Day: January 20, 2026

In Davos, where global capital tends to sniff out the future before it becomes obvious, Azerbaijan has made a telling move. On the margins of the World Economic Forum, President Ilham Aliyev met Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chief executive, and Adebayo Ogunlesi, the founder of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to formalise what Baku hopes will be more than a financial partnership. The memorandum of intent signed between the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ), BlackRock and GIP signals a strategic wager: that infrastructure, digital as much as physical, will define the country’s next phase of relevance.

TikTok is preparing to roll out enhanced age-verification mechanisms for users across Europe amid growing regulatory pressure and debates over potential social media restrictions, Azernews reports.

Veteran NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced her retirement Tuesday. Her extended mission to orbit due to the troubled Boeing Starliner test flight was her final foray.

How the Azerbaijan-Israel Partnership Boosts Donald Trump’s Peace Initiative  The National Interest

“Azerbaijan is the only reliable, safe, and friendly destination country for Europe to have a connection with Central Asia,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he responded to questions from business representatives from various countries during an event titled “Azerbaijan Executive Breakfast,” held as part of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.