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Your daily horoscope: April 16, 2025

  HOROSCOPES   IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You need to step out of the shadows and remind people who you are and what you are capable of. Having taken a back seat for so long you may now be a bit of an unknown quantity, which can be made to work in your favour. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You may honestly believe that nothing is beyond you right now but don’t get carried away. As communications planet Mercury moves back into your sign today you could easily say too much, too loudly and come to regret it later on. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If friends and colleagues oppose you at every turn maybe you should take that as a sign they do not approve of what you are doing. So should you stop what you are doing? No, you should do it even more. You are right and they are wrong. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): Your energy levels, both physical and mental, are on the rise and if you are smart you will use those energies to further your long-term ambitions. What can you say and do to win peo...

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Azerbaijan's President Claims Russian Forces Unintentionally Shot Down Jetliner


In a recent statement, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev announced that the Azerbaijani airliner which crashed last week was unintentionally shot down by Russian forces. The tragic incident occurred over Russian airspace, resulting in the death of 38 out of 67 passengers on board.

President Aliyev told state television that the aircraft was hit by ground fire and rendered uncontrollable due to electronic warfare. He emphasized that the crash was not deliberate but criticized Russia for attempting to cover up the incident for several days.

The Kremlin confirmed that Russian air defense systems were active near Grozny, Chechnya, to counter a Ukrainian drone strike at the time of the crash. Russian President Vladimir Putin has since apologized to Aliyev, calling it a "tragic incident" but stopped short of admitting responsibility.

Aliyev has demanded an official apology, admission of guilt, and compensation for the victims and their families. The international community continues to monitor the situation closely as investigations proceed.



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