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The first secular Republic in the Muslim East – İndependence Day

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

Today, 28 May, Azerbaijan is marking one of the most striking and significant days in its history –the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR)—the first democratic and secular state with a parliamentary form of government in the Muslim World, writes Mazahir Afandiyev, Member of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Republic.It is one of the brightest pages in the history of the Azerbaijani people, which commemorated the country's unification. The founding fathers of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, Fatali Khan Khoyski, Nasib Yusifbeyli and others, were committed to building a parliamentary republic in a country with a population. With the South Caucasus becoming a scene for the confrontation between various powers both disappearing and triumphing in the world war, the Azerbaijani people were subject to ethnic cleansing by neighbouring nationalists. At the same time, a group of progressive, Western-minded people proclaimed t...

Dear Abby: My friends’ comments about my wedding are hurting my feelings

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were married nine years. He unexpectedly left me when COVID first hit.We were apart for a year and eight months and ended up divorcing. I filed because, even though I didn’t want to believe it, I eventually accepted that it was over. He hadn’t actually filed the papers, but he had taken all other necessary steps.It was the first time in my life I had ever felt this level of heartbreak.After time passed, he reached out and wanted to reconcile. We’ve been back together ever since, and he has asked me to get remarried. I happily agreed because he has been in therapy and made amazing changes.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: The team is shunning me because I stood up for my wife Advice | Dear Abby: I don’t want my boyfriend to learn I’m stalking his ex Advice | Dear Abby: The mother overshared with the girls, and now they shun us Advice | Dear Abby: She led my husband i...

El papa Francisco se reunió con Martin Scorsese tras recuperarse de la fiebre

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

Roma (CNN) — El papa Francisco pronunció el sábado un discurso en una conferencia a la que asistieron destacados artistas y directores, entre ellos Martin Scorsese, un día después de que cancelara su agenda habitual de trabajo debido a una fiebre.De vuelta a sus obligaciones el sábado, Francisco pronunció un discurso en el evento en el Vaticano, que se llamó “La estética global de la imaginación católica”, informó Vatican News.Hablando de su amor por la literatura, dijo, según el título: “Las palabras de esos autores me ayudaron a comprenderme a mí mismo, al mundo y a mi pueblo, pero también a comprender más profundamente el corazón humano, mi vida personal de fe y mi trabajo pastoral, incluso ahora en mi ministerio actual”.El papa Francisco cancela sus audiencias por fiebre, dice el VaticanoAñadió que “ha amado a muchos poetas a lo largo de su vida” y que aprendió literatura de joven.El galardonado director de cine Martin Scorsese y su fami...

Giants try to continue road win streak in matchup with the Brewers

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

San Francisco Giants (27-25, third in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (27-25, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Cobb (4-1, 2.17 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Brewers: Colin Rea (1-3, 4.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -131, Brewers +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers.Milwaukee has gone 15-12 in home games and 27-25 overall. The Brewers have a 19-6 record in games when they record eight or more hits.San Francisco is 27-25 overall and 12-14 on the road. The Giants have a 15-4 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.The teams meet Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Giants are up 5-1 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Rowdy Tellez has a .258 batting average to lead the Brewers, and has four doubles and 12 home runs. Owen Miller is 11-for-3...

Cubs host the Reds on home losing streak

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (23-29, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-29, fifth in the NL Central)Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-3, 5.57 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Cubs: Drew Smyly (5-1, 2.93 ERA, .96 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -157, Reds +134; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs look to stop their three-game home skid with a win against the Cincinnati Reds.Chicago is 13-14 at home and 22-29 overall. The Cubs have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .257.Cincinnati has gone 9-15 on the road and 23-29 overall. The Reds have a 15-7 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.The teams square off Sunday for the fifth time this season. The Reds lead the season series 3-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Ian Happ has 14 doubles, four home runs and 21 RBI for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 11-for-37 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.Jonathan India has 14 doubles and five...

Rockies and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

New York Mets (27-26, third in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (23-30, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Sunday, 3:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (5-3, 4.32 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Rockies: Austin Gomber (4-4, 6.48 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -147, Rockies +125; over/under is 12 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies and New York Mets play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.Colorado has gone 14-14 in home games and 23-30 overall. The Rockies have a 7-2 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.New York is 15-17 on the road and 27-26 overall. The Mets have a 10-1 record in games when they did not give up a home run.The teams match up Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Rockies are ahead 3-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Elias Diaz has a .333 batting average to lead the Rockies, and has 11 doubles and six home runs. Randal Grichuk is 12-for-34 with four RBI over the last 10 ga...

Phillies face the Braves with 2-1 series lead

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (25-27, fourth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-21, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Dylan Covey (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (4-2, 3.12 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 97 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -260, Phillies +215; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies play the Atlanta Braves leading the series 2-1.Atlanta has a 14-14 record at home and a 31-21 record overall. The Braves lead the NL with 86 total home runs, averaging 1.7 per game.Philadelphia has an 11-17 record in road games and a 25-27 record overall. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .258, which ranks fourth in the NL.The teams meet Sunday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has 10 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 37 RBI while hitting .227 for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna is 14-for-35 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.Kyle Sch...

Kyiv hit by largest drone attack of the war, Ukraine says

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

Russia carried out overnight the largest drone attack on the city of Kyiv since Moscow launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago, Ukrainian military officials claimed on Sunday.Ukraine’s air defense system shot down 52 out of 54 Russian drones, Kyiv’s air force wrote on Telegram.“It was exceptional in its density — the maximum number of attacking missiles in the shortest period of time,” Kyiv City’s military administration wrote on Telegram.Ukrainian officials noted that the drone strikes took place on the last Sunday of May when Kyiv marks the anniversary of its official founding 1,541 years ago.The massive Russian attack comes as Moscow has intensified missile and drone strikes amid speculation of a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive. Ukraine’s military command called it the biggest air attack since Russia launched its war on Ukraine in February 2022. Kyiv officials said the air strikes were carried out by Iranian-made drones and took place over several wa...

Voters in Turkey choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu in presidential runoff

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade, or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been at Turkey’s helm for 20 years, is favored to win a new five-year term in the second-round runoff, after coming just short of an outright victory in the first round on May 14.The divisive populist finished four percentage points ahead of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of a six-party alliance and leader of Turkey’s center-left main opposition party. Erdogan’s performance came despite crippling inflation and the effects of a devastating earthquake three months ago.Speaking to reporters after casting his vote at a school in Istanbul, Erdogan noted that it’s the first presidential runoff election in Turkey’s history. He also praised the high voter turnout in the first round and...

Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament; PM says it breaks with colonial past

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:40 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has ruled for nine years and is seeking a third term in next year’s elections.Modi inaugurated the new Parliament in the capital of New Delhi by offering prayers as Hindu priests chanted religious hymns. Opposition parties criticized the event saying Modi had sidelined President Droupadi Murmu, who has only ceremonial powers but is the head of state and highest constitutional authority.Shortly after the inauguration, a visibly beaming Modi entered Parliament amid a rousing applause by his party lawmakers who chanted “Modi, Modi.” He delivered an almost 40-minute speech in which he hailed India’s parliamentary democracy and said the country had left behind its colonial past, referring to the old Parliament building that was built by the British whe...