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How this country's faiths have coexisted for centuries

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2026 IsDB Annual Meetings explore regional integration and prosperity

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At the 2026 Islamic Development Bank Annual Meetings in Baku, leaders and policymakers explored how regional integration, investment and cooperation can support sustainable economic growth in an uncertain global environment.

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World Environment Day summit demands faster climate action

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With air pollution claiming 520,000 lives annually in the region, global leaders gathered in Baku for World Environment Day to demand accelerated action against interconnected health and climate crises.

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Can the Turkic world become a new economic force?

Turkic states met in Shusha this weekend to boost competition law, digital cooperation and trade, aiming to align antitrust rules and strengthen regional connectivity.

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Baku Energy Week: energy security meets innovation

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At Baku Energy Week 2026, global leaders and industry experts discussed energy security, diversification, renewables and connectivity, highlighting the growing role of cooperation and innovation in shaping future energy systems.

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Azerbaijan denies claims of Israel using its soil in operations against Iran

Baku called the reports attributed to anonymous sources and unconfirmed by either Azerbaijan or Israel "completely groundless," telling Euronews it had never provided its territory for any action against a third country, including Iran, with which it shares a 700-kilometre border.

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Five sailors killed as cargo ships struck in Sea of Azov

The cargo vessels Natra and Zirkon — both bearing hallmarks of Russia's shadow fleet and heading to load grain at a port linked to looted Ukrainian supplies — were struck overnight near Taganrog.

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Smart pipelines: Can AI protect the world’s energy lifelines?

As ageing pipelines face growing risks, the energy industry is increasingly turning to AI and smart monitoring systems to improve their safety and efficiency.

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There is no energy transition — only addition, experts say at Baku Energy Week

Grid infrastructure emerged as the forum's defining bottleneck on the last day of Baku Energy Week, as the IGU's chief of staff said that global consumption of oil, gas, coal and renewables is rising simultaneously, directly challenging the conventional narrative.

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US eyes stake in Azerbaijan pipelines after Trump-brokered peace deal

Washington wants in on Azerbaijan's pipelines and energy infrastructure, a senior US official said in Baku, as the two countries deepen economic ties following Trump's White House peace deal with Armenia.

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Energy transport corridors to Europe boosted by new digital systems

AI and new digital technologies are key to the urgently needed alternative energy trade routes through the Southern Gas Corridor and the Middle Corridor systems connecting the Caspian and Europe.

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Southern energy corridors set to dominate Europe supplies, leaders say

The rapid reshape of global energy supply routes and markets is a key focus at the Baku Energy Week 2026.

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Can cities keep pace with growing populations?

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Housing, climate resilience and urban development took centre stage at the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum, where delegates exchanged ideas and practical solutions for the challenges facing cities worldwide.

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What legacy will WUF13 leave?

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As WUF13 concluded, attention turned to its legacy of collaboration, knowledge-sharing and innovation in addressing urban challenges worldwide.

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Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum

Mayors from Turkey to Malaysia told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku that poor coordination between local and central governments is blocking housing delivery worldwide.

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Bigger than ever: WUF13 ends with global call for action

As the World Urban Forum ended in Baku on Friday, the debate on the future of cities evolved beyond architecture, infrastructure and skylines to the urgent global question of how can cities withstand conflict, climate change, rapid urbanisation and inequality without leaving communities behind.

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Migration must be built into urban planning, experts say at WUF13

Governments must treat migration as a permanent feature of urban planning, not an emergency, the IOM deputy director general told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku.

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From reconstruction to resilience: lessons for future cities

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President Ilham Aliyev says Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction experience offers lessons in urban planning, infrastructure development and the creation of smart communities from the ground up.

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World Bank economist: No country has ever developed without urbanising

Urbanisation drives economic growth and job creation, a World Bank senior expert told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku, but warned that Africa faces a financing gap that no single institution can fill alone.

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Cities struggle to keep pace as war and climate define urban futures, WUF13 delegates warn

Delegates at the World Urban Forum in Baku warned on day three that war and climate change are affecting cities faster than governments can respond, urging a shift away from standardised housing models.

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'No society is immune' to housing crisis, UN chief warns at Baku forum

António Guterres told the World Urban Forum in Baku that no country is immune from the housing crisis, as 40,000 delegates gathered for the second day of talks.

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World Urban Forum opens in Baku with warning on global housing divide

Ministers and experts opened the World Urban Forum in Baku on Sunday with stark warnings about the global housing divide, calling for international cooperation to tackle a growing crisis.