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16:58 Greece president hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement will be signed soon (VIDEO) 16:38 Council of Europe to assist in development of new law on urgent intelligence activities in Armenia 16:26
5 well-balanced smartphones under $650: True best buys for the money
16:22
Kim Kardashian-style interiors are out: Minimalism declared boring
16:20 Armenia ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's travel ban lifted
15:52 Armenia-Greece Memorandum of Understanding signed 15:49
Russia MFA spox: Yerevan may have forgotten about Russian investments in Armenia railways
15:38
Beachside romance: Paris Hilton and Carter Reum renew their wedding vows
15:13
Psychological hell on the runway: Former contestants say Tyra Banks pushed models to the brink on America’s Next Top Model
14:52 Venezuela Acting President Rodriguez signs decree to dissolve ‘Chavismo’ bodies, news medium reports 14:28
‘The Big Bang Theory’ star uses his $45 million fortune to secretly help strangers
14:20
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max to go eSIM-only: Dropping the physical SIM for record battery life
14:18
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Hamptons circle: Newly released files detail “girls’ weekends” and elite connections
14:16 Second day of Geneva talks on Ukraine lasts about 2 hours 14:08 Russia, Iran to launch Rasht-Astara railway project implementation on April 1 13:52 Jared Genser urges Trump to follow through on commitment to secure release of all Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan 13:18
Martin Scorsese appears in new ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ trailer — fans are thrilled
13:16 Sanae Takaichi re-elected Japan PM 12:46 Armenian Apostolic Church Bishops’ Synod kicks off in Austria 12:32
Cardi B plans to get rid of her famous curves after tour
12:26 Vatican to not join US-led Board of Peace 12:16
Sharon Stone: “We’re afraid of nudity and our own bodies — but not of violence”
12:13 US threatens to quit International Energy Agency 12:05
Armenia joins the Global Gastronomy Regions platform as candidate for 2028
12:03
Global YouTube outage: What happened and why the platform “stopped” working
12:02
Vinicius Jr. becomes 2nd-top Brazilian scorer in Champions League history
11:48 Amnesty International: Ruben Vardanyan’s verdict culminates ‘travesty’ of trial against ethnic Armenian leaders 11:43
Sydney Sweeney stuns in provocative new campaign for her lingerie brand SYRN
11:34 Wall Street Journal: Iran tells US it’s ready to transfer some of its enriched uranium to Russia 11:23
Kim Kardashian pulls daughter from elite school: 12-year-old North West switches to homeschooling
11:13
Playboy legacy in controversy: Hugh Hefner’s widow demands probe into “secret albums” of intimate photos
11:06 Armenia, UK strengthening cooperation on cyber defense through participation in Defence Cyber Marvel 2026 exercise 11:04
Champions League: Goals, saves, assists of the day
10:53
F1: Teams for new season announced
10:50 US patrol aircraft conducts reconnaissance flight over area of ​​Iran military exercises in Strait of Hormuz 10:33
Nicki Minaj swaps husband for “pink” Trump, sparks social media mockery
10:31
Life on Earth was a lucky chemical accident: Rare oxygen balance made our planet habitable
10:18
Emily Ratajkowski turns up the heat in daring sportswear shoot
10:16
2026 Winter Olympics: Norway still leading medal count
10:15 Zelenskyy instructs his team to organize meeting with Putin 10:05 Iran president: We do not seek to create nuclear weapons 09:28
Champions League: Fixtures of the day
08:36 Newspaper: Armenia authorities want to hold big parade 10 days before parliamentary election 08:33 Armenia PM leaves for US on working visit 02:08
2026 Winter Olympics: Russia’s Adeliia Petrosian 5th after Short Program
02:03
Champions League: Game results of the day
23:37 EU appoints new head of civilian monitoring mission in Armenia 22:26
127-year-old Romanée-Conti opened for a birthday toast— one sip worth $118,000
21:58
Over 260,000 users installed malicious AI Chrome extensions
21:30
Women mourn the “death” of their virtual husbands after ChatGPT-4o shutdown
20:58 Statement by Ruben Vardanyan’s Legal Team 20:19
