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Germany's ruling conservatives on Saturday (21 February) passed a motion to ban social media use for under 14s and introduce more stringent digital ve...
Orkhan Nazarli, Head of Azerbaijan’s State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy, held separate meetings with senior tax officials from Latvia and Montenegro during the 29th General Assembly of the Intra-European Organization of Tax Administrations (IOTA) in Baku.
In Nazarli's meeting with Baiba Šmite-Roķe, Director General of Latvia’s State Revenue Service, the discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in taxation. The two officials exchanged views on institutional resilience, digitalisation of tax systems, tax control mechanisms, and the advancement of analytical tools.
Nazarli highlighted the value of sharing practical experience and innovation, proposing that concrete initiatives could be developed to deepen collaboration. Šmite-Roķe praised Azerbaijan’s progress in digital tax solutions and called for establishing regular expert-level dialogue and joint cooperation platforms.
Later, Nazarli met with Sava Laketić, Acting Director of Montenegro’s Tax Administration, to explore ways to strengthen bilateral engagement. Their discussions included institutional development, improving taxpayer services, adopting digital technologies, and enhancing tax compliance.
Nazarli reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s commitment to building strong international partnerships with peer institutions and expressed confidence that joint experience-sharing with Montenegro would be mutually beneficial. Laketić provided updates on Montenegro’s tax reform and modernisation efforts and voiced readiness to advance cooperation with Azerbaijan in key areas.
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of online fashion retailer ASOS, has died in Pattaya, Thailand, after falling from the 17th floor of a condominium on 9 February, Thai police confirmed.
At least four people have died and 17 others were injured after a liquid gas truck overturned and exploded in Santiago, Chile’s capital, authorities confirmed on Thursday. Police said the driver was among those killed.
Cubans are increasingly turning to solar power to keep businesses operating and basic household appliances running during prolonged electricity cuts, as fuel shortages make diesel generators and other temporary solutions more difficult and costly to maintain.
Ukraine’s National Paralympic Committee has announced it will boycott the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics in Verona on 6 March, citing the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to allow some Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags.
Gianni Infantino, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), announced a new partnership with the Board of Peace on Thursday (19 February), committing to build football pitches and arenas in Gaza as part of broader efforts to rebuild the region.
Germany's ruling conservatives on Saturday (21 February) passed a motion to ban social media use for under 14s and introduce more stringent digital verification checks for teenagers, building momentum for such limits in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
India and Brazil signed a mining and minerals cooperation pact on Saturday (21 February), as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two countries aim to increase bilateral trade to more than $20 billion within five years.
The Russian Defence Ministry claimed on Saturday (21 February) that its forces had captured another settlement in eastern Ukraine.
President Donald Trump said on Friday (20 February) he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% “global tariff” on imports. The development comes hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's sweeping “reciprocal” import duties in a major setback to his trade agenda.
The U.S. military carried out a strike Friday (20 February) on a vessel allegedly engaged in narcotrafficking in the Eastern Pacific, according to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
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