The wife of Viken Euljekian, one of the 23 Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, on Tuesday renewed her appeals for his release, saying that he is not receiving adequate medical care despite his worsened health.

Lovely evening for the newcomers.An unprecedented French team was fielded against Azerbaijan this Sunday evening. Already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the French team was reshuffled by Didier

ANKARA. Turkey -- Turkey’s defense ministry says a Turkish military cargo plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border on Tuesday. The ministry said on X that the C-130 plane had taken off from Azerbaijan and was on its way back to Turkey. It was not clear how many crew were on board the aircraft.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev discussed the attack in a phone call on Friday, in which Aliyev "condemned this strike." View on euronews

Kylian Mbappé won't travel with his teammates to Azerbaijan after France secured its spot at next year's World Cup.

Didier Deschamps may look to rest some troops when France travels to Azerbaijan for its final World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

If confirmed, such an acquisition would not come as a surprise. Resource-rich Azerbaijan has invested heavily in its military. Advanced air defenses are no exception.

The long trip to Azerbaijan perhaps didn’t appeal to Mbappé for what is essentially a dead rubber, but an official reason has been supplied as to why Didier Deschamps’ captain won’t be playing. France’s No. 10 was r eleased from international duty on Friday due to an ankle issue likely sustained in Thursday’s triumph over Ukraine.

Central Asian leaders gathered in Uzbekistan's capital for the Seventh Consultative Meeting, emphasizing stronger political dialogue, economic integration, and collective security. View on euronews

Most neighboring countries of Iran have built up, or are in the process of building up, air forces with more advanced fighter jets than in Tehran's antiquated arsenal.

France conclude their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying a long way from home on Sunday evening, as they travel to Baku to face Azerbaijan.