On 15 September 2026, a man was charged in connection with a wilful fire at a block of social housing flats in Glasgow that was undergoing renovations. The news, reported by Ellie Brown, was brief enough to feel almost routine: a headline, a few lines, a court name, and then the familiar notice that the full article was only available to subscribers. The accompanying photograph of Glasgow Sheriff Court told the rest of the story, or at least the beginning of it, because that is where the charge will work its way through the machinery of justice. But for the…

In the heart of Baku, where East meets West and ancient Silk Road memories mingle with modern geopolitics, a quiet but powerful conversation is unfolding among Turkic nations. Farid Shafiyev, the chairman of the Center for Analysis of International Relations and Multiculturalism, took the stage at a panel session titled “Turkic World Dialogues: Common Future, Common Vision” to share insights that went far beyond formal diplomatic talking points. His remarks, reported by APA, painted a vivid picture of what cooperation truly means for Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and the wider Turkic family. This was not merely a gathering of analysts and academics;…