Month: September 2025

Young Azerbaijani boxers have demonstrated their skills at the 3rd Belt & Road International Youth Boxing Tournament held in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, winning a total of four medals, Azernews reports.

Then in 1822, John Mitchell of Birmingham, England, began making large quantity steel pen nibs. They were easily produced, affordable, had uniform tip sizes, outlasted quills, and didn’t need recutting. They soon became the favored, replacing the long-serving feather quill.

At the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly endorsed Azerbaijan’s bid for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This endorsement came as Azerbaijan and China signed multiple bilateral agreements aimed at boosting infrastructure, AI, finances, and media cooperation. Against a backdrop of shifting geopolitical alliances and the growing significance of Eurasian connectivity, Beijing’s backing not only increases Azerbaijan’s regional importance but also signals the SCO’s evolving inclusivity and strategic focus.

The United States has temporarily suspended the issuance of almost all types of visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, the New York Times (NYT) noted, Report informs.

An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise back in 2022: an ancient dried-up lake bed paved with what appears to be a yellow brick road, Azernews reports citing ScienceAlert.