In the spring of 2025, Freshta Ibrahimi plans to make history by becoming the first Afghan woman to summit Mount Everest. This endeavor is not merely a personal achievement for the 32-year-old climber, who has a decade of climbing experience and recently tackled Lobuche East in Nepal. For Ibrahimi, reaching…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently visited London as part of his European tour aimed at garnering support for Ukraine’s ongoing defense against the Russian invasion. Upon his arrival from Croatia, Zelensky engaged in discussions with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other key officials, focusing on his proposed ‘Victory…

In September 2022, the Nord Stream pipelines, critical for delivering Russian gas to Germany and other parts of Europe, were crippled by underwater explosions in the Baltic Sea. A recent report by the Danish newspaper Politiken, referencing a local harbormaster, has drawn attention to the presence of American warships near…

On Thursday, an Israeli tank assault targeted the headquarters of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, injuring two members of the force, according to a UN statement. The incident specifically involved direct fire from an Israeli army tank that struck a UN observation post located in the coastal…

The recent annual elections for the United Nations Human Rights Council have raised significant concerns as several regimes with well-documented human rights violations secured their seats. Countries such as Qatar, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Bolivia have joined the council, intensifying worries about the body’s credibility and…

In recent statements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov categorically dismissed claims made in journalist Bob Woodward’s new book, “War,” regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump’s alleged communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin after leaving office in 2021. Peskov asserted that the suggestion Trump had engaged in seven phone calls with Putin…

In a recent development in Chilpancingo, Mexico, the city mourned the shocking murder of its newly inaugurated mayor, Alejandro Arcos, who was brutally killed and beheaded just days after taking office. The governance of the region, plagued by rampant drug-related violence, has seen a troubling cycle of instability, with Gustavo…

NATO is set to conduct its significant “Steadfast Noon” nuclear exercise next week, which has long been planned despite rising tensions with Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s recent announcement of changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine. Designed to deter support for Ukraine from Western allies, the exercise is slated to begin…

President Joe Biden has made the decision to forgo a significant meeting in Germany between Western arms donors and Ukrainian officials, prioritizing national concerns over international ones as Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida coastline. This gathering, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “historic,” was intended to bolster Ukraine’s defense…

The myth of mermaids has captured human imagination for centuries, but what if a real-life version exists among the haenyeo divers of South Korea? These remarkable women, who reside on Jeju Island, have mastered the ancient practice of free-diving to harvest seafood without oxygen. With a history rooted in generations…

General Esmail Qaani, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and leader of its elite Quds Force, has recently made headlines with rumors surrounding his fate. Initially thought to have been killed during an Israeli airstrike aimed at Hezbollah leaders in Beirut, reports now suggest that Qaani is…