The Novruz celebrations have kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, heralding the arrival of spring with lively festivities. Events at the Ateshgah Temple included traditional music, dances, and culinary delights, drawing a diverse crowd of locals and tourists. Azerbaijan has declared March 20-26 as a public holiday for Novruz, with a lineup of activities planned throughout the week to mark the occasion.
Andriy Portnov, former aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead in Madrid’s upscale Pozuelo de Alarcon district. Spanish authorities say unidentified gunmen opened fire as the 52-year-old was dropping off his children at school, striking him in the back and head before fleeing.
Portnov, a former MP and lawyer, fled Ukraine with Yanukovych in 2014, briefly returned in 2019, and was later sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged judicial corruption.
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