Today in 1739, Britain declares war on Spain. Although the decade-long conflict is nominally fought to avenge an English sea captain who lost his ear to a Spanish boarding party years earlier, the War of Jenkins’ Ear is more about British commercial interests in the Caribbean.
Day: October 23, 2026
Azerbaijan has ended the week in 24th place in the UEFA country rankings.
Report informs that its position was confirmed following the third round of matches in the UEFA Europa League’s league phase.
Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva lost 4–0 to Union in Belgium, ensuring that Israel could not overtake Azerbaijan this week.
Azerbaijan sits 24th with a coefficient of 24.187, followed by Israel in 25th with 24.125. Ukraine occupies 23rd place with 24.837.
England leads the rankings with a coefficient of 106.463.
Sabah is Azerbaijan’s only remaining representative in European club competitions. The Baku side lost 2–1 at home to Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in the third round of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase.
Sh!t just got real. World Star!Guilherme Gomes Santos (@guilherme94jose)Understand why Alex Karp ( @PalantirTech) looks down on Heideggerians.
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Azerbaijan’s draft law on the 2027 state budget has been submitted to the Milli Majlis.
Report informs that next year’s budget revenue is projected at 39.254 billion manats ($23.09 billion), while expenditure is forecast at 42.4 billion manats ($24.94 billion).
Centralized revenue is projected at 38,518,425,000 manats ($22.66 billion), with local revenue forecast at 735,575,000 manats ($432.69 million).
Centralized expenditure is projected at 41,664,425,000 manats ($24.51 billion), while local expenditure is forecast at 735,575,000 manats ($432.69 million).
