anticipated low voter turnout, citing calls from the opposition to boycott the vote and the sheer complexity of the process, including the large number of candidates.
On May 28, the inauguration ceremony of Lachin International Airport was held.
Taxi drivers across France are protesting government plans to cut payments for driving patients to medical appointments. These cuts are part of a broader effort by Prime Minister François Bayrou to save €40 billion in the 2026 budget and reduce the country’s large deficit.
Brazil’s economy is expected to have regained momentum in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in household spending and private investment, according to a Reuters poll of economists conducted from May 21–26.
As peace talks progress, voices from Yerevan, Tbilisi, and Baku reveal hopes, concerns, and expectations for a future shaped by trade, trust, and generational change in the South Caucasus.
In a major blow to one of President Donald Trump’s key economic policies, a US federal court has blocked the administration’s sweeping global tariff regime, ruling that the White House overstepped its constitutional authority.
China has launched a new phase of combat readiness patrols around Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea, escalating tensions in one of the world’s most contested maritime zones.
The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has issued a strong call for international efforts to combat ongoing forms of colonialism, stressing that colonial structures and ideologies persist in various political, economic, and institutional forms around the world.
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday in a bid to ease tensions over Ukraine, U.S. ties, and EU trade strategies, amid growing disagreements between the two leaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Japan to partner in developing his proposed $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense system. The move could influence ongoing tariff negotiations between the two nations.
Over 200 inmates escaped from a Karachi prison late Monday after earthquake tremors caused panic, prompting guards to unlock cells, according to Pakistani officials.
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