Huge explosion rips through oil and gas field off coast of Azerbaijan

Huge explosion rips through oil and gas field off coast of Azerbaijan amid fears a rig or tanker has been destroyed Explosion allegedly occurred at Umid gas field in Caspian Sea, local media say Video shows the huge explosion lighting up the night sky as fireball erupted There is no official information about what caused … Read more

Meet the glamorous Denmark WAGs set to cheer on their partners against England at Wembley 

Following an impressive victory against the Czech Republic yesterday, Denmark have secured their spot in the Euro 2020 semi-finals. The squad, who beat their rivals 2-1 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday leapt for joy thanks to first-half strikes from Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg. Patrik Schick responded for the Czechs early in the second half to … Read more

Wales fans gather round their TVs to watch Gareth Bales’ men take on Switzerland in Baku

Wales fans gather round their TVs to watch Gareth Bales’ men take on Switzerland in first Euro 2020 match as Gary Lineker wishes the team ‘pob lwc’ (that’s ‘Good luck’ in Welsh) By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 13:47 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 13:49 BST, 12 June 2021 Advertisement Wales fans have gathered … Read more

Lewis Hamilton in double denim at Formula One Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton looks effortlessly cool in double denim as he prepares for the Grand Prix in Azerbaijan By Kristy Johnson For Mailonline Published: 10:09 BST, 4 June 2021 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 4 June 2021 He’s known just as much for his fashion sense as his sporting prowess. And Lewis Hamilton looked effortlessly cool as … Read more

Banker wife fails in bid to overturn ‘McMafia’ asset freeze

Banker wife fails in bid to overturn ‘McMafia’ asset freeze: Woman who spent £16m shopping at Harrods loses appeal against £22million confiscation order Supreme Court upholds 2 unexplained wealth orders against jailed banker’s wife  Zamira Hajiyeva has lost her appeal against a £22million confiscation order The couple, who deny all wrongdoing, were subjects of UK’s … Read more

Russian military helicopter ‘accidentally’ shot down by Azerbaijan forces, killing two crew members

Russian military helicopter is ‘accidentally’ shot down by Azerbaijan forces, killing two crew members and prompting immediate apology to Putin Mi-24 helicopter shot down in Armenia near Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic  Aircraft was hit by man-portable air defence system at 2.30om on Monday  It accompanied convoy to Russia’s military base and third person was injured By Nicole … Read more

Russian military helicopter ‘accidentally’ shot down by Azerbaijan forces, killing two crew members

Russian military helicopter is ‘accidentally’ shot down by Azerbaijan forces, killing two crew members and prompting immediate apology to Putin Mi-24 helicopter shot down in Armenia near Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic  Aircraft was hit by man-portable air defence system at 2.30om on Monday  It accompanied convoy to Russia’s military base and third person was injured By Nicole … Read more

Azerbaijan president says his forces have taken control of key town

Azerbaijan president says his forces have taken control of key town as fighting with country’s bitter enemy Armenia continues Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi President Aliyev said ‘Shusha is ours – Karabakh is ours’ in televised address   Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman said fighting in Shushi was continuing By Sophie … Read more

Azerbaijan president says his forces have taken control of key town

Azerbaijan president says his forces have taken control of key town as fighting with country’s bitter enemy Armenia continues Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi President Aliyev said ‘Shusha is ours – Karabakh is ours’ in televised address   Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman said fighting in Shushi was continuing By Sophie … Read more

Azerbaijan and Armenia clash: US tries to negotiate ceasefire

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces clashed in several parts of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, as the United States stepped up diplomatic efforts to try to end the deadliest fighting in the mountain enclave for over a quarter of a century. In Washington, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met separately with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan … Read more