The next wave of arrest of young activists
In the city of Agastafa (460 km from Baku) was arrested an activist of the Popular Front Party of Sumgait Vusal Zeynalov. According to the deputy head of the party Geza Bayramli, an activist is accused of resisting the police, and the local court arrested him for 20 days. The real reason for his arrest is criticism of the authorities in the social networks. Two other young activists from the NIDA Movement were arrested in the city of Ganja. According to the activists’ colleagues Taptig Mamedov and Elmir Tahmin, they were arrested for 30 days after on November 5 they painted on the wall in the park of the Heydar Aliyev political slogans: "No dictatorship!" and "No Corruption!". -03B-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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