The global economy of the mid-2020s has been marked by persistent volatility, geopolitical fragmentation, and shifting trade corridors. Yet, against this turbulent backdrop, Azerbaijan’s macroeconomic indicators for the first half of 2026 paint a picture of remarkable domestic stability.
Day: July 17, 2026
On the second day of the wrestling ranking tournament in Budapest, two members of Azerbaijan’s freestyle wrestling team reached the podium, the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) told Report.
According to the AWF, Ali Tcokaev (92 kg) defeated Dustin Plott (USA, 8:6), Magomed Sharipov (Bahrain, 2:0), and Fatih Altunbas (Türkiye, 11:0) to reach the final. As Ukrainian wrestler Mukhammed Aliyev was injured, the decisive bout did not take place, and Tcokayev claimed his first-ever ranking tournament gold medal. This marks his third competition victory of the year, following his titles as U-23 and senior European champion.
Meanwhile, Jabrail Hajiyev (79 kg) overcame Shamsat Tair (Kazakhstan, 2:0) and Luka Chkhitunidze (Georgia, 5:3) to reach the final, where he lost to Mongolia’s Suldkhuu Olonbayar (0:5), earning the silver medal.
Other Azerbaijani wrestlers had mixed results:
Osman Nurmagomedov (97 kg) was eliminated in the round of 16 by Poland’s Zbigniew Baranowski (3:3, last-point rule).
Giorgi Meshvildishvili (125 kg) defeated Robert Baran (Poland, 3:1) and Demetrius Thomas (USA, 6:2) but withdrew due to injury before the quarterfinals.
Gultekin Shirinova (55 kg) lost to Ukraine’s Nataliia Klivchutska(1:5), then beat Aynur Ashimova (Kazakhstan, 11:0) in the repechage, but fell to Canada’s Karla Gonzalez (0:5) in the bronze medal match.
In the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round, Azerbaijan’s Qarabag FK defeated Iceland’s Vestri to secure a place in the next stage.
According to Report, the return match at Torfnesvöllur Stadium (known as Kerecisvöllurinn) in Reykjavik ended with a 3–0 victory for Qarabağ.
Goals were scored by Jali Muaddib (5′), Pedro Bicalho (29′), and Zakaria Sawo (57′).
Having already won the first leg 3–0, Qarabağ progressed to the second qualifying round with a 6–0 aggregate score.
The team, led by Gurban Gurbanov, will face CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) next. The first leg is scheduled for July 23 in Baku.
The death toll from the strong earthquake in Venezuela has reached 4,930, the country’s National Assembly Speaker, Jorge Rodríguez, announced on Telegram, Report informs.
The latest figures show that 16,740 people sustained injuries of varying severity, while 17,907 were left homeless. The quake destroyed 190 buildings and caused serious damage to 856 structures.
Rescue operations have saved 6,462 people, while 35,781 received medical care in hospitals. In addition, 128,324 families have been provided with support, 21,210 people relocated to 107 temporary camps, and 10,063 tons of food delivered to those affected.
The earthquake struck on the evening of June 24, with two tremors of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude occurring about 40 seconds apart in Yaracuy State, just 10 kilometers from each other. Since then, 1,308 aftershocks have been recorded.
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President Donald Trump accused China of interfering with US elections in 2020, threatening to upend ties with the world’s second-biggest economy as he focuses on securing a victory in the midterms in November.
Speaking in a prime-time address from the White House, Trump said the Chinese government stole 220 million voter files, including names, addresses and other sensitive data in what is “believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history” — claims that US intelligence agencies have previously debunked. More here: bloom.bg/4ppanhh
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