Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long-standing domestic calm, skillfully engineered over 25 years in power, is now under mounting strain. As noted by Foreign Affairs, initially crafted through a blend of economic incentives, ideological nationalism, and selective repression, this “eerie calm” insulated most Russians from political risk and foreign policy entanglements. But the full-scale invasion of…
Google has begun notifying users of its Gemini AI assistant about a significant change set to take effect on July 7, 2025. Gemini will soon be able to integrate with Android apps including WhatsApp, Messages, and Phone—regardless of whether users have disabled Gemini Apps Activity in their settings, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. The new…
A China-Europe freight train is seen awaiting departure at the Beijing International Land Port in Fangshan District, Beijing, on June 30, 2025. A new China-Europe freight train route linking Beijing to Baku of Azerbaijan was launched Monday, News.Az reports citing Xinhua. Riding on the “rail-sea-rail” multimodal transport, the payload is scheduled to get across the Caspian…