Day: January 4, 2025

Damascus airport is scheduled to start servicing international flights from January 7, according to Ashhad al-Salibi, head of the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, the SANA news agency reported, Azernews reports citing.

Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton emphasized the need to respect EU laws on systemic platforms during elections. In a statement Saturday on X, Breton addressed Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, cautioning that her planned live discussion with Elon Musk on January 9 could provide her an unfair advantage in the campaign, Azernews reports.

Republican Mike Johnson was re-elected as the US House Speaker on Friday, securing a narrow 218-215 victory on the first ballot, Azernews reports via Anadolu Agency.

Republican Mike Johnson was re-elected as the US House Speaker on Friday, securing a narrow 218-215 victory on the first ballot, Azernews reports via Anadolu Agency.

#SouthCaucasus #AzalCrash
СРОЧНО! Азербайджан в ярости! Алиев требует голову Кадырова! https://t.co/aPLgTQO1Ip via @YouTube

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) January 4, 2025

#SouthCaucasus #AzalCrash
СРОЧНО! Азербайджан в ярости! Алиев требует голову Кадырова! https://t.co/aPLgTQO1Ip via @YouTube

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) January 4, 2025

The Migration Department of Georgia has expelled 25 foreign citizens for participating in protests against government policies in Tbilisi during November-December 2024, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Azernews reports.

The United States State Department sent an informal notification to Congress about plans to conclude an $8 billion arms deal with Israel that will include fighter jet munitions, attack helicopters, and artillery shells, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, Azernews reports.