Betel nut chewing, a practice that has persisted in China for approximately 2,000 years, has evolved from an exotic southern tribute presented to imperial rulers into a widespread habit consumed by millions
Recent assessments from multiple security analysts, including the Institute for the Study of War, suggest that the Russia-Ukraine war may be approaching a meaningful battlefield inflection point after years of attritional fighting.
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Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), also known locally as the Allied Democratic Forces, is demonstrating renewed resilience and operational flexibility despite sustained military pressure in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According
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Israel has significantly escalated its military operations against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon at a moment when U.S. and Iranian officials are reportedly closing in on a broader diplomatic understanding
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The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a wave of warnings about its potential misuse by terrorists. From AI-generated propaganda and deepfakes to fears of automated radicalization and AI-designed weapons,
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The arrest and extradition of Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer al-Saadi to the United States has thrust a little-known militia figure into the center of one of the most significant terrorism investigations of
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Guatemalan authorities have dismantled what officials describe as the largest narco-laboratory uncovered in the country in the past 15 years, in a major operation near the border with Mexico that signals an
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A new controversy is unfolding in Washington after reports emerged that senior officials within the Trump administration are exploring plans to issue a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait, a move
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Researchers have unveiled major advances in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, with new studies suggesting that subtle biological warning signs can now be identified up to a decade before patients develop
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The United States has announced what it describes as a preliminary agreement with Iran to extend the current ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, but
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Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the widely used Claude chatbot, has reached a staggering valuation of approximately 965 billion dollars after closing a new funding round that raised 65 billion dollars.
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In February 1963, the Iranian essayist Jalal Al-e Ahmad visited Israel and returned with a set of impressions that would shock his contemporaries and continue to unsettle readers decades later. As recounted
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Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined €200 million ($232 million) by European Union regulators for failing to adequately prevent the sale of illegal products on its platform, marking one of the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A social media influencer from Azerbaijan, who entered Sri Lanka on a tourist visa, has sparked controversy after releasing a viral vlog from the Eastern Province that
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A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) issued a strongly worded response on May 28 to a question from KCNA regarding the recent foreign ministers’
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In her first official visit to China as Germany’s economics minister, Katherina Reiche steps into a world that is both familiar and disorienting for Europe’s industrial powerhouse. As reported by Die Ziet,
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