On 15 October evening Baku will host the World Cup qualifying match between the national football teams of Azerbaijan and Russia. The game will be important for the hosts, who occupy the penultimate line in the group, and even 0:0 will suit the Russians, and will allow them to get to the final of the World Cup in 2014. Four years ago teams of Russia and Azerbaijan also played in the same qualifying group, and then the game ended in a draw - 1:1.
Then the play ended in a draw 1-1. However, after the game there were mass riots, and clashes of local fans with Russian fans who provoked the clashes by his annoying behavior.
It is possible that the situation could repeat tomorrow, amid persecution and mass arrests of Azerbaijan, and other republics in the southern suburban Biryulevo. The situation aggravated the interview of the Russian team midfielder Alexander Samedov, who promised to punish the opponent's self-confidence. Azerbaijani captain Rashad Sadigov protested this, saying that if it was not the football game, Samedov would answer for his words.
One of the coaches of the Azerbaijani team, Aslan Kerimov admitted that the level of Russian football players is higher than situation the position of teams in the table shows. He said the victory of the home team's will not become a sensation. According to sources in the Interior Ministry, no any special security measures will be taken. -02D-
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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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