Day: April 15, 2026

A major international study by astronomers has confirmed that galaxies near our Solar System appear to be moving away from us faster than expected. This recession speed is described by the Hubble constant, which measures how quickly the universe is expanding. The new analysis gives a value of about 73.5 kilometers per second per megaparsec, meaning that the farther a galaxy is, the faster it recedes from us, AzerNEWS reports.

Shares of Hermès International S.C.A. fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping by about 13% after the French luxury group’s first-quarter results came in below market expectations, AzerNEWS reports, citing foreign media.

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The Japanese government is planning to provide around $10 billion in financial support to member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), aimed at helping them secure stable oil supplies and maintain industrial production capacity, AzerNEWS reports.

North Korea is believed to have made “very significant” progress in developing its nuclear weapons program, largely due to the expansion of a new uranium enrichment facility and the continued upgrading of key nuclear sites across the country, AzerNEWS reports.