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An aerial view shows damaged buildings in Gaza, July 28, 2025.
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What We’re Watching:  Israel advances Gaza City takeover plan, US brokers Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, Trump’s Russia deadline arrives

Mourners follow the coffins of Azerbaijani brothers Huseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, who died in Russian police custody, to a cemetery in Hacibedelli, Azerbaijan, on July 1, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Russia and Azerbaijan tensions rise, Americans hit the road in record numbers, & More

​Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia, April 22, 2024.
Analysis

Armenia and Azerbaijan move toward peace deal as Russia’s influence dwindles

Armenia and Azerbaijan, historic rivals that have fought several wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union, are finally moving toward a peace settlement.

Two men cast their votes in the early presidential election in the Azerbaijani capital on Wednesday.​
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Hard Numbers: Azerbaijan “votes” for Aliyev, UN seeks Sudan aid, Marines missing in California, Orcas swim to safety off Japan, Marianne Williamson calls it quits

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a military parade of his armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh region's capital city on November 8, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Azerbaijan targets journalists, Brazil feels the heat, deadly stampede hits the Republic of Congo, flooding kills in Somalia

What’s Nakhchivan, and could it spark yet another war in Europe?
Europe

What’s Nakhchivan, and could it spark yet another war in Europe?

When it rains it pours, especially in the Caucasus.

Kosovo-Serbia tensions worsen, hurting EU membership hopes
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Kosovo-Serbia tensions worsen, hurting EU membership hopes

Are Serbia and Kosovo heading towards a confrontation? How can the EU react to what's happening in Nagorno-Karabakh? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics - this week from Stockholm.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region ride in a truck upon their arrival at the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia, September 27, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh, GOP debate falls flat, Evergrande stock drops, tragedy strikes Iraqi wedding, Commander strikes again

A map of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas in the South Caucasus.
by ian bremmer

Is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict over?

After more than a century of bitter clashes, the long-simmering conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh came to a boil last week as Azerbaijan seized full control of the enclave.

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a 2024 presidential election campaign event at Sportsman Boats in Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. September 25, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Trump liable for fraud, Kenya signs a big defense pact, Thailand jails king’s critic, Mexican exports get stranded, Nigeria rescues students