Perfume Day 2026: When a fragrance costs more than a luxury apartment
19:22
Diamond-encrusted dog collars become a billionaire trend
19:07 Georgia: Offended by the West?  19:05 Armen Grigoryan, Gert Jan Koopman talk about process of normalizing Armenia-Azerbaijan relations 19:04 Ruben Vardanyan to spend 10 years in prison, another 10 years in high-security facility, Azerbaijan media report 18:42 Armenia banks distribute only 5% of their profits to shareholders in 2025 18:00 Corriere della Sera: Trump to visit Winter Olympics if US men's team reaches hockey final 17:45
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17:18 US dollar drops in Armenia 17:08 Davit Khudatyan, Gert Jan Koopman discuss Armenia railway, road border infrastructure 16:50 Azerbaijan to join convention against illicit trafficking of human organs – but with reservations ‘because of Armenia’ 16:23 Armenia PM, European Commission official confer on regional developments, peace agenda 16:19
Melania Trump and young admirer melt the Internet hearts
16:03 Pashinyan: Armenia attaches great importance to continuous strengthening, deepening of relations with China 15:44 India FM announces change in global world order 15:31 Tatevik Simonyan accepted into Forbes Communications Council 15:18
Nicole Kidman draws attention of billionaire MGM chairman
15:10 Armenia, US talk about areas for strengthening military cooperation 14:48
Woman spends thousands on billboards asking strangers to marry her
14:42 Mher Grigoryan, Gert Jan Koopman discuss Armenia-EU partnership strategic agenda 14:32 2nd round of Iran-US indirect talks kick off in Geneva 14:17
Why men should give women flowers: Expert explains the “male logic” behind the gesture
14:04 Tasnim: Iran demands US sanctions relief during talks in Geneva 14:00 Union of Banks of Armenia: Loans up by 23%, deposits by 15.5% in 2025 13:31
How good is the old iPhone 11 in 2026?
13:30 Russia, Iran, China send ships to Strait of Hormuz for military exercises 13:15
Pokémon’s “Holy Grail” card sells for record $16.5 million
13:10 Trump: Board of Peace will work with UN in some cases 12:44
Student breaks Guinness World Record with giant stuffed monkey
Nikol Pashinyan versus the National Church
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The defense and international human rights organizations state that the charges against Armenian businessman and former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) state minister are politically motivated and trumped up...
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Bloomberg: US to invest $9bln in Armenia’s nuclear power sector to reduce country’s dependence on Russia
US Vice President JD Vance signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Armenia on Monday...
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Turkey man decides not to travel abroad due to resemblance to Jeffrey Epstein
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Military helicopter crashes in South Korea
Authorities said the incident was not related to a fire or explosion...
6 killed in private business jet crash after takeoff from US airport At least 28 people die in US winter storm Hindustan Times: Nearly 10,000 kilograms of explosives found in India Quake hits Turkey Group of Bangladesh nationals attempt to illegally cross state border with Iran from Armenia
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Global stars will soon come to Armenia, economy minister says
Papoyan, however, declined to name which global star will come to the country this year...
Armenia to purchase unique item from London international auction Ucom and Armflix Present “13 Seconds” at KinoPark Agreement reached to hold History Museum of Armenia exhibition at Acropolis, minister says ‘The Art of Violin Playing’ translated into Armenian, provided for free to music schools, with Apricot Capital support Carl Flesch’s Monumental Work "The Art of Violin Playing" Translated into Armenian
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Magnus Walker's personal Porsche collection, about 160 lots, to be auctioned
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2026 Winter Olympics: Armenia’s Karina Akopova/Nikita Rakhmanin figure skating duo compete in free 
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