Why it matters:
Hatamian’s victory highlights Iran’s rising prominence in youth MMA, a sport gaining popularity across Asia. The win also reflects the country’s broader investment in combat sports and its strategic…

Why it matters:
Hatamian’s victory highlights Iran’s rising prominence in youth MMA, a sport gaining popularity across Asia. The win also reflects the country’s broader investment in combat sports and its strategic…

Shouk, a plant-based kosher street-food chain in Washington, D.C., permanently closed its remaining locations this month after a two-year boycott and protest campaign led by pro-Palestinian activists. The closures come amid heightened tensions…

Why it matters:
The plan signals a strategic push to enhance cross-border connectivity and economic integration across South and Central Asia. It also positions Pakistan and Iran as key transit hubs linking China to Europe,…

The US is deploying the world’s largest aircraft carrier to Latin America as part of the Trump administration’s stated goal of combating drug trafficking. But as regional tensions soar, Venezuela is accusing Washington of trying to…

Country in the South Caucasus has witnessed several serious incidents involving the illicit trade in nuclear materials in recent years.
Published On 25 Oct 2025
Three Chinese citizens have…

Esmail Baqaei wrote on X that the ICJ’s October 22 advisory opinion “once again proclaims the indisputable truth that the Israeli regime is the largest violator of international humanitarian norms.”
He noted the court’s reaffirmation…

ReutersDonald Trump has said he would like China’s help to deal with Russia as he seeks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
“I’d like China to help us out with…

The United States has decided to deploy the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, and five accompanying destroyers to Latin America, prompting Venezuela to condemn the pending provocation as…

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has postponed his planned trip to China after Beijing confirmed only a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with no additional high-level appointments.
Germany’s Die Welt reported Saturday that the…

Spain’s Supreme Court has opened an investigation into a steel company for supplying material to an Israeli arms manufacturer amid the regime’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Supreme Court judge Francisco de Jorge initiated…