Most of the opposition parties on Parliament Hill are ditching the high-profile annual United Nations conference on climate change this year, citing human rights concerns in the host country Azerbaijan little more than a year after the mass exodus of nearly 120,000 ethnic Armenians from their homes in the once-disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. CBC | World News
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Lewis Hamilton issues statement after ‘horror race’ at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton had a disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and finished in ninth place. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Oscar Piastri wins Azerbaijan GP epic as Lando Norris rubs salt into Verstappen’s wounds
Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc enjoyed the battle of the season around the streets of Azerbaijan. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Max Verstappen under investigation after Azerbaijan Grand Prix as race ends in chaos
Max Verstappen is facing a trip to the stewards for an Azerbaijan Grand Prix misdemeanour. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »F1 star disqualified from Azerbaijan GP qualifying as results changed
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying results have been changed after a late disqualification. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Azerbaijan GP qualifying results: Leclerc storms to pole as Norris suffers Q1 nightmare
Charles Leclerc dominated en route to Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole, while Lando Norris suffered. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Charles Leclerc slams Ferrari into wall as Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice halted
Charles Leclerc endured a nightmare start to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Three steps David Cameron can take to help jailed anti-corruption activist in Azerbaijan
Pressure is building on the government to act in the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, a visiting LSE professor, permanent UK resident and leading anti-corruption and human rights activist. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Canada, allies have discussed sanctioning Azerbaijan, committee hears
Canada and its allies have discussed sanctioning Azerbaijan over its military incursion last month into the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh — which triggered a mass exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians into neighbouring Armenia — a senior diplomat told the Commons foreign affairs and international development committee Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Joly announces more funding for Armenian refugees, stops short of threatening sanctions on Azerbaijan
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced another $ 1 million in humanitarian funding Wednesday to help displaced ethnic Armenian refugees who recently fled a military operation launched by Azerbaijan — but she stopped well short of threatening to sanction Azeri government officials over the attack. CBC | World News
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