Day: April 5, 2026

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday that Russia’s attempt to block Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of millions of Russians were now resisting the digital controls, AzerNEWS reports, citing Tribune.

The recent presidential decree to establish the Western Industrial Park marks a decisive step in Azerbaijan’s industrial transformation. By focusing on the expansion of iron ore processing and deepening the metallurgical value chain, the country is signaling its intent to move beyond raw material exports and toward a more diversified, resilient economy. This initiative is not simply about building factories; it is about reshaping Azerbaijan’s economic identity in a global context where metals are becoming increasingly strategic.

The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, AzerNEWS reports, citing Arab News.