Baku/08.05.17/Turan: Baku Transport Agency and the Metropolitan Traffic Police announced the order of traffic on the day of the closure of the Islamic Olympic games - on May 22 at the Olympic stadium of the capital. On the afternoon on May 22, traffic will be completely stopped on Heydar Aliyev Avenue - from the Excelsior Hotel to Sabunchi. Also, traffic will be blocked on Neftchilar Avenue - from Azneft Square to Yusif Safarov Street. Spectators will be able to get to the stadium by metro and express buses. Islamic games started on May 12. They are attended by over 3000 athletes from 54 countries. Competitions are held in 21kinds of sports. -06D--
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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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