U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker, Russia responds
The U.S. has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that had been followed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, following a more than two-week-long pursu...
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.
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources reported a significant movement of U.S. military aircraft towards the Middle East in recent hours. Dozens of U.S. Air Force aerial refuelling tankers and heavy transport aircraft were observed heading eastwards, presumably to staging points in the region.
Diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalated as Japan slams China's export ban on dual-use goods. Markets have wobbled as fears grow over a potential rare earth embargo affecting global supply chains.
Two people have been killed after a private helicopter crashed at a recreation centre in Russia’s Perm region, Russian authorities and local media have said.
Iran’s chief justice has warned protesters there will be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic”, as rights groups reported a rising death toll during what observers describe as the country’s biggest wave of unrest in three years.
"Change is coming to Iran" according to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday (6 January). He warned Iran that "if you keep killing your people for wanting a better life, Donald Trump is going to kill you."
A 37-year-old U.S. citizen was shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday (7 January) during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, sparking protests and an investigation.
Power has been fully restored to a neighbourhood in Berlin after an arson attack triggered a blackout that lasted more than four days - the second such incident in the city since September.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the United States to target Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, with an operation similar to the recent U.S. action that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will stop defence contractors from paying dividends or buying back shares until weapons production speeds up, criticising the industry for delays and high costs.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet Danish leaders next week, signalling that Washington is not retreating from President Donald Trump’s stated goal of acquiring Greenland, despite mounting concern among European allies.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment