Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.
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Inside Azerbaijan, Host of COP29
In Azerbaijan, the causes and effects of climate change are on vivid display and the painful trade-offs needed to fight it are acutely felt.
Fire at Drug Rehab Center in Iran Kills at Least 32, State Media Report
A local official reportedly said the center’s manager had been arrested, and he blamed overcrowding at the facility for the high toll.
Patient and Confident, Putin Shifts Out of Wartime Crisis Mode
Cloistered and spouting grievances at the start of the war on Ukraine, the Russian leader now appears publicly, projecting the aura of a calm, paternalistic leader shielding his people from the dangers of the world.