Armenia has formally recognised of the state of Palestine, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. The ministry cited the “catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza” among the reasons behind its decision, which was welcomed by the Palestinian…
Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh and demands surrender
Azerbaijan has launched “anti-terror” operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, and said it will not stop until ethnic-Armenian separatists surrender. Tensions in the South Caucasus have been high for months around the breakaway enclave, recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan and Armenia…
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Dozens dead in overnight clashes
Dozens of soldiers have been killed in fighting between neighbouring countries Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 of its soldiers died in overnight clashes. The two countries have fought two wars and seen regular smaller clashes…
Gibraltar win first competitive match (BBC)
Gibraltar won a competitive game for the first time by beating Armenia in the Nations League – and received an apology from the hosts after the wrong national anthem was played beforehand. The anthem of Lichtenstein was mistakenly used instead…