Day: October 14, 2025

On October 12, Spain began operating a new biometric control system at the external borders of the Schengen Area, Azernews reports.

Azerbaijan is taking its first concrete steps toward the implementation of Islamic finance, marking a potentially transformative moment for the country’s financial landscape. At the heart of this initiative is the introduction of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, through a project spearheaded by the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and funded by an Islamic finance grant.

The Johnstown Flood, sometimes referred to locally as the Great Flood of 1889, occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River, 14 miles (23 km) upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.

Shares of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi plunged by 7.5% during trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, following media reports of a serious traffic accident involving its new SU7 electric vehicle, Azernews reports